Kolkata Essays

Introduction Ralph Waldo Emerson and Rabindranath Tagore endeavoured for the intermingling of the alien forces of east and west. Vedanta in the east and Emerson’s idea of freedom in the west are almost parallel, they in fact talked about the freedom of humanity from darkness and the establishment of truth, light, bliss and peace. Emerson was America’s poet-prophet. He was one of the first American intellectuals who thought freely, went beyond the conventions of contemporary time, and paved the way

1.1 People Are Living There is about poor white citizens living in a Johannesburg boarding house in 1968. This time period enhances the effect of the economic downfall in South Africa during and after apartheid. The poverty gives way to an old, run down, un-kept and slightly low classed woman who is the landlady of the boarding accommodation. The area is believed to be a poor area which attracts low income earners and people with lower standards of living. The characters face tough times as people

A. Introduction Chesapeake IT Consulting (CIC) company that offers IT consulting services. The consulting services offered by the company include business processes such as process improvement and business redesign. Other services offered by CIC are IT consulting strategies such as planning, systems development, business analysis, implementation and network support. In addition to these services CIC also offers IT outsourcing consulting services ranging from vendor evaluation, selection and performance

During Dr. Haywards time speaking he talks about Cardiovascular disease. Before beginning he talks about his background. One thing I found interesting was his undergraduate degree was biology and physical education and he then went to the University of Maryland to focus on a masters degree in Physiology of Exercise. I never know that NASA had a program like that, where they bring a personal trainer in. He said that he went to the University of Buffalo for his doctorate and that he met a Physician

One Amazing Thing. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. USA: Hyperion, 2009. 209pp. Under the rubric of Commonwealth Literature, there is always a bewildering array of overlapping and intersecting experiences between ‘home’ and ‘abroad’. The ‘rootlessness’ which is central to an immigrant consciousness also connotes an underlying phenomenon of ‘give-and-take identity politics’ of a pre-defined identity along with the coterie of religious, cultural, racial, social values and norms thus become a site of hope

The festive mood had fully set in Kolkata with the start of the Durga Puja (also known as Dussehra or Navratri in other parts of the country). Dull grey monsoon clouds had given way to bright blue sky. There was a slight nip in the air in the mornings, signalling the arrival of pleasant winter days ahead. It was the 2nd day of the Pujas and I was sitting on the balcony of my house in south Kolkata, enjoying my cup of tea. My sister, who stays in the suburbs, had come with her kids, to stay with

forever. Notwithstanding growing up with devoted parents in Australia, Saroo is still manacled into the idea of finding his home in India by some illusory memory about the train route that renders his getting lost. The train running from Burhanpur to Kolkata not only bears witness to the unimaginable journey of Saroo from India to Australia and back again, but it also appears as a landmark In A Long Way Home, Saroo’s upbringing in India is cemented to the utter penury and religious dichotomy of

or “happiest” countries. Within the opening sequence of the documentary, Happy, Ed Diener, Ph.D. states that “happiness can help you get your other goals, have better relationships, make more money, do better on the job” (Belic, 2011). Although Kolkata Slum, India has the appearance of an unhappy town with equally unhappy citizens, Manoj Singh epitomizes the happiness he musters up. Through the unconscious use of civic engagement in his natural workplace: the street as a rickshaw driver, Singh continues

attract low income consumers are necessary. 1 Major Hubs of Affordable Housing Development in Kolkata. 2 By the year of 2022 the central government is aimed to provide housing to all of its citizens. As per the approximation, the vision develops 11 crore housing units which include the present shortage of 6 crore units. The state wise housing need of West Bengal by 2022 4 Below is a map of Kolkata which shows the distance of many locations from CBD City Center: Park Street Number of units

A German magazine by name “STERN” having worldwide circulation published an article with a picture of Boris Becker, a world renowned Tennis player, posing nude with his dark-skinned fiancée by name Barbara Feltus, a film actress, which was photographed by none other than her father. The article states that, in an interview, both Boris Becker and Barbara Feltus spoke freely about their engagement, their lives and future plans and the message they wanted to convey to the people at large, for posing

Mother/Saint Teresa of Kolkata once said, “I was once asked why I don't participate in anti-war demonstrations. I said that I will never do that, but as soon as you have a pro-peace rally, I'll be there.” This mindset offers the one example of "Caritas." If we are to live in the

“The Triumph of the City” by Edward Glaeser gives insight into factors that can make an urban center thrive economically and culturally as well. A city that provides a conducive environment for people to live in ultimately leads to its development. Cities such as Paris and New York are a reflection of successful cities in the book. They offer a business-friendly environment and job opportunities as well. However, they too face challenges of rapid urbanization such as high-cost of living and congestion

An issue plaguing India today is the rising rate of crimes against women. In 2015, the number of recorded rape cases stood at 34, 615- a decline compared to the 36,735 cases recorded in 2014 (Venkat, 2017, para. 4). Clearly, our country lacks a supportive social environment and healthy attitude between the genders, which would prevent these crimes in the first place. To achieve this, practices that promote gender equality must be adopted right at the primary school level, to help children imbibe

While a prevalence of 10 per cent LBW babies has been reported for the privileged high socio-economic class, nearly 56 per cent birth were classified as LBW for the poor urban slum community347. In a study conducted in slums of Kolkata, prevalence of LBW was reported as 28.6 per cent348. In Trivandrum out of 3835 singleton newborns studied for anthropometric indices at birth, 15 per cent were low-birth weight. Mean birth weight increased with increases in maternal socioeconomic

May 1914, the eve of World War One, a Japanese steamship by the name of Komagata Maru, arrived in Vancouver after leaving Hong Kong in early April. On board were 376 passengers, most of whom were Sikh migrants, and some who had served in the British army during World War One. When the Komagata Maru arrived in Canada, it was confronted with officials, police, and the military at the port of Vancouver, which was not the welcome they were hoping for. Gurdit Singh, a passenger on the boat, spoke to officials

Prostitution: Should It Be Allowed In the United States? In the Netherlands prostitution has been legalized and is currently being regulated by the government. While in Sweden, a different model for prostitution has been implemented, known as the big-stick model by some activists. So the question is, should prostitution continue the way it has for years in the U.S. with no signs of changing our laws on prostitution, similar to the model in Sweden? Or should we implement a new model of prostitution

important component used in our everyday life whether it is a household or an industry. It consists of the team which is dedicated to increase glass recycling in India. The venture would first focus on the major glass manufacturing districts such as Kolkata, Faridabad and

Kids should be Encouraged to explore.“It is in our nature to explore, to reach out into the unknown. The only true failure would be not to explore at all.” is what Ernest Shackleton once said about exploration.Exploration is the action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar place in order to learn about it and is important because it “gives us the sense that anything is possible.”Kids should be encouraged to explore,to solve problems and learn new things ,to reach goals ,and use creativity.

Bachelor of Engineering [BE] (Marine Engineering) Bachelor of Engineering (Marine Engineering) is a full-time undergraduate Engineering course. The duration of this course is 4 years divided into 8 semesters. The duration may vary from one college to another. This course helps students to serve as leading provider of technically energetic, competing, and disciplined marine engineers. This course make them capable of performing in international and local shipping industry. Candidates who have completed

Biomedical Engineering Introduction: Biomedical engineer’s job is to analyze and design solutions to problems in biology and medicine, with the goal of improving the effeciveness and quality of patient care. Bioengineering, is the application of engineering principles to the fields of health care and biology. Biomedical engineers work with researchers and doctors to develop systems, equipment and devices in order to solve clinical problems. Biomedical engineering is the application of the principles