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Photography is the process of creating still or moving pictures by recording radiation on a sensitive medium like film or an electronic sensor. The products of photography are called negatives and photographs, the latter being developed from the negatives. Light patterns reflected or emitted by objects activate a sensitive chemical or electronic sensor during a timed exposure usually through a photographic lens in a camera. The camera stores the resulting information chemically or electronically. Photographers control the camera and lens to expose the light recording material to the required amount of light to form a latent image (on film) or raw file (in digital camera) which, after due processing, is converted to a usable image. In digital cameras, instead of film, an electronic image sensor based on light-sensitive devices is…

Nature is an integral part of our lives. But even while we appreciate the blessings she bestows on us, we forget that we are plundering her treasures and thereby denying our children the pleasure of enjoying nature in all her abundance and variety in the future. The beauty of nature has been extolled in the works of poets and artists. When Wordsworth describes the daffodils dancing in the breeze or when our eyes alight on a painting by William Turner, our hearts are filled with an indescribable emotion. If a mere representation can move us so much, imagine the power of the real thing. If you have seen Massachusetts during fall season when the leaves turn yellow, ochre, and red, you can never forget it in your lifetime. Nature has…

Intellectual property right is a legal concept that confers rights to owners and creators of the work, for their intellectual creativity. Such rights can be granted for areas related to literature, music, invention etc, which are used in the business practices.In general, the intellectual property law offers exclusionary rights to the creator or inventor against any misappropriation or use of work without his/her prior knowledge. Intellectual property law establishes equilibrium by granting rights for limited duration of time.Every nation has framed its own intellectual property laws. But on international level it is governed by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Image Source: businesskorea.co.kr ADVERTISEMENTS: The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property in 1883 and the ‘Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works’ in 1886 were…

Arunachal Pradesh:Some of the important festivals of the State are : Mopin and Solung of the Adis, Lossar of the Monpas and Boori-boot of the Hill Miris, Sherdukpens, Dree of the Apatanis, Si-Donyi of the Tagins, Reh of the ldu-Mishmis, Nyokum of the Nishis, etc. Animal sacrifice is a common ritual in most festivals. Image Source: 185.26.182.219/Rqae5eb53b-c103-49e4-a363-9cb05f81161d ADVERTISEMENTS: Assam (Asom):Bihu is the most celebrated festival of Assam. It is a festival that transcends all religious and class barriers bringing people together in a free and uninhabited manner.The festival is celebrated with much pomp and fervour during different periods of the year.These are the festivals of food that mark the three stages of cultivation i.e. beginning of the agricultural season, completion of transplantation and end of the harvesting season. ADVERTISEMENTS: Bihu…

Cinema has been an important means of mass communication. It has been a means of both education and entertainment. In popularity and appeal it is far ahead of other media of mass communication. Like literature, it is reflection of society and it also influences society, and has a great impact on the successive generation of society. Like other works of arts, cinema is the reflection of the hopes, aspirations, frustrations and contradictions of the society in which it is created. With the changing socio-economic scenario, film production in India also underwent changes.The films, which were earlier produced with a message for society, now largely focus on business. The sole concern of the director and producer is the money that a particular film is supposed to bring. It is now a…

The term “wildlife” was introduced by William Horn day in 1913 in his book “Our Vanishing Wildlife”.Wildlife literally means wild untamed animals roaming in jungles but actually it includes all organisms, Plants, animals and microorganisms living in natural habitats flourishing without human control. But for a layman it’s just the animals, birds and trees.Wild life is an integral part of any country’s culture and tradition. Thus go the words of Bankimchandra Chatterji in his poem Anand Math’: ADVERTISEMENTS: “Vande Mataram!Sujalam, suphalam, malayaja shitalam,Shasyashyalamam, Mataram!Shubhrajyotsna Pulakitayaminim, ADVERTISEMENTS: Phullakusumita drumadala shobhinim,Suhasinim, Sumadhura bhashinim,Sukhadam veradam, Mataram!” Image Source: upload.wikimedia.org ADVERTISEMENTS: The lines describe the richness, perfection and beauty of our country India —a peninsular country of Asia known for its varied culture and heritage. It is equally famous for its vibrant wildlife.Social structure…

‘Freedom of expression’ has been guaranteed under Article 19(1) of the Indian Constitution. This is a great right which has been guaranteed and granted to all citizens of the country but ‘freedom’ has not to be mistaken as a ‘license’ to say anything or do anything which may even adversely go against the susceptibilities and sensibilities of people. Freedom of expression implies freedom of speech, freedom of writing, freedom of exhibiting through some all. All these are means of expressions in one form or the other. ADVERTISEMENTS: One can express one’s thoughts through all means and full freedom has been granted to do so. But then, of course, not in the matter of writing books or articles in magazines or newspapers or exhibiting a piece of art in painting or…

India has a rich cultural tradition. There is a harmonious blend of art, religion and philosophy in the Indian culture. They are so beautifully interwoven in the fabric of Indian way of life and thought that they are inseparable.Indian culture is actually an outcome of continuous synthesis and has absorbed many external influences in the course of long jurney of history. The first stirring of civilisation occurred amongst the people of India some 4,000 years before the birth of Christ.From those ancient times till recent past, we were exposed to unbroken sequence of civilisations. It is only the dynamism and the flexibility of Indian culture that enabled it to survive these foreign invasions and retain its originality and traditional character even after imbibing the best of these external influences. Image…

Human beings by and large are social. They feel an inherent need to connect and expand their connections. There is a deep rooted need among humans to share.In the past, due to geographical distances and economic concerns, connections between people were limited. A social network is made up of individuals that are connected to one another by a particular type of interdependency. It could be ideas, values, trade, anything. ADVERTISEMENTS: Social networks operate on many levels. Initially social networking happened at family functions where all relative and friends would conglomerate under one roof.Social networking has always been prevalent; it is just that in these times the face of social networking has changed. Where earlier the process was long drawn, involving a chain movement where in one person led to another…

India is an agricultural country and most of its people live in villages. A village is a collection of small huts in the midst of fields on which the village farmers work. Some villages are big while others are comparatively small. They are generally cut off from the cities and have a different kind of life.Village life has its own charms. Cowper says, “God made the country and man made the town.” Villagers live very close to nature. It is in the country that nature reveals all her beauties to man. Natural beauty of the village has been a source of inspiration for poets, philosophers and artists.The villagers pass a healthy and peaceful life. There is no smoke and noise of the city factories. The sounds of scooters and motor-rikshaws…