Short Essay on Technology

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Technology has revolutionized our lives completely today we cannot think of living without a television, mobile phones and the latest addition’ our addiction to the internet.The wise internet has everything in it, what one wants to know. It not only provides connectivity with others but it is Store house of knowledge, music, and entertainment. ADVERTISEMENTS: The blog is the later Invention where anyone can voice his opinion and vent out frustration the e-mail gives us an opportunity to send letters in a jiffy; the SMS conned’ people within seconds no longer does one have to wait for the postman!Deliver letters neither does one have the patience to wait in this fast moving world. Pick up your phones and talk to your relatives and friends any where any time in the…
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253 Words Short biography of President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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The 12th President of India, Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, was born on October 15, 1931 at Dhanushkothi in the temple town Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu. He was born in the poor family of a boatmaker. But he was an exceptionally brilliant child.He became the first graduate in the large family when he passed the B.Sc. examination from Saint Joseph College, Thiruchirapalli. The Madras Institute of Technology (MIT) had newly been established in those days. He joined it and thus his whole course of life was changed.He was not interested in going abroad. He wanted to serve his motherland first. As such before becoming President of India, he went abroad only once. That was his visit to NASA in the USA. He says that he thinks his first and…
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Short Essay on Human Trafficking

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Human trafficking is just another name for modern-day slavery, wherein the victims involved are forced, coerced and deceived into labour and sexual exploitation.The figures are scary. Almost 6, 00,000 to 8, 00,000 women and children are annually trafficked across national borders. This does not account for the numbers that are trafficked within their own countries. ADVERTISEMENTS: Most human trafficking victims are actually duped into the trade by the false promises made regarding job opportunities. Many women from third world countries are lured into this trade with the bait of false marriages. Many of the victims are forced either directly with violence or indirectly with psychological blackmail into the trade.Once they enter the countries of trade their passports are confiscated and with no money, no shelter, and no one to turn…
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Democracy Implies Tolerance of Dissent

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Democracy‘, the ancient Greek word literally means ‘rule by the demos’. The term ‘demos’ is generally translated as ‘the people’ and ‘the people’ implies the whole population, particularly the adult population, of a tribe, a territory or a country.The entire population or the collectivity obviously comprises a multitude of individuals as units. ADVERTISEMENTS: It is well known that no two individuals in a collectivity— mechanical or organic—can be alike, as their needs and aspirations differ even as their physical and mental compositions differ.Naturally, their views, notions, beliefs and habits are not similar and yet the concept and practice of and the rule of/by the people, however disparate, is very much in existence. Image Source: nationalvanguard.org‘In practice, by ‘the people’, we mean the majority of the people. As such, in a…
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Short Essay on Mobile Phone

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The mobile phone first appeared in India sometime in the nineties. It was a bulky box quite similar to the landlines we still use today. It had an equally big antenna and was heavy and cumbersome to carry. That was just the beginning.Very soon they were all over the place. With the alarming speed at which they shrunk in size, these pocket sized wonders, sure packed a punch. ADVERTISEMENTS: The mobiles of today are gizmos that can do multiple functions. They can send text messages, they can send and receive video messages and they have a host of facilities that somehow make the “talk on the move” function seem redundant.As is the case with every invention, with time the prices crashed and today these little things are available for as…
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Cultural Heritage of India – Essay

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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…
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Essay on Social Networking

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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…
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Short Essay on Teacher: A Friend, a Philosopher and a Guide

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Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” The teacher imparts education hence the role of the teacher is of paramount importance both in the present and the future of a student.Teachers serve the society by instructing and guiding countless students through the different stages of their growth. They prepare them to take on the world which they are a part of. The teacher must play different roles in a student’s life. He must be his friend stirring him clear from murky waters, he must be his guide helping him find his true calling in life, and he must be a philosopher enlightening his young audience about the ways of the world. ADVERTISEMENTS: In their childhood years apart from their mothers,…
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Essay on the Traditional Indian Folk Culture

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Indian culture has been shaped by its long history, and its diverse geography. The ancient heritage of the Indus Valley Civilization has been preserved even while absorbing customs, traditions, and rituals from both immigrants and invaders.India’s different religions followed by its vast populace have contributed to making its culture as diverse as it is unique. The epics of Hinduism – the Ramayana and the Mahabharata which serve as folk epics have greatly influenced Indian culture. ADVERTISEMENTS: The fabric of Indian folk culture has been spun with yarns from different cultures: the Persian, Arabic, Turkish, and English cultures. And it is this cultural diversity that makes Indian folk culture interesting and colourful.Indian folk culture is so varied that it would be difficult to generalise it. However, as with all folk cultures…
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Short Essay on a Visit to a Dentist

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I do not like to visit a dentist. But one day I had a bad toothache. I could not bear the pain so I phoned my dentist, and made an appointment with him.As I entered his waiting room, I saw many patients. They were all awaiting their turn to go in.Most of them seemed to be in great pain. Some even had swollen cheeks. I sat on a chair and looked through some magazines as I waited to be called in. ADVERTISEMENTS: Suddenly I heard a scream from the next room. I became very frightened. I wanted to get up and run back home. But everyone would have laughed at me if I did this. So I kept on sitting.At last it was my turn to go in. The dentist…
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