Society & Culture

• Bridging The Gap Between Police And The Public 3/15/2008 8:32:23 AM
  In Society & Culture, By: Payal Jain
  The main objective of the Police force was to protect the society and to safe guard their human rights and deter the criminals. Corruption and other malpractices including rude behavior crept in and went on unabated and unchecked.
  
  
• Communal Harmony 3/10/2008 4:23:46 PM
  In Society & Culture, By: Payal Jain
  Our country is known for its different cultures and religions and also, a sense of unity among the citizens. In our country, people belonging to various religions live in harmony, but there are occa-sions when the communal fabric gets disturbed.
  
  
• NGOs In India-Part I 3/10/2008 12:30:04 PM
  In Society & Culture, By: Payal Jain
  NGO stands for Non Governmental Organization which includes many groups and institutions that are entirely or largely independent of government and that have primarily humanitarian or cooperative rather than commercial objectives.
  
  
• NGOs In India-Part II 3/10/2008 11:35:48 AM
  In Society & Culture, By: Payal Jain
  A society requires a minimum of seven individuals to come together and may be wound up if three-fifths of the members of the general body so desire. Societies are registered under the Societies Registration Act.
  
  
• Health, Water And Education 2/28/2008 7:19:15 PM
  In Society & Culture, By: Payal Jain
  Good health, good education and good drinking water are the pillars for any individual’s good life. Despite of the fact without them there is no development, these fields are among the most neglected ones.
  
  
• Poor In The Indian System 2/16/2008 8:57:32 PM
  In Society & Culture, By: Payal Jain
  Sixty years have passed since India’s independence and still there are many goals of social revolution that have not been achieved, although promised to our people since India formed its constitution.
  
  
• Revising Child Marriage 2/16/2008 8:30:57 PM
  In Society & Culture, By: Payal Jain
  The Law Commission has recently proposed recommendations including 1. Declaring child marriages involving a girl or boy below 16 years as illegal. 2. Proposing a uniform age of 18 years for marriage of both boys and girls.
  
  
• Army As A Career 2/11/2008 6:52:44 PM
  In Society & Culture, By: Payal Jain
  The choice of Army as a career is declining. It is becoming the last choice of a career as far as today’s youth is concerned. Children only from middle class prefer joining defence forces.
  
  
• Men And Women 2/11/2008 6:13:42 PM
  In Society & Culture, By: Payal Jain
  There are many jokes on men and women behaving as a couple. There are arguments and each one of them wonders why can’t she/he see their own side of things. Senseless misunderstandings surround the relationship-some accept the difference.
  
  
• Right To Information Act And Its Effectiveness 1/26/2008 8:47:04 AM
  In Society & Culture, By: Payal Jain
  The Right to Information Act (RTI) came into existence in October, 2005 and immediately after its enforcement, a concern was expressed in certain quarters about adequate efforts not being made by all those concerned.
  
  
• Question Of Safety Of Women 1/26/2008 8:42:15 AM
  In Society & Culture, By: Payal Jain
  Molestation Malaise 1 January 2008. Two women groped and molested by a mob of 70 to 80 men in Mumbai. A Swedish tourist’s 15-year-old daughter molested by local revelers at Kochi Fort in Kerala.
  
  
• Consumer Protection 12/29/2007 6:55:45 PM
  In Society & Culture, By: Payal Jain
  With new concepts of trade, the need for consumer protection has increased like never before. The growing size of production and distribution systems and advertising, mass marketing methods has resulted in reduction of personal interaction.
  
  
• Retail Trade 12/26/2007 6:36:57 PM
  In Society & Culture, By: Payal Jain
  In this busy world, no one has got time to do shopping from different places for different needs and thus the concept of malls and other big markets like Reliance, Wall mart etc came in.
  
  
• Alcohol Problem And Youth-Part II 12/23/2007 2:49:23 PM
  In Society & Culture, By: Payal Jain
  You have a alcohol problem if: 1. You drink to escape from worries, to relax, lose shyness and build up self confidence. 2. You drink when you get angry with other people. 3. You like to drink alone, in isolation.
  
  
• Alcohol Problem And Youth-Part I 12/23/2007 2:45:57 PM
  In Society & Culture, By: Payal Jain
  You will see the lounge bars, clubs, pubs etc full of young people. Some drink for experimenting for kicks, to release tension, and some to fit into the group. You may be pushed to try one or you may start of your own free will.
  
  
• Terrorism And Children 12/23/2007 2:35:32 PM
  In Society & Culture, By: Payal Jain
  Every now and then we hear stories of innocent lives being killed in terrorist’s attacks. They have not even spared the children as they are increasingly becoming their victims.
  
  
• Evolution Of Consumer Power 12/14/2007 7:03:44 PM
  In Cultures & Groups, By: Payal Jain
  Today, consumer is the king of the market. Indian consumer movement began with Passengers and Traffic Relief Association (PATRA) in Mumbai, in 1915. The growth from there has been incredible and the momentum of this growth started during the ‘60s.
  
  
• Gym Ettiquettes 12/10/2007 4:45:32 PM
  In Society & Culture, By: Jagpreet Kaur
  People avoiding you at the gym? So, the gym is the place you go to distress and get in shape. But do you inadvertently stress other people out in the process? Here are few gym etiquette pointers to keep in mind:
  
  
• Human Rights 11/30/2007 3:48:44 PM
  In Society & Culture, By: Payal Jain
  Today human rights are considered sacrosanct but it has not come about merely by asking. All over the world millions have laid down their lives fighting for such rights.
  
  
• Girl Child In India 11/30/2007 11:37:18 AM
  In Society & Culture, By: Payal Jain
  India is growing like never before. The economy boom, the latest technology in the country and the best of infrastructure is the part of nation’s pride. But as long as having a family is concerned, a boy child is still preferred.
  
  
• How Safe Are The BPOs For Women? 11/27/2007 7:47:35 PM
  In Society & Culture, By: Payal Jain
  Business process outsourcing (BPO) call centers have opened up all over the country, majorly in the metros. They pay huge salaries as compared to salaries in conventional jobs, which our new generation is very much attracted to.