Write an essay on ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

People in world are separated by culture, language, place, race, religion etc. But there was one word
that unites the entire world. Its name is called "Cricket". Cricket the game that boosts energy in millions
of hearts, the game that makes pride of one's country. Cricket is one of the oldest games in the world. It
is called as "Creckett" in earlier days. The name is derived from Middle Dutch krick meaning stick. Earlier
it was started in 16th century and it passed through all parts of world in 18th century. Today cricket is a
major sport that attracts millions of people in world.

India is playing with good young squad this time under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni who was
well experienced captain and gave India World cup in two formats in both T20 and ODI. The Opening
match of India is with Pakistan on February 15th, at Adelaide make million people across the world to
see with anxiety. India has never lost Pakistan in world cup match and same scenario repeats in Adelaide
match too. Young Indian players like Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan and our captain MS Dhoni showed
their best in match and proved again that they won't give up whatever the situation is.

India, Australia and South Africa have the earmarks of being the favourites this time. In the case of
Australia, playing on home ground can prove to be a challenging aspect because the pressure of
performing in front the home ground is unimaginable. South Africa also known as the chokers will look
forward to shed this image and emerge victorious because one of their key players Mr. A B De Villiers
just gave a glimpse of his ominous form when he hit the world's fastest century against West Indies.
India just needs to stick to basics in order to perform and make a mark this time again. England and New
Zealand will for sure give tough competition because just like all other teams they are also entering this
scenario with a lot at stake.

A total of fourteen teams are participating this time and this year's World Cup is going to be a 44 day
event; twice the length of Olympics and it will take a month for the first quarter final to be played. ICC
has decided to make the 2019 event a ten team event. Such duration for a sporting event is tad long and
may provide an overdose for some, but cricket is cricket and a religion in India and 44 days might go in a
jiffy provided India remains in the contest, which it will.

I would conclude by adding that cricket is not a part and parcel for people of India, instead it is a way of
life. If India manages to defend the title, it will surely increase its respect in the world and the people of
India will get a reason to rejoice a little from their hectic schedule. So, keeping this in mind I would sign
off by saying that "Go, give your best and we Indians are sure, you won't give it back."

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Indian Top Awards i.e Padma Award and Bharat Ratna Award.
Discuss
The Indian Award System/Indian Honor System is a primary recognition from the government of the
Republic of India. It is an honorary declaration to the personalities who have contributed to the
progress, achievements, and human endeavor for the nation or the community. The Indian award
system is broadly categorized into 5 categories, they are; Leadership, Literature, Civilian, Patriotic and
particular. No prize of money is associated with these awards.
Let's discuss about civilian awards which honor civilians of India for their prowess, achievement, and
inspiring millions of others to walk in their path; there are two types awards that are awarded; they are;
Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards.
Bharat Ratna Award is the highest civilian award in the Republic of India; it was instituted in the year
1954 on 2nd January. Its first recipients were politician C.Rajagopalachari, scientist C.V.Raman, and
philosopher Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan who were honored in 1954.
Since then, the award was bestowed to 45 individuals including 11 who were awarded posthumously.
The recent recipients were sportsman Sachin Tendulkar, Indian independence activist and the president
of INC(Indian National Congress) in 1909-18 Madan Mohan Malaviya(posthumously), and former Prime
minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee; among these recipients Sachin Tendulkar was the youngest recipient and
the only sportsman to ever receive this award at the age 40 and the eldest recipient was social reformer
Dhondo Keshav Karve awarded on his 100th birthday.
Bharat Ratna was also surrounded with many controversies one of them occurred on 23rd January 1992,
when a press communiqu was published by the President's Secretariat conferring to posthumously
honor Subhash Chandra Bose ; which led to led to the first PIL(Public Interest Litigation) filed over Bharat
Ratna award in Calcutta High Court to revoke the award .
Padma awards are the second highest honors awarded to the civilians of the Republic of India honoring
their prowess and contribution to the progress of their field of work; these awards are mainly classified
into 3 classes or known as Vargh; namely Padma Vibhushan(Pehla Vargh), Padma Bhushan(Doosra
Vargh), Padma Shri(Teesra Vargh).
Padma Awards order of precedence puts Padma Vibhushan in the highest order; Padma Bhushan in
second and Padma Shri in the third position. Over the years many recipients have refused to accept
these awards due various reasons including personal pride and what is construed as 'national interest'.
Some of the famous refusals were S Janaki, Ustad Vilayat Khan, Romila Thapar, Sitara Devi,
Phanishwarnath Renu and Salim Khan .
Though, Indian Awards System has recognized a great many of personalities to bestow their work with
awards and as such titles. It is always to be remembered that an award is just a compliment to the
persons' work but shouldn't be taken as the absolute reason behind the work and remember that in the
grand scheme of things it is the persons' virtue and services are remembered the most than the awards
they received.

