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Philately is the study of revenue and postage stamps which may include their design, production and uses after they are authorized for issue by postal authorities. Often it includes stamp collecting too. Some philatelists may study rare stamps without trying to own their copies, for such stamps will be found only in museums. Also, they are very costly. The word ‘Philately’ comes from the French language. Coinage of the word has been attributed to Georges Herpin who introduced it in a publication in November 1864. Philately owes its origin to the observation that though stamps may appear the same at first glance, a closer examination reveals variations like the use of different kinds of paper, different watermarks embedded in the paper, variations in color shades, etc. Image Source : upload.wikimedia.org…

Tennis is a sport played between two players (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a strung racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent’s court. The modern game of tennis was born in the United Kingdom in the late 19th century. Then it was called “lawn tennis”. Tennis soon became popular among the upper- class English-speaking population. Then it began to be played around the world. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all ages. The sport can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including people in wheelchairs. Other than the fact that the tiebreaker was adopted in the 1970s, the rules of tennis have…

There is no need to dwell on the importance of having a good memory. A bad memory is such a handicap in life that every one realises the advantages of a good one. By a good memory we mean a retentive and accurate memory; one that will retain for us knowledge once gained, and retain it correctly.How slow and erratic is the progress of a student who cannot remember what he has learnt! He is like Sisyphus, the poor wretch the Greek fable tells about, who was condemned to push a stone up a hill in Hades, which was for ever rolling down again before it reached the top. ADVERTISEMENTS: In business life a man who cannot remember his appoint­ments and is always forgetting the orders he receives, will soon…

Festivals are part of one’s custom, culture and tradition. They are there for us to celebrate. It helps us forget our routine. It gives us some momentary, mental and physical relaxation and thus frees us from die shackles of monotonous work.In India alone there are over 100 festivals celebrated throughout a year. The reason is that there are all religions like, Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Buddhism, Jainism, Parsis and so on.Indian festivals are chiefly season-oriented; summer, winter, spring and autumn. Besides, there is much other regional festival like South, North, East, West, etc. Every festival tells a message pertaining to our customs, traditional values, mythology, culture, even historical events and the birth of the New Year too. Image Source : nutickets.com ADVERTISEMENTS: Diwali, festival of lights is the major festival in…

God himself is regarded to be the Supreme Teacher. As such, teachers in India have been held in high respect since ancient times. Their status has been next only to that of God, king or a prince. In some cases he is held even superior to God, as an embodiment of truth, Knowledge, wisdom, non violence and spiritual authority. They are considered the very salt and essence of the earth. Our Vedic and Purina literature is full of praise and appreciation of many such teacher, guide, Guru and spiritual friend.Teachers are the real makers of a nation. As a builder of a nation, they play a very crucial role. They are the very torch-bearers of knowledge and wisdom, who remove the darkness. They are the very light-house to guide the…

Some scholars see Partition as a culmination of a communal politics that started developing in the opening decades of the 20century.The landmarks in the growth of communalism (Chronology of events related to Communalism) Image Source: 115.167.75.38/Rqae5eb53b-c103-49e4-a363-9cb05f81161d ADVERTISEMENTS: 1. Formation of the Muslim League (1906).2. The League supported the Bengal Partition, demanded special safeguards for Muslims in government service, and put forward with the help of Lord Minto the demand for separate electorate and got it accepted (1909).It preached that the interests of the Muslims were different from those of the Hindus and opposed every nationalist and democratic demands of the Congress.3. The British used the League to counterpoise the rising nationalism. The British also encouraged the League to approach the Muslim masses and assume their leadership. ADVERTISEMENTS: 4. The pro-Turkey…

1. Ever rising religious hostilities between Hindus and Muslims:Communal discord was known in the medieval period. However the frequency, magnitude and intensity of disturbance/riots grew alarmingly in the last decade of British rule.The rise and growth of communal politics was the basis for mobilizing people against the other community and it usually culminated into Communal discord. Image Source: viewsweek.com ADVERTISEMENTS: Hindus made up about two-thirds of the 400 million populations, and the rest were mostly Muslims.Muslim leader like M.A. Jinnah succeeded in influencing majority of the Muslims and generated a fear that an independent India would be dominated by Hindus. Jinnah, demanded a separate Muslim State of Pakistan, and adopted the slogan ‘Pakistan or Perish’.2. Provincial Elections (1937): ADVERTISEMENTS: After phenomenal success of Indian National Congress in the 1937 elections…

During the 1916 Congress session at Lucknow two major events occurred. The divided Congress became united.An understanding for joint action against the British was reached between the Congress and the Muslim League and it was called the Lucknow Pact.The signing of the Lucknow Pact by the Congress and the Muslim League in 1916 marked an important step in the Hindu-Muslim unity. ADVERTISEMENTS: Reunion of the moderates and the extremists took place due to following factors:-1. Tilak clarified his objective of attainment of self-govt. by constitutional means.2. Death of Gokhale and Mehta in 1915 softened moderates attitude. ADVERTISEMENTS: 3. Mrs. Besant played the role of mediator.4. Congress constitution amended to make possible the entry of extremists. Due to all this, the union was achieved at Lucknow session in December, 1916. Image…

Today great revolutionary changes are sweeping over our world, thanks to modern scientific advancements. Recent scientific developments such as, Cyber revolution, IT boom, Information superhighway, Digital technology, etc. are altering the very face of our existence. Most of these advancements have benefited the human race, while some have brought mankind nearer to its grave.Modern science has made our life easy, comfortable, luxurious and least burdensome. Today the household chores such as, sweeping, washing, cleaning, cooking, etc. are no longer burdensome jobs taking a great deal of time. Modern gadgets such as, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, micro-ovens, personal computers, cable TVs, digital receivers, air coolers, air condition, fax machines, cellular phones, super fast trains, speedy cars, etc. have made our life a pleasurable adventure. ADVERTISEMENTS: Today work is a matter…

Superstitions are a commonly witnessed phenomenon. They can be seen anywhere, anytime, whether at home, in office or on the way. People of every caste, creed or community are superstitious. Though the forms of superstition may vary, their presence can be felt in every society. It is a universal phenomenon. Even the people of highly rational West are superstitious. It is an integral part of human society.To stop all of a sudden to see a cat crossing our path is a widely seen phenomenon in Indian society. It is almost universally believed that this is likely to bring failure to the mission of the person who is going to cross the road after it first being crossed by the cat. Similarly, the howl of the dog at the deadly hours…