Small-scale industries constitute a vital sector in India’s economy. These units comprise 75% of registered factories, accounting for nearly 30% of employment and contributing over 40% of industrial production. When considering unregistered units, these figures are likely even higher. Their total contribution to the Gross National Product (GNP) is nearly 13%, surpassing that of the […]
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Children’s Day is observed throughout the country on November 14 every year. The day serves as a reminder to the state, parents, and teachers of their duties towards children. It is not only the responsibility of the state but also of every citizen to ensure that children grow up in a healthy and happy environment. […]
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The poetic career of Vallathol Narayana Menon spans from the classical tradition era in Malayalam Literature to the modern age of social protest. His poetry stirred the patriotic fervor of the freedom fighters of Kerala. Vallathol was born on October 16, 1878, in Chennara village near Ponnani in Kerala. In contrast to his later progressive […]
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Leo Tolstoy was born on September 9, 1828, near Moscow in Tula Province, into an aristocratic family. His childhood was marked by loneliness, as both his parents died early. At 16, he enrolled at the University of Kazan, but disillusioned with its formal education, he returned to Yasnaya Polyana to manage his family estate and […]
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Uday Shankar was born on December 8, 1900, in Udaipur, the eldest son of Dr. Shyam Shankar Chowdhury, an educationist. He spent his childhood in Ghazipur. Disliking school, he often snuck away to watch dance performances, sparking his early interest in the art form. Uday Shankar was later sent to school in Varanasi and then […]
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E. V. Ramasami, or E.V.R. as he was popularly known, was born on September 17, 1879, in Erode, Tamil Nadu. He left school at the age of ten and joined his father in business when he was twelve. The patriotic fervor of Ramasami led him to give up his lucrative business and join the Indian […]
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The Bethune College, Calcutta, commenced its centenary celebration in 1978. To trace the origin and expansion of the College over the last 100 years is, one might say, to unfold the history of the development of women’s education in modern India. In the annals of women’s education, 4th September is a memorable day. For, it […]
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The Bhagawad Geeta, the Divine Song of the Lord, appears in the Bhishma Parva of the great epic Mahabharata. It has been regarded as a scripture of the highest authority by great Acharyas like Shankara and Ramanuja, and as a practical guide to living by generations in India and abroad. Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The […]
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Museums are repositories of the cultural, literary, and artistic heritage of a people, and they also provide significant opportunities for education and national integration. The museum movement in India began with the establishment of the Indian Museum in Calcutta in 1814 by the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Following the enactment of the Ancient Monuments Preservation […]
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Museums are repositories of the cultural, literary, and artistic heritage of a people. They also offer great potential for education and national integration. The museum movement in India began with the establishment of the Indian Museum in Calcutta in 1814 by the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Following the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act of 1904, numerous […]
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