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Politicians granted Bail even after conviction - does it leave a

good impact? Comment.
Justice is not a prosecuted output of cases in courts, it's a unsubdued persuasion to hit your selfconscience for accepting the truth
Jurisdiction is one of the trusted and seek upon authorities which lays down the foundation of a
successful democracy. Be it corporation or issues relevant to state or central government, legal
resolution becomes an unavoidable necessity. This leads to queries about it being unbiased and
transparent enough to not get succinct to complacency of evidences or witnesses which may maneuver
it to biased conclusionary decisions.
Considering the example of bail in the justice system, we are used to news where politicians getting bail
even after getting convicted for certain offences. These scenarios lead us to doubting the very notion of
unprejudiced functionality of such legal systems. We start questioning, Are our courts losing objectivity
in the long term? The complete idea of jurisprudence has failed in running a successful democracy due
to factors which has made it amenable to favoritism?
But let's not be swayed by pessimism without delving into the facet of a legal system. The Legal system
as we know is in itself highly complex and is limited in its decisions by the nitty-gritty details and
unfathomable causal relationships between various aspects of cases. It is as ambiguously defined under
laws with repetitive amendments, as with any language limited to its exact expression. These laws and
rules evolve overtime but the essence of integrity and truth remains constant. Thus this temporal and
lexical dependency leaves any authentic explanation of different legal cases and its aspects to a
debatable point.
Most of the times in such high profile cases involving politicians or other such power holders, there are
classified information regarding these cases which can easily mislead or effect directly/indirectly the
court case. It also becomes easy to taint the reputation of a public figure.
For the general public it may seem like courts are at politicians whims and they can easily get bails even
after found guilty, but there is a need for more tolerance in terms of acceptance and honoring courts
decisions.
The question that strikes now is how to monitor legal flaws i.e. if a system works on the premise of
inscrutable subjects, Is there a possibility to get proper feedback in terms which appear satisfying that
since such a big personality found convicted in an offence is released on bail is a legally justifiable
decision which is at par with court and fit with the public.
There are authorities for providing cross-check over the decisions that court cases make. Supreme Court
is the ultimate decisive authority in any criminal/non-criminal offence. And under the scanner of Right to
Information, public can seek any such information to particular cases. Public Interest Litigation can also
be helpful tool in this scenario. Central Bureau of Investigation is also one of such discreet authorities
not persuaded by changing governments and whose investigation has shown commendable results. In a
democracy where two more parties are involved in decision making, there are chances to stigmatize

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opposite party members holding politically sensitive positions, called criminal defamation in legal terms.
But the discretionary powers of our high court and Supreme Court are not impregnated by political
interference. Combined with that our rights and litigations are the powerful tools which should be
exclusively used by public for scrutinizing decisions or court orders.
The high profile convict was bailed leaves an impression of anarchy wins over authority, but Justice is
the undeniable truth and nothing is more true that truth itself.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, retirement from Test Cricket is it too

