The greatest way to counteract intolerance and to make any society more inclusive is to teach a holistic awareness of other faith practices and cultures early on, activists, policymakers, and social commentators have always said. The most recent development of Sikhi being included in state social studies curricula in Mississippi and Utah may be the proper step in this regard. Earlier this month, Utah and Mississippi became the 15th and 16th states in the US to introduce Sikhi or Sikh activities into their educational curricula. The new curriculum would allow students in public schools to study other significant world religions alongside the Sikh…
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India’s tax collection from the sale of goods and services grew to US$ 18.29 trillion in October 2022 as a result of greater demand over the holiday season and improved tax compliance. In September 2022, 83 million e-way bills were produced, as opposed to 77 million in August 2022. The revenue for October is the second-highest monthly collection after April 2022. Additionally, this is the second instance in which the total GST collection has reached the US$18.17 billion mark.
Diwali, the Hindu New Year, is a time of renewal. We want to bring in light, positivity, and kindness. We want to remove darkness, negativity, and anything that drains our energy. Darkness could be seen as external, but what about internal? Have you ever experienced intrusive thoughts? Intrusive thoughts are recurring thoughts that are unwanted and cause distress. They can lead you down a tunnel of darkness. When the darkness is in your mind, it can be very hard to escape. Breathing is automatic for us. However, you can take advantage of manual, conscious breathing to take control of the…
“What would you like to be remembered for? You have to evolve yourself and shape your life. You should write it on a page. That page may be a very important page in the book of human history. And you will be remembered for creating that one page in the history of the nation – whether that page is the page of invention, the page of innovation or the page of discovery or page of fighting injustice….’ Simple words spoken directly from the heart, revealing, the former Indian President, Dr. Kalam’s deep concern for the vital issues. Reflecting upon a…
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the 11th President of India, was a remarkable figure, celebrated worldwide for his contributions to science and his role in the development of India’s space and missile programs. He served as President of India from 2002 to 2007, but his impact extends far beyond that period. His demise on July 27, 2015, was a significant loss, not only for India but also for the world. Born on October 15, 1931, in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, Dr. Kalam started his career as a scientist at the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and the Indian Space Research…
A visionary’s bequest to the nation On the way from Delhi to Jaunpur in eastern Uttar Pradesh is the dusty town of Badshahpur. Even in this nondescript settlement, people receive money via mobile transfer from family members working in distant cities. There are computer training centres offering diploma courses in Bhojpuri, Hindi and English. Here is an example of India’s numerous remote towns that have skipped the stage of basic learning and landed straight into digital literacy as they strive to keep up with the times.In his last book, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, writing with Srijan Pal Singh, draws upon examples…
(Most Popular Books on Inspire and Motivate the Younger Generation of the Country) ★This Book is a Must Read for Young Minds of Our Country ★.• These Speeches and Interactions have profound Impact and are Practical. There are so many issues that our country is today facing and these have been addressed by Dr. Kalam so many years back. • And yet India is not applying these techniques for young minds. No matter how many times, someone urges to change education system of the country and how young minds are shaped in the country, there is a little transition we…
In this ground-breaking vision document, first published in 1998, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Y.S. Rajan offer a blueprint for India to be counted among the world’s top five economic powers by the year 2020. They cite growth rates and development trends to show that the goal is not unrealistic. Past successes—the green revolution and satellite-based communication linking remote regions of the country, for instance—bear them out. The same sense of purpose can make us a prosperous, strong nation in a matter of years, assert Kalam and Rajan. This is a book that every citizen who hopes for a better…
This book is an account of how Dr. Kalam visualizes information and Communication technology mining the rural talent. Here, Dr. Kalam presents his dream of schools in India at 2020 as symbiotic nerve centres connecting teachers, students and community; personifying knowledge that exists in the world. He also makes a clarion call to accelerate the process of societal transformation. This would involve raising the standards of governance and safeguarding the sanctity of public institutions. The book uses the metaphor of a tree to describe the process of knowledge bearing fruits of prosperity in the contemporary globalised world where different phases,…
The thoughts of A P J Abdul Kalam, in You Are Unique, with their heartfelt sincerity, chiselled logic and experienced intuition are amazing lamps on the path of life, giving strength to seek one’s Unique Self. This book draws an unforgettable blue print of success for all. One lesson that shimmers from every page of this book is hope. Whether in failure or in success, there is always a clear vision of future. In human life as well as in the corporate world, the value of vision, leading to planning, followed by action should not be underestimated. The success smiles…
