Rakesh Garhwal

How to control corruption? Corruption is an issue that adversely affects India's economy of central, state and local government agencies. Not only has it held the economy back from reaching new heights, but rampant corruption has stunted the country's development. Several measures can be adopted to tackle the problem of corruption in our country. They include – 1) Ending impunity - Effective law enforcement is essential to ensure the corrupt are punished and break the cycle of impunity, or freedom from punishment or loss. India has several anti-corruption laws. But the ineffective application of these laws has made them redundant. This needs to change to end corruption. 2) Reformation of public administration and finance management - Reforms focussing on improving financial management and strengthening the role of auditing agencies have in many countries achieved greater impact than public sector reforms on curbing corruption. One such reform is the disclosure of budget informa...

Cinema has the power to influence the thinking of the people. No doubt it has brought about a change in society and social trends. Cinema can be called as a pacesetter as it creates a direct impact on our social life. The greatest potential of cinema is that it is the most effective mass media instrument. But the people are lost in the showbiz of cinema that they have never actually evaluated and analyzed its effect on our social life. Cinema can be a medium of mass destruction as well as mass education. There are two sides of this coin- advantages and disadvantages. ADVANTAGES: 1. The first advantage of cinema is that it provides a source of entertainment. All the people whether young or old, want some recreation. Watching a film at home or even in theatre can give you a good experience. The moment they start watching a film, they enter into a new world where the mind is at ease. 2. A film is a collaborative work. Different people come together to create a film as a team. This team in...

Population Explosion – Boon or Curse – Population Explosion as a Boon: Any country’s development relies a lot on its human resources. Without human resources, it is difficult to progress. A country needs both unskilled and skilled labour for complete development. India, being the second most populated country has vast potential for human resource. The more the population, the more is the scope for utilization of human resources. Instead of developing one sector, many sectors can develop simultaneously as there is manpower for the same. Population explosion becomes a boon as it pushes development in such cases. Population Explosion as a Curse: In a country like India, it is very difficult to implement all the welfare programmes to the grass root levels. As a result, the rich become richer while the poor become poorer. The middle class benefits the most, but the poorest are left out. Population increase in such a case becomes a burden because there is no utilization of human resources. O...

Drugs are chemical substances that have a psychological and physiological affect on your system. Some drugs are illegal such as Cocaine, Morphine,Heroin, LSD etc. Some adolescents start taking drugs : 1.  Peer pressure: Sometimes peers pressurise a person into taking drugs,so a person starts taking drugs to make themselves accepted in the social circle. 2.  Feeling of Betterment: People start taking drugs to feel better or get a feeling of euphoria.This feeling arises when the drugs interact with the neurological receptors in the brain. 3.  Experimentation: Some people do drugs to experiment, to feel the thrill and excitement behind it. 4.  Depression: Some people take drugs to combat depression. Drugs make a person feel happy and relaxed. These can be avoided: 1. The person try to deal with the pressure by talking to friends, family or any professional help can also be taken. 2. Strictly say ‘NO’ to any person forcing drugs on you. 3. A person should not give into p...

Main Problems in health sector are as follows:- 1. Neglect of Rural population- Mostly in rural areas, proper treatment is not available. There are not adequate doctors, hospitals, nursing homes. So the rural people have to suffer the most. 2. In adequate facilities- Modern equipment and technologies is not available in most of the hospitals as a result traditional treatment is followed which increases the risk of improper treatment. 3. Expensive treatment- Even if the facilities are available, the charges are beyond the limit of a normal human being. As a result many have to bear without proper treatment. 4. Social Inequality- This is quite prevalent in India. The backward castes are deprived of proper treatment and are neglected. There is a huge misbalance in caste, creed and religion. 5. Medical Research- In India, Medical research is not encouraged that much as so we have to rely on foreign drugs which rapidly increases the treatment cost.

Role of Election Commission in India- The Election Commission of India is an independent and powerful body that supervises over the elections taking place in the country. It is an autonomous body which has the following important roles : 1. It has the supreme power to lay down the code of conduct. 2. It can also punish any political party if they do not obey the rules. 3. The officials of the government work in this commission. They are given certain guidelines which they must ensure for a fair election 4. It regulates the campaigning to the political parties. 5. It has the power to give the validity to any political party to conduct elections by thoroughly checking their accounts. 6. It manages the date and venue of elections 7. No single political party can participate in an election without the permission of the election commission 8. It controls the machinery used for electing representatives 9. It has the power to conduct re-elections if there is any malpractice observed in any ar...

The importance of Himalayas in the development of India can be mentioned  under followings heads - •  Strategic importance:  The Himalayas acts as a natural frontier of India against the infiltration from the hostile neighbouring countries (China and Pakistan). •  Climatic importance:  The Himalayas prevent northward movement of summer monsoon winds and force them to rain in India. Because of which India receives most of its water needs fulfilled by the monsoon. The Himalayas also acts as a climatic barrier by preventing cold Siberian from entering India and deflect them to China and other parts of Asia continent. •  Physical importance:  The glaciers of the Himalayas are the source of water to many perennial rivers of North India. These rivers in their upper course erode the mountain ranges and deposit the alluvial soils when they enter the plains and delta region. The alluvial soil is highly productive and helps in producing the grain to sustain such...