Just like little children, the elderly need more care and affection. In the Indian tradition, old people live with their children. But with the modern busy lifestyle, people may not be able to properly care for them. The old age homes come handy in these cases.

Any good old age home has great facilities to take care of the senior citizens. As the elderly are prone to illnesses they need constant medical care. An old age home provides the warmth and comfort of home with great facilities.

Pratap Singh of Mewar was the powerful Hindu sovereign of Mewar, situated at the north-western part of India. He is popularly known as Rana Pratap.

He is the grandson of Udai Singh, the ruler of Chittod.  He is the epitome of Rajput pride and courage. He was the gallant Rajput king who fought against the powerful army of Mughal emperor Akbar to defend the sovereignty of Mewar. He had to fight not only against the forceful Mughals but also against several other rajput rulers such as Raja Man Singh and Raja Todar Mal as they allied with the Mughal to safeguard their own states.

Though Rana Pratap was not successful in thwarting the Muslim invasion, his persistent efforts in saving Mewar made him an unforgettable legend.

The Aryan Theory

Vedic literature is the very basis of Indian history and culture which talks about Lord being the Supreme One. Aryan theory which is largely propagated by the west denies this very basis.

The Aryan Invasion Theory or AIT has been challenged or discarded by the scholars and the data gathered from archeological analysis. AIT, though claimed to have shaped Indian history and culture, has no Indian records but in European politics. No Indian scriptures mention of Aryan invasion. Many Europeans scholars have tried to establish that Aryan brought the downfall of the Harappan Civilization but it has been proved that Harappa or the  Indus Civilization came to an end due to frequent floods.

If you are alarmed by simply reading the title of this blog, just imagine the plight of the numerous girl children in India whose fate is already sealed before entering into this world.

It is high time that we came forward and did something about this menace. Despite stringent laws and regulations passed against female infanticide, it is not uncommon to hear gruesome stories about the girl who was not allowed to be born!

According to the recent reports released by the UN, the states of Rajasthan and Punjab record the highest cases of abortions each year!  This number is pegged at approximately 75,000 girls every year.

So keep this in mind for the next time you choose flowers for your sweetheart!

There are certain rituals that mark the difference of Bengali wedding with other regions’. Blowing of conch shells and ululating are two rituals that are very auspicious among Bengalis but hardly found in any other Indian wedding rituals. Some of the rituals that are intrinsic to Bengali wedding and take place prior to the actual ceremony include the Ashirbad or Blessing Ceremony, Aaibudo Bhaat, Dodhi Mangal and, the Gaye Holud ceremony.

The Primary Education in West Bengal focuses on imparting education to the children aged between 5 to 9 years. The jurisdiction of Primary Education proposes to ensure:

• Universal preservation
• Universal admittance
• Universal first-rate achievement in the sector of primary education

The entire system of Primary Education in Bengal is administered following the dual administrative system. The final evaluation of the Curriculum and Syllabus are proposed by the primary education board.  The Board of Primary Education has been discharging all its functions on the basis of the rules and regulations stipulated by the government of West Bengal under the parliamentary Act of 1973.

The local elections in West Bengal see a lot of action in the lives of the ordinary population as well as with their revered counterparts who are fighting to win the battle of election.

The winner will certainly decide the fates of his common counterparts who are voting for him. Local elections come with the occupational hazard of self promotion at the expense of the people’s peace of mind. It starts from various huge graffiti on the walls of the houses of local people. There are the supporters who use microphones for most part of the 24 hours to blare slogans about the contender’s important work, his heroic capabilities and his undeniable charisma.

Geographically, the area of West Bengal falls within the fertile delta region of the Ganges. It is not surprising, therefore, that the region is liberally criss crossed with rivers. The main river is the Ganges which divides the country into two with one of its predominant branches entering the neighboring country of Bangladesh as Padma. The other tributary supplies water to the lands of Bengal in the form of Hooghly and Bhagirathi.  Damodar, Kansabati and Ajoy are other rivers located high on the western plateau and have been harnessed for generating power. The mountainous area of Darjeeling and North Bengal owes much of its beauty to the fast flowing torrential rivers  Teesta, Torsa, Jaldhaka and Mahananda.