The Origin of the Himalayas: The Himalayan range is a young fold mountain. It was formed by the formation of folds in the layers of the sedimentary rocks. About 100 million years ago, there was a shallow sea named Tethys, where the present Himalayan range is situated. On the either side of the Tethys ocean, … Read more

For some time after Buddha, the Buddhists remained united but soon some difference arose among them. These differences continued to become wider and wider though every effort was made from time to time to patch them up. During the reign of Kanishka these differences became so wide that the Buddhist Sangha was divided into two … Read more

I am a river and I am writing my autobiography. I am the river Ganges, I was born from Gomukh. It is in the lap of the Himalayas. I was born thousands of years ago. I am very restless from my birth. By current is very strong in my upper course. Here I leap from … Read more

Problem of Poverty Poverty is defines as inadequate supply of items that are essential to live a healthy and comfortable life. In the western developed countries some people are poor not because they lack food, clothing or shelter but because he may not have car, TV, computers, pressure cooker etc. But in India, poor people means … Read more

The postman comes and gives you letters. He brings telegrams, too. How happy you feel! You feel like kissing the postman when he brings you parcels and money-orders. You don’t feel lonely. You don’t feel cut off from your friends and relations. The postman is a link that connects you with the whole world. The … Read more

Lotus (also Kamal ka Phool) is the National Flower of India. Why? Well, India has always been a land of great poets and thinkers. A poet creates a thing of beauty. But beauty alone is not enough. It must have smell, too. That is a beautiful thing must also be useful. Only then can a … Read more

Democracy refers to the system of government run by through the elected representatives of the people of the country. Democracy means that the people should rule themselves. India is a democratic country and has a well defined constitution of her own. This constitution has given us the right to choose our government. It has given … Read more

Mughal Emperor Akbar, as we know, came to rule a very small Mughal territory. He and his able successors transformed it to a pan-Indian power. A determined imperialist, Mughal Emperor Akbar, believed in constantly striving for expansion to keep ambitious neighbours in check. The expansion of the Mughal Empire started with Akbar and for forty … Read more

What is Happiness? Happiness refers to the mental state of emotional well-being such as: feeling pleasurable, cheerful, and joyful, being contended and satisfied, being joyful delighted, and being of being in high-spirit. Happiness according to Indian scriptures Different person attains the state of happiness by different modes. Hence, they follow different paths to achieve happiness. … Read more

Indian Constitution provides reservation for the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes which are weaker sections of the population. The demands for a similar provision for castes other than the scheduled castes and tribes, which are educationally and socially backward, have been raised. However, the category of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) mentioned in the Indian Constitution … Read more