TRUTH AND PHILOSOPHY

Hello Everyone !! Walk down any street in India and the waste problem stares you in the face—overflowing bins, smoky dump yards, and plastic clogging drains. With 1.4 billion people urbanizing at breakneck speed, garbage has transformed from a neighborhood nuisance into a national crisis.  What was once backyard compost pits and informal reuse has now ballooned into mountains of mixed waste, threatening health, environment, and city life. To understand how we got here—and how we can fix it—let’s trace the journey of India’s waste management and where it stands today. Here’s how it breaks down. History: From Composting Pits to Municipal Dumps Pre-1900s : Waste was mostly organic. Homes had backyard pits for kitchen scraps and cow dung. Metals, cloth, and paper were reused. Concept of “waste” barely existed. British-era cities 1850-1947 : Municipalities formed. Calcutta, Bombay got conservancy departments. Night-soil collection and street sweeping started. But dumping in outsk...

Hello Everyone !! Across the forests, plateaus, and river valleys of Jharkhand, language is more than communication — it is memory, identity, and survival. Many of the state’s tribal communities continue to preserve their histories, songs, cosmologies, and ecological knowledge through oral tradition. Yet several of these languages still lack standardized scripts, making them especially vulnerable in a rapidly modernizing world. This article brings together the core issue — the absence of standardized writing systems — and practical, community-centered solutions, including the transformative role of writing and publishing books. The Core Issue: Oral Tradition Without Standard Script Several Jharkhand tribal languages are primarily oral and lack widely accepted standardized scripts. Among them are: Birhor Asuri Birjia (Birijia) Malti (Mal Paharia) Korba Sabar Parhaiya While some may use borrowed scripts such as Devanagari informally, there is no officially standardized orthography that i...

  Hello Everyone !! Carolyn Boyes’ Career Management (Secrets) is a concise guide published in 2010 that focuses on practical strategies for building and managing your career. It’s part of the Collins “Secrets” series, designed to give quick, actionable insights. 1. Take Control : Use the STAR format to write down your achievements and work out what you do well, by S (Situation), T (Task given), A (Action taken), R (Result achieved) The 3-Ps -- Passion, purpose, principles Make your own 360 degrees report 2. Be Visionary : Write down all the job options you have ever considered and rank them in order of desirability Think about skills and knowledge you enjoy using Visualise your ideal day in detail Design your perfect environment Consider lesses and mores Make achievable goals through SMART techniques Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timed Step forth Commit 100% Find a role model 3. Market Yourself  : Brand yourself Leave a lasting impression Have an elevator p...

  Hello Everyone !! Firearms in India have a long and layered history, evolving from early matchlocks to modern arms legislation. Their development reflects shifts in technology, colonial control, and national security priorities. Firearms entered India in the early 16th century , during a time of significant military and political change. Early arrival via Mughals and Ottomans  : (1500-26) The 1st confirmed use of firearms in India was in the 1st battle of Panipat (1526) Mughal king Babur used Turkish style matchlocks and artillery (field guns), cannons  Portuguese & Coastal Introductions  : (Late 1400's-1500) Portuguese explorers arriving in Goa (1498 onwards) also brought gunpowder weapons like Arquebus long rifle and small cannons Spread in 16th & 17th century  : Indian kingdoms (Mughals, Rajput, Deccan sultanates, Marathas etc.) began using matchlock pistols (Toradar), muskets and small artillery. Firearms were gradually Indianized, with local craft...

Hello Everyone !! The Engineering Drawing book (2010)  by N.D. Bhatt is one of the most widely used textbooks in India for engineering students, especially in their first year.  It’s a comprehensive guide to plane and solid geometry , designed to build strong fundamentals in technical drawing and graphical communication. Drawing Instruments for Engineering Drawing : ( Pg #1 )  Drawing board, T-sq., Set sq. (45 degree, 30-60), instrument box (large compass, lengthening bar, small-bow compass, dividers, bow ink pen, inking-pen), scales, protractor, French Curves, sandpaper block, eraser, drawing pins, clips, adhesive tapes, duster, drafting machine, roll-n-draw, pencils. Thank you for Reading !!

Hello Everyone !! The book Practical Notes on Hydrographic and Mining Surveys by William H. Hearding , published in 1872 —is a concise technical manual aimed at surveyors working in both hydrographic (water-based) and mining environments.  Though only about 54 pages, it packs in essential field knowledge for 19th-century engineers and surveyors. Survey Instruments : (Pg #7-10) Theodolite, measuring chain (50-ft), metal tape, spring divider, divider, ruler, triangles, protractor, scales, paper tacks, tracing vellum, notepapers, ink bottles, glue, log tables, field notebooks, drawing pens, pencils. Thank you for Reading !!