This year there are elections in America, India, Britain and other European countries. Most countries are preparing for elections. And in some countries, the election process is over. However, North Korea has the strongest democracy. An agency rates North Korea with 100 points. Likewise, China and Russia have a strong democratic set-up. The democracy index of China is 99. As per this survey, India gets 95, whereas the U.S. gets only 5 points and its position is 180th of 180 countries. Unfortunately, the democracy index of America is the lowest. This shows that there is no democracy in America ..read more

“Ananya?” “Yes, Grandpa?” “Have you completed your homework?” Ananya was an eight-year-old baby with black hair and a sharp mind. She was the most beloved child of her grandfather. “Yes, Grandpa, I have,” she said. “But you write it five times in your notebook,” he said. “But, papa, we don’t do that. I work on my laptop. My mechanical teacher gives me homework. I complete it there itself.” “OK, give me your science book. I will ask you certain questions from that,” Grandpa said. “Papa, what sort of book are you talking about? I have an e-book.” Ananya displayed the e-book on the laptop. Grandp ..read more

Suraj was a sincere medical student who occupied his days with textbooks, stethoscopes, and the promise of healing. But amidst the hospital routine, he found something more profound. It was love that transcended the boundaries of anatomy and diagnosis. Shalini, too, was a medical student who was in the same class. Shalini’s eyes were bright with curiosity, and her heart was always open to the mysteries of life. Their paths crossed during the practical classes. Hence, they explored the complexities & emotions of the human body side by side. It wasn’t just the human body they dissected. But ..read more

Observe the above video scene. You can see a woman in a good dress walking on the street at night. Some pedestrians are passing by. It appears as if the street view is of a famous metro city. The woman is in sunglasses, and she is wearing gold earrings. Surprisingly, everything is fake. Neither the girl nor the city street exists. The video scene is unreal. However, the open AI video-making tool ‘SORA’ creates such a video. It’s an application familiar to the tech world as a ‘Text-to Video generator tool’. They call it ”SORA.” Sora is the latest generative artificial intelligence widget. Howev ..read more

Most of the students are not aware of the fact that they can become assistant professors in a college or university department after completing their post-graduate studies. The parents also do not know about this. And they cannot guide their children. If you have an interest- in reading, writing, research and developing innovative ideas- the post of assistant professor is the best fit for you. The work mainly involves teaching. But we all know that teaching and learning always go together. Some philosophers have rightly said, “Your life as a teacher begins the day you realize- that you are alw ..read more

There was a small village in India. Jungle and hills surrounded it. Families living there enjoyed the beauty and the peace of nature. The occupation of the people was farming. And kettles and looking after them. The cattle, such as cows, were their family members. They were a part of their lives. They understood the feelings of the cows and other domestic animals. There was no electricity in the village in those years. Hence, used lanterns to light the house at night. The nights were darker, except in the days of the full- moon. Ramu lived in the same village. Viren was his son, whose wife was ..read more

We all are familiar with headaches, toothache and muscle pain. Headache is a common disease we observe in people of any age. However, muscle pain occurs in older adults or around fifty years old. Toothache is common even in children. Let us discuss the remedies for curing various types of pain. We shall discuss the allopathic modern treatments and the Ayurveda natural ways of healing. Suppose there is a nerve injury in the fingertip of your hand. There are various creams or jellies available in the market. These creams contain an anaesthetic or non-steroidal inflammatory drug. Diclofenac is a ..read more

Shivram was a farmer. He had acres of land that gave a lot of produce. Some servants looked after his cow pen, ran tractors and harvesters, and worked on the farm. They took care of his big farmhouse. In short, he was a landlord. He had a son. His name was Joy. Joy passed his higher secondary-12th standard examination. But he was not at all interested in further studies. ‘Joy, if you do not want to study further, take care of our agricultural business. There is a lot of work to do,’ advises his father. ‘Papa, I want to go to America. That is my dream. Many of my friends have settled there, and ..read more

Let us suppose that the size of a substance becomes smaller and smaller. When it attains the size of a ‘Nanoparticle’ (1-100 nm), its properties change drastically. Thus, the quantum effects come into existence. The Nobel Prize winners of 2023 explored the world of Nanoparticles. They synthesized nanoparticles known as quantum dots. Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Aleksey Yekimov received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023. Quantum dots are tiny nanoparticles. It was in 1983 that Moungi Bawendi gave us the method for producing quantum dots in the laboratory. Today, we use the properties of ..read more

The chief of the state -AI Android Robot, releases a message for the citizens. The messages flash on all electronic devices, including TV screens. It says, ‘Humans must approach the android clinic. They will cure disease- whether physical, psychological, mental, or emotional. Our android surgeon will look after diseases. We take the utmost care for humans.’ David approaches the clinic. ‘Sir, my mind is always full of the thoughts of being a philosopher. I waste my time talking about philosophy & I do not concentrate on my job. I do nothing productive. What should I do, sir?’ enquires David ..read more