ADVERTISING – A BOON OR A BANE? Advertisements are a necessary evil. But they do more harm than good. They have invaded our personal lives and personal spaces and have led to crass consumerism. There should be some watchdog to oversee the advertisement industry. WHEN THINKING of advertisements‚ the age-old question‚ whether the chicken or the egg preceded the other crops up. Similarly‚ was it business or the advertisement industry that came first? We may not have an answer to the chicken/egg
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Is using the Internet a boon? In this fast-paced world where everyone is competing to be the first in whatever they are embarking on‚ face-to-face communication with a person is getting rarer and flipping the books to get information has been a method gone outdated. However‚ this has been replaced by one powerful tool that does these and even more. This is none other than the Internet. Internet has been defined as the global system of interconnected computer networks designed to serve the people’s
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CELL PHONE : BOON OR BANE From the invention of fire to the world of digital‚ man has forced his scientific advance. In this fast moving generation computers are considered to be the greatest gift of science. Cellphones are modified forms of computers which are utilized mainly for communication that have rapidly spread throughout the world in less than 20 years. Even calculation of numerical values‚ storing of data and retrieval of data are possible in cellphones. According to the survey nearly
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The overt observation of some knowledgeable persons who passionately feel concerned for the welfare of humanity‚ in the wake of scientific strides and technological triumphs‚ laments that “technology creates more problems than it solves”. Their concern echoes the similar sentiments of thinkers like J.G.Ballard for whom‚ “technology dictates the languages in which we speak and think. Either we use those languages or we remain mute”‚ and for Omar Bradley “our technology has already outstripped our
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YUVA VICHAR MANCH Case Study: Population is a boon not a bane The demographics of India are inclusive of the second most populous country in the world‚ with over 1.21 billion people (2011 census)‚ more than a sixth of the world’s population. Already containing 17.5% of the world’s population‚ India is projected to be the world’s most populous country by 2025‚ surpassing China‚ its population reaching 1.6 billion by 2050. Its population growth rate is 1.41%‚ ranking 102nd in the world in 2010
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The Internet: Boon or Bane? The easy answer is ’both’‚ of course. Like every tool we’ve invented‚ the Net can be used for good or ill. The extent to which it is ill-used is not its fault‚ any more than it’s a car’s fault when someone is run over. So many people--overwhelmingly older people‚ say‚ 45 and up--believe the Internet is a vast shadowy jungle‚ where monstrous things lurk‚ ready to tear out your soul and eat it raw. They are right...in part. The "World" part of "World Wide Web" is literally
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Today‚ science has so much involved in our life that it is really hard to imagine living without the science. Every part of life whether it is food or recreation is related to science and its various ways. To decide that whether science is a boon or a bane for mankind is not a simple decision. We should first look for the exact meaning of science. A systematic classification of experiences is called as scientific. We surprise many times at various events happening around us due to technology and
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BPO – BANE OR BOON? Several MNCS are increasingly unbundling or vertical disintegrating their activities. Put in simple language‚ they have begun outsourcing (also called business process outsourcing) activities formerly performed in-house and concentrating their energies on a few functions. Outsourcing involves withdrawing from certain stages/ activities and relaying on outside vendors to supply the needed products‚ support services‚ or functional activities. Take infosys‚ its 250 engineers
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ESSAY 1 : Teacher‚ Mother‚ Secret lover! What else can it be‚ than our very own Television? Over the years‚ the popularity of television has grown to such an extent that today‚ at least one Television set can be found in almost every home in the world. Its the menace that everyone loves to hate but can’t seem to live without. Nowadays‚ there are hundreds of television channels. For those who are ill or housebound‚ television provides them with a company while they are alone‚ whereas others
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Introduction One of the most important topics of discussion in India and in the cricketing world elsewhere is whether IPL or the Indian Premier League is a boon or a bane to the game of cricket at large. Opinions vary‚ as is the case with any cricketing question in India and the number of opinions is equal to the number of people. And as ever‚ everyone would conclude that there are both sides to the question and therefore it is hard to reach a consensus.. Advantages
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