early? Comment.
Recently the news of the retirement of M.S. Dhoni, Indian Cricket team captain was a debatable issue
both off and on the field. Some welcomed this decision of Dhoni while others opposed this by arguing
that it was not the right time for declaring the retirement. Dhoni, who not only captained Indian cricket
team to the World Cup but also proved to be a mentor of many young players, announced his
retirement on the third day of ODIs against Australia in Melbourne taking everyone by surprise. He
served as a hope and support of the team during difficult situations. As every coin has two sides similarly
this issue has two views to be looked upon and discussed.
Some Members of the cricket council like Mohinder Amarnath welcomed his decision as they thought
that the announcement came at the right time since in last matches the performance of Indian team
was not up to the mark. They believed that his captainancy had lost his flair and that Dhoni's news of
retirement came at the right time so that his responsibility could be taken by a deserving player. Also
some felt that new players had to be given opportunity to show their talent. Virat Kohli, who served as
the captain of the Indian team on the last ODI against Australia is the front runner and most probable
player who can fit in the place of Dhoni. Kohli can be said to have experience regarding captaining Indian
team and is not a fresher on this job as he has led the Indian to victory in the home series against Sri
Lanka in absence of Dhoni. Kohli had also led the team in the initial matches of Australian Tour when
Dhoni was injured. Even though matches were lost, critics praised the way he led the team.
Some cricketers are of the view that Dhoni's announcement of his retirement halfway in the middle of
the ODI's was not a good decision and that too when the team's performance is already under scanner
ahead of the forthcoming World Cup 2015 Series. He was still the best wicketkeeper and Batsman. He
could have continued as a player. Though there is fresh and young Talent in the team but there is no
sufficient time to take risks as the new captain will take some time to groom.

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Many cricketers wondered that in spite of being the best wicketkeeper cum batsman why he choosed to
retire although he could have opted out of captainancy and continued as a player. Some predicted that
Dhoni was not willing to play under a junior to him. Sunil Gavaskar said that he also had an experience of
performing under Kapil Dev who was his junior without any issue. But Dhoni's personality was quite
different and he might not be willing to play under a junior and so he opted for retirement from ODI.
Sachin Tendulkar had to also give up captainancy and decided to score the runs. Dhoni should have
remained in the team to play his part.
In the end we may conclude by saying that Dhoni was a pillar of strength not only for the team but also
for the Indian fans. He was a symbol of hope as he maintained the interest in the match and in many
such situations didn't let the fans down. And in between all this the major responsibility comes on the
shoulders of Viraat Kohli who has not so prepared team under him. We can't neglect the fact that M.S.
Dhoni's fate in the team in future depends on his performance of the team in 2015 World Cup.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Birthday celebrated as Good

Governance Day. Discuss.
In the recent memory of our nation, there have been few politicians who have been the recipient of our
collective respect and affection as much as Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. While there have been numerous
other powerful politicians who have dominated the political scene but Shri Vajpayee occupies a special
place in the Indian polity. In the quicksand that is the Indian politics, Vajpayee's stature has not just
remained firm but actually grown with time. He is admired by politicians across the party lines even if
their ideology and their idea of India differ vastly from that of Vajpayee's. He is the only non-congress
prime minister to serve a full five year in the office. What makes this achievement even more
praiseworthy is the fact that Vajpayee managed this feat by taking along a large number of different
political parties. If the BJP led coalition ruled under the arch of NDA or the National Democratic Alliance,
Vajpayee played a stellar role in making this coalition both "national" as well as "democratic". One
wouldn't be accused of exaggeration if one said that Vajpayee made the BJP much more acceptable to a
vast section of society that had till then some misgivings about the party. He was the liberal, the
moderate face of the BJP.

He re-imagined the party in his own image thereby giving it a pan Indian appeal. No wonder he is
referred to as the Bheesma Pitahma of the Indian politics. But the longevity or popularity of his
government is not the only yardstick of his greatness. He combined his vast experience as a people's
representative with the foresight of a visionary. In the backdrop of the economic meltdown India
witnessed some major economic reforms under his leadership. He gave a tremendous boost to India's
military capabilities by conducting the Pokhran nuclear test and then steering the economy to greater
heights in the face of foreign sanction. He also enhanced India's infrastructural capacity by undertaking
the "National Highway Development Project" as well as the "Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana". He
also ushered in "Sarva Siksha Abhiyan" which aimed at improving standard of education at the primary

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and secondary level. While trying to strengthen the state of our domestic affair Vajpayee also provided a
much needed impetus to our foreign policy, chiefly in trying to improve relations with our neighbouring
countries, of which Pakistan was undoubtedly the most important. This led to the historic "Lahore
Declaration" and the starting up off the Delhi-Lahore bus service.

