Indian Elections: A Magnanimous Affair

(This is a short essay on the topic "Indian Elections: A Magnanimous Affair With Its Own Pros And Cons" written for a college project.) India is the largest democratic country in the world and it has also been the most successful democratic country so far. India has a permanent constitutional body, the Election Commission of …

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Where Did The Stars Disappear?

I do not remember the last time I saw a clear, starry night sky. Last night, as I stood by the balcony and looked up to the sky, I could see very few stars although it was a clear sky with almost no clouds at all. Where did the stars disappear? I kept wondering as I …

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National Unity And Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

“Your goodness is impediment in your way. So let your eyes be red with anger and try to fight injustice with an iron hand." – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, while addressing people in Bardoli, 12th March 1928. India is a land of diverse communities. The diversity of this land has existed since time immemorial. Travellers from …

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Few Things To Remember For A Better Diwali

Diwali is coming... 1. When you shop and come back avoid talking about your purchases in the rickshaw/taxi in which you travel. The driver will feel bad because he can't buy the same for his kids. 2. When you burst firecrackers, give some to your watchman so that he can give it to his kids. You dont …

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10 MUST KNOWs About India’s Mars Orbiter Mission

“…ISRO’s general philosophy is cost effectiveness. The Russians look for robustness and the Americans go after optimization. Our aim at ISRO was how do we get to Mars on a budget.”  -Kopillil Radhakrishnan, Chairman of ISRO    Today, the 24th day of September 2014, India joined the elite group of countries which have their satellites …

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Is India REALLY Independent? Think Again!

Today is India’s 67th Independence Day. Let me wish you all a very Happy Independence Day! On this date, we achieved our independence from the hands of the British. As a free nation, we have come a long way in the past years. We have advanced and developed more than many other countries freed from …

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Run!

Run for a cause,Run for a reason,For the atrocitiesPinching daughters and sisters. Raise your voiceTo alert the world.Run for women safety,Run for a cause!A short poem written for "Dibrugarh Run", a promotional marathon running event for Auxesis 2014, the annual techno-cultural-cum-management fest of Dibrugarh University.© Barnadhya Rwitam Sharma