ASTRONOMY

Human ingenuity is bringing us closer and closer to understanding the cosmos, but of all the questions, one, perhaps the biggest one of all remains unanswered, i.e. are we alone in the universe, or is there other life out there? For many, astronomy means the study of the night sky and the objects that it

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WHY INDIA IS NOT AN EDUCATION SUPER POWER?

Recently the QS world university rankings were announced. None of our country premier institutes have found a place within 200. The QS world university ranking puts IIT, Delhi, at 222. The Times Higher Education’s (THE) World University Rankings list 2013-14 has placed, IIT, Delhi, along with IIT, Kanpur, IIT, Kharagpur and IIT, Roorkee, in the

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TURNING LIFE INTO FUMES

Tobacco has become a leading cause of destruction and loss to families. Many teenagers and youngsters take it as a mark of status. Although all the tobacco products equally harms the society and the individuals, but smoking is one such activity which is not only destroying the doer but also the near ones. The number

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CHILD EXPLOITATION

A child is a family’s biggest asset. Taking care of this asset and moulding them into a responsible person is the first duty of the family, especially the parents. Exploitation of children in the form of child labor is a common issue but if done by the parents is a threat to the society. Unfortunately

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