But soon after this Pakistan indulged in unprovoked acts of aggression and occupation of the Indian
Territory which led to the Kargil war. During these uncertain times Prime Minister Vajpayee showed
tremendous fortitude and decisiveness and along with the courage and heroism of our soldiers forced
the enemy to admit defeat and retreat. This victory firmly cemented Vajpayee's place in the annals of
history. If Narasimha Rao's government was responsible for ushering economic liberation then the Atal
Bihari government was the architect of a brave new India. What's makes Vajpayee so likeable and his
appeal so enduring is his multi faceted personality. An orator par excellence he had the rare gift of rising
above rhetoric and reaching out to his audience, of infusing them with energy and inspiration. Even his
poetry is a testament to his admiration and hope for a country that he has served for so long and with
distinction.

It is important and even necessary to mention here that there has been some controversy over the
government's decision to celebrate 25th of December as "good governance day", but it is important to
bear in mind that the controversy is regarding anointing a particular day as "good governance day" but
that doesn't take anything away from the numerous achievements of Shri Vajpayee. The incumbent
government should ensure that celebrating Vajpayee's birthday as good governance must go beyond
mere symbolism; the government must provide good governance 365 days a year. That would be a
more enduring as well as real tribute to the memory and legacy of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Write an Essay on Social Networking Site and Their Impact.

Expression is a gift to mankind which gives it an edge over the other living species existing in nature. The
need of expression of the Stone Age man gave rise to development of language and art. When the
miracles of science and technology paved way to astounding inventions, little did we know that the bug
called 'internet' would capture the world to this extent. Computers, mobiles and internet gulped down a
lion's share of the modes of communication. This thirst for expression coupled with the tool of internet
gave rise to social networking. People began to interact with each other through multimedia of words,
images and videos. Early social networking sites like 'Friendster' and 'Six degrees', were soon replaced by
more personalized versions like 'Facebook'. The caterpillar of social media soon turned into a butterfly
and unfolded its wings.
Today the world has come so close that anybody and anything is just a click away. Long lost friends
reunite on these social networking sites. NRIs stay in touch with their folks by sharing images and
videos. Response to a single 'tweet' takes less time than typing the same. These sites have created a
common platform for all age groups to interact freely. The opinion of a teenager is not judged on the

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basis of his unruliness or informal looks. Each person has an identity which is not linked to his face value.
One of the best examples of use of social networking is the success of Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra
Modi. His ideology and path of action was shared with billions of people in no time through social
media. The common man came closer to the governance and felt as if he is a part of this transparency.
Shows like 'Satyamev Jayate' created a positive discussion forum through social media to discuss the
issues that the country faces today. Social networking has given rise to feedback to every issue. Such a
feedback completes the cycle of communication.
But as it is rightly said, 'Some things in life can be a good servant, but a bad master', social networking
has its dark side too. Cyber bullies are an offshoot of the growth of social media. Information shared on
these sites is misused to give rise to fraudulent activities. Lack of information of privacy settings can turn
out to be dangerous to the users. They fall prey to unacceptable sharing of photos and videos. Digital
stalking leaves minimal trace and victimize large number of teenagers. Many cases have been reported
of sexual harassment of teenagers through such networking sites. Fake profiles of celebrities has
become another monster arising out of social media. People believe and share things without checking
the authenticity of the same. Hoaxes of celebrity deaths have become viral in the past few years. This
spreads like wildfire and it is impossible to extinguish the root cause. Some of the hoaxes that the
country fell prey to were, 'Kurkure containing plastic', 'fake photo of India's illumination during Diwali',
'Assam celebrating rape festival', and many more. There are some subtle ways in which social
networking affects the people. Reality and common sense takes a back seat and the monster of publicity
converts each issue into an event. Human interaction and meetings have been replaced by virtual
meetings. Clicking the moment has become more important than living the moment. Such need of
showcasing every hour of your private life will leave the users exhausted and hollow from inside. The
wave of one particular social networking site will recede and make way for a new one to sweep the
world with its force.
It is in the hands of the users to be prudent enough to know how to enslave this technology before it
enslaves us. The users should have thorough knowledge of what to share and how to share on social
media. Rationality should not lose its place while we step into the whirlpool of information. Parents
should educate their children about the cyber-crimes which lurk behind the shadows social networking.
With such prudency, every user can make the best of what the internet has to offer mankind.

