The fundamental concern of education globally as well as in India is to build-up and strengthen children’s literacy skills. However, several national surveys conducted by government as well as non-government agencies and ...

Margaret Laurence (1926-1987) is a renowned Canadian author. She made a lasting contribution to Canadian literature, and won several awards for literature such as the Beta Sigma Phi Award and two Governor General's Awards. ...

From the past three decades, India has witnessed major drifts in its trade policy stance, shifting from a protectionist and a highly regulated economy to a more liberal one. The import substituting regime provided undesirable ...

Caustic soda is one of the important chemicals which have contributed sig nificantly to the growth of chemical and other allied industries. An ever increasing de mand pattern for this important chemical in India is ...

The word culture has been derived from Latin word 'cultura' originally meaning 'cultivation of agriculture'. But after 1500, it also meant ' cultivation through education'. Since 1805, it meant 'intellectual side of ...

The reality of today is a changing environment which is a dominant factor in the growth and development of a country. The increasing accumulation of practical knowledge has made it impossible to provide a comprehensive ...

Indian artisanship, one of the most creative and richest traditions in the world, blossomed rapidly during the reign of the Mughal dynasty (1526 to 1707 A.D.). Design concepts during this dynasty added a new chapter, ...

Architecture reflects the spirit of an age; it is an expression of the aesthetics of that time. With the coming of the Mohammedans, a remarkable change in architectural style and art forms was seen in India. By the end ...

Mural Art is one of the most primitive forms of creative expression. From time immemorial, it has been integrated with architecture. It extends its scope beyond mere surface decoration and helps in providing identity to ...