Examination or Education in Indian Schools?
Given heightened exposure in media coverage and popular culture, the presence of extraordinary pressure and reduced real-world value in the Indian education system has undergone a transition into the spotlight. Despite recent changes in CBSE (the government-run board of education in India) exams geared towards fostering higher-order analytical thinking among …
A Step Forward: Wind Turbines for India
Background The amount of nonrenewable resources remaining on the planet we occupy is diminishing at alarming rates as time progresses. This issue has been successfully brought to the global community’s attention within the last century or two. The Industrial Revolution really set off an environmental awareness movement that has strengthened …
The Increasing Dilemma of Deforestation
It is indeed very hard for a person to imagine how big the problem of deforestation has become in India. Ever since the beginning of time, the Landmass, known as India, has been covered with lush and beautiful greenery. Unfortunately, if we don’t act fast our grandchildren won’t be able …
Bright Future for Minority Education in India
Overview In 2009, India passed the Right to Education Act, which indicates that kids between the ages of 6 to 14 will attend school and be given the supplies needed to attend. However, the question arises as to what is the best strategy is to engage the minorities that are incapable …
India Votes: Why it is a Big Deal
The Statistics The world’s largest democracy, India, is going to the polls during April 2014. This happens every 5 years, and the country votes to select 543 members to its parliament. With a population of 1.2 Billion and over 750 million people in the age group of 15 to 69, the …
India's Elections: A Global Event
The Significance As 814 million Indian citizens head to the polls to participate in what has become the world’s biggest exercise in democracy, the immediate fate of India, and the world, hangs in the balance. With the elections playing a crucial role in the future of India, the outcome will …
Goa: A State of Nature, Tourists, and High School Dropouts
About Goa: Goa is the smallest state by area in India, however, this doesn’t prevent it from being the one of the wealthiest. With its beaches, flora and fauna, and unique history, both international and domestic tourists visit the beautiful state every year. Because of this, Goa has a GDP …
Sikh Political Prisoners Forgotten and Locked Away
On Monday, April 14, millions of Sikhs celebrated Vaisakhi, the marking of the start of the Khalsa. On April 14, 1699 in Anandpur Sahib, Guru Gobind Singh Ji had officially started the Khalsa. Of the many in the crowd, the Guru asked for one person to offer their head for …
India: the Land of Untapped Solar Potential
Have you ever wondered how much your car gives off in emissions that can affect the globe and atmosphere? Tons of CO2 is emitted every year through cars, factories, and many other sources. How will this problem be solved in order to save the earth and its inhabitants? This is …
The "New" Wife of Narendra Modi
There are many things we take for granted, ranging from the quality of our food and water to the seemingly infinite resources at our disposal used for just about everything else, but something even fewer truly appreciate and very many more simply criticize out right is the insight our media …