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Bringing back Black Money to India will increase the Indian

Revenue, but should the names be revealed? Comment.
The Narendra Modi Government's efforts to crack down black money abroad will have a significant
boost in the Indian economy. The Swiss Government have already extended necessary support to the
SIT on black money and is willing to work with NDA Government in power. Infact, the names of some
Indian individuals and entities have already come under the scanner of the Swiss authorities during an
ongoing exercise to identify real beneficiary owners of funds held in various banks operating in
Switzerland, a senior Swiss Government official has said. These efforts by the Swiss Government will
help the Indian Government to a great extent to weed out corruption. In one of the latest report the
Swiss banks have revealed that India has more money stashed in Swiss banks than the combined other
countries. According to a 'White Paper on Black Money in India' report, published in May 2012, the
Swiss National Bank estimates that the total amount of deposits in all Swiss banks, at the end of 2010,
by citizens of India were Rs 9295 crore or $2.1 billion. The Swiss Ministry of External Affairs has
confirmed these figures upon request for information by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs.
However, media reports say that the total amount of money parked in Swiss Banks is around Rs 1400
crore. Rs 9295 crore deposited in all Swiss bank by Indians at the end of 2010, the black money or the
unaccounted illegal money may generate from activities like, illegal trade, smuggling, trafficking,
terrorism, counterfeit currency, corruption, arms trafficking, etc. Apart from these activities, illegal
money is also a part of dishonest industrialists, corrupt bureaucrat, and scandalous politicians.

The black money is one of the major reason for foreign debt in India leading to high fiscal deficit. If the
unaccounted money is brought back, the entire foreign debt can be repaid in 24 hours. The
Government's revenue is severely affected to running of a parallel economy in the country. Tax evasion
deeply affects Government's revenue and if some reports are to be believed, the amount of
unaccounted money in India equals to 40 per cent of the GDP (gross domestic product). The running of
parallel economy in the country have also encouraged corruption which is deeply-rooted in Indian
society. The NDA-Government's recent move to seek details from Swiss banks will be one of one
landmark step in eradicating corruption. Many hawala transactions operating in the country also
contribute to circulation of black money. The real per capita income of the people and the national
income of the country are shown as low due to these unaccounted transactions. If all the black money
circulating in the economy is flowed back into the national economy of the country, there will a
substantial rise in the real incomes of the people and the national income of the country. The illegal
money circulations also create inflationary pressure as Government raises tax rate due to its expenses in
order to balance the budget. Terrorism, drug trafficking has been a menace for the Indian Government
and the money used for such illegal activities have also effected the Government's revenue. The Special
Investigation Team (SIT) on black money has sought details of all major cases of tax evasion and criminal
financial fraud being probed by various investigative agencies which are mandated to keep a check on
circulation of unaccounted wealth.

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According to PTI report, the SIT has recently asked for the data in order to understand the trends and
magnitude of the menace of black money and generation of illegal Funds in the country, which is done
through a variety of ways like evasion of Taxes and duties, flouting of foreign exchange laws, creation of
disproportionate assets, creation of 'benami' properties within the country and outside and laundering
of wealth obtained through illegal and corrupt means. Though we have certain institutions to check
black money like CBDT( Central Board of Direct Taxes), ED (Enforcement Directorate), Financial
Intelligence Unit, CBEC(Central Board of Excise and Custom), Central Economic Intelligence
Bureau(CEIB), we still lack proper legislation to check anti-national and illegal activities which contribute
to accounted wealth. Hawala system is one such thing through which money can be easily siphoned
away to different places without any inquiry.

The Indian election process is one of the major contributor to black money with crores of wealth
generated for campaigning for the candidates in the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. A study by the
Mumbai-based Centre for Monitoring Indian Economics (CMIE) found in 2006 that each parliamentary
poll generates between $10.19 billion and $11.33 billion of black money. The Election Commission has
also addressed these concerns in the recently concluded Lok Sabha election. After last UPA Government
failed to bring back illegal money stashed abroad, the people have lot of expectations from the new
NDA Government in power to check black money which is severely affecting our GDP and overall Indian
economy.
The Narendra Modi Government who is already facing severe challenges of high inflation, low growth
and high fiscal deficit will have to strategically plan to bring back unaccounted wealth over a period of
time. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by Indian Government have promised action if
any illegality found. The Government should aim to have transparent economic management system,
which can only help to root out the evil of black money and corruption from our society. Even though it
may take a period of time to eradicate circulation of illegal money but no doubt the Government's
initiative is welcomed.

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