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09Nov 2018 by admin

Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) – Essay

Asia

The most striking feature of the Charter is the emphasis it lays on the constructive tasks of peace.But the authors of the Charter were also aware “that economic and social maladjustments are often the diseases of which war is the final symptom and they envisaged peace not merely as a period of non-shooting but as the zestful pursuit of the common good of all mankind.” ADVERTISEMENTS: This purpose of the United Nations finds a prominent place in the Preamble of the Charter which proclaims that the peoples of the United Nations are determined “to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom.”Article 1 state that it is a primary purpose of the United Nations to achieve cooperation in solving international problems of economic social, cultural or human…

07Nov 2018 by admin

Short essay on nuclear power in india

Asia

America has developed new weapons of mass destruction, more powerful than the earthquake bombs on the pretext of punishing the so-called “rogue countries”. China is also increasing and expanding her nuclear and missile muscle. She is also supplying nuclear weapon technology to Pakistan to India’s great security risk.In such a situation India’s keeping nuclear option open is right and understandable but unfortunately nothing has been done to exercise this option since Pokhran test in 1974 and it has cost the country a lot in terms of political capital etc. ADVERTISEMENTS: This procrastination in going nuclear is baffling and undesirable. Our commitment to keep nuclear option open must be matched with commitment to deployment. With the revival of Agni missile programme nuclear warheads should also be developed and deployed.In spite of…

07Nov 2018 by admin

Historical overview of patents – Explained

United States

A patent is termed as the exclusionary rights given by the government or the authorized authority to its inventor for a particular duration of time, in respect of his invention.It is the part of the intellectual property right, which connotes with all those rights which are granted to any person for protecting its invention, process, discovery, composition or new useful development etc. from its further usage without any authentication.If more than two persons have jointly applied for patent license, both will own the patent separately. The original word ‘patent’ has come up from the Latin term ‘pat ere’, which means ‘to lay open’ or ‘available for public usage’. Image Source: aprbusiness.in ADVERTISEMENTS: Sometimes it is also related to the term ‘letters patent’, which marks to the royal decree granting exclusive…

04Nov 2018 by admin

Short Essay on the Nelson Mandela

History

Today Nelson Mandela is acclaimed as one of the greatest personalities of our times. He belongs to that category of men who have graced our civilization with their personal charisma and noble contributions.His life long fight for the cause of freedom in South Africa and its eventual success will be written in golden letters in the annals of history. His entire life epitomises man’s unquenchable thirst for freedom. ADVERTISEMENTS: Nelson Mandela was born in the year 1918 in rural Umata Transkei, South Africa. His father was the chief adviser of Tembu ruler. After the death of his father in 1930, Nelson Mandela was sent to live with the chief of Tembu Nation. However, in his late teens, Nelson Mandela renounced his hereditary rights to the chiefdom and took up college…

04Nov 2018 by admin

Essay on the main branches of anthropology

United States

The discipline of anthropology, as we find it today, is the result of several historical, biological and socio-cultural forces. There have also been efforts to improve, refine and redefine the discipline. The broader aspects of anthropology have now been divided into several branches. Each branch has a specialty. Some anthropologists have also tried to specify the special branches of anthropology. Image Source: uib.no ADVERTISEMENTS: Among these are included Ralph Piddington, E.A. Hoebel and Ralph Linton. The anthropological specialties or branches are specified below: 1. As specified by Ralph Piddington (i) Physical Anthropology (ii) Cultural Anthropology ADVERTISEMENTS: (a) Pre-historic Archaeology (b) Social Anthropology 2. As specified by E.A. Hoebel (i) Physical Anthropology ADVERTISEMENTS: (a) Anthropometry (b) Human Biology (ii) Archaeology (iii) Cultural Anthropology (a) Ethnology (b) Linguistics (b) Social Anthropology 3.…

04Nov 2018 by admin

Essay on the Conquest of Mount Everest

History

O n May 29, 1953, two men, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay stepped on Everest, the world’s highest mountain and changed the history. Fifty years are over since that great achievement. Since then, Everest has invitee hundreds of men to its height. Inspite of the great dangers involved in the task, hundreds of men and women from a over the world, have attempted to scale the world’s highest peak. Some have attained success. Some missed success by inches. Many perished on its way.Mt. Everest lies at a height of 8850 meters which is more than eight and half kilometers and has about 15 routes to it. The first attempt to conquer Everest was made in 1922 and thereafter, numerous attempts followed. But none of them were successful. In 1953,…

04Nov 2018 by admin

Write a Short Essay on the Value of Time

History

There is a saying “Time and tide waits for none”. The saying is indeed true. Time waits for none. It comes and goes. Time is absolutely unbound able. Neither money nor position can buy it. Nothing on earth can subdue or conquer it.The most remarkable feature of time is its preciousness. Its value is unfathomable and its power is inestimable. Its potential is something which we cannot calculate. A minute is enough to win a victory. A second is enough to make you the richest man in the world. A fraction of a second can make a difference between life and death. ADVERTISEMENTS: Every moment brings with it thousands of golden opportunities. Every minute is a store-house of ‘chances’. Therefore, we must not allow such precious time to slip away.…

03Nov 2018 by admin

The relationship between Political Science and Social Anthropology

Asia

On principle, social anthropology is concerned with the social structure and culture of the primitive peoples. Social anthropology, despite its variants in the US, Europe and Asia, restricts itself to the study of the cultural and social ways of life of the people. On the other hand, quite opposite to the anthropological tradition, politics and for that matter political science is concerned with power and authority. The realms of focus are different; access to society is also different. But there are very close relations between the two disciplines. The traditional textbooks of social anthropology tread the oft-re-peated track of defining a particular discipline, show its subject matter and scope and finally mention the relationship. This does not take into consideration the empirical research position of the relationship of the two…

02Nov 2018 by admin

248 Words Short Essay on a Visit to a Museum

History

There are many museums all over the world. Numerous museums are there in India itself. Most of the museums are specific and have items pertaining to a particular field or area. Such are Railway Museum, Air Force Museum, Doll Museum, and Statue Museum and so on. Last Sunday, I went to see the museum pertaining to the Archaeological Survey of India. It comprised a number of rooms. Each room showed items concerning a particular period in the history of India or pertaining to a particular region of India. ADVERTISEMENTS: The most impressive items that virtually enthralled me were the items pertaining to the Harappa and Mohenjodaro Civilization. Models and real findings from this civilization were displayed in elaborate showcases. Besides, there were charts, pictures and posters depicting disparate items. I…

01Nov 2018 by admin

Short Essay on Capital Punishment

Canada

Capital punishment, also called as the death penalty, is the putting to death of a convicted criminal by the state as punishment for crimes that are listed as capital offenses.It is a cruel form of punishment which has been abolished in many countries. It is a brutal, inhuman, out-of-date concept that is carried out in the name of justice by a so- called civilized society. ADVERTISEMENTS: The death penalty exercises the most primal instinct to kill and extract revenge. While it claims to be an upright alternative for dealing with convicted criminals, it is in reality, hypocritical and cruel.It’s a paradox-the very society that loathes the act of murdering will resort to righteously murdering the criminal who committed the murder. Image Source: cdcr.ca.govThere are various kinds of capital punishment prevalent.…