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 -[Harpreet Singh Dhillon]

People are divided on the role of economic development. Some opine that it's essential in addressing poverty whereas others say that it should be stopped because it is causing irreversible damage to the environment. This essay intends to analyze both perspectives. I personally believe that both arguments have weightage as poverty has to be mitigated, but saving the environment is also equally important. So, we've to seem into methods of sustainable economic development. Stopping economic development is not the way out.



It is irrefutable that by the event of economy people can improve their quality of life. For example, in developed countries even the poorest of the poor has the essential amenities of life like food, clothing and shelter. All the citizens enjoy high level of welfare and that they enjoy free medical aid and free education. Even in countries like lndia and China, lnternational Companies have created many roles and as a result, economic development has accelerated even further.



 However, it's also true that in our go after development and becoming richer, we've harmed a number of our surroundings . Most of the items we use require some quite energy to manufacture, operate and maintain. Disposing-off these things is very difficult too. Most of the energy that we use is polluting the environment. Renewable energy forms a really small a part of what's used on a big scale. Effluents from large factories are being dumped indiscriminately and landfill sites are filling up with non-biodegradable wastes. All this is often being wiped out the name of progress.



Looking at both arguments, it's clear that with economic development, the damage to the environment is inevitable. But, we cannot put a halt on economic progress because the status of the underprivileged has got to be improved. Therefore, we've to seem into methods by which we will achieve progress without damaging the environment. For instance, we all know that there are renewable sources of energy which are less polluting. So, the solution lies within the green technologies, which increasingly use renewable resources of energy. We should also remember the three "Rs" - reduce, reuse and recycle. ln this manner we will achieve an ecologically sustainable development. ln order for reach cause minimum damage to environment, sustainability has got to be worked at.



Summing up, there's little question that with economic development, poverty is lessened. At an equivalent time, it's also definite that development is resulting in pollution. But, rather than stopping development we will work upon environmentally friendly development.

-[Harpreet Singh Dhillon]

Nature vs nurture debate has been raging for generations and no clear-cut answer has come up thus far . Some think that artistic ability is inborn, whereas others say that such a talent are often acquired by training and diligence . This essay intends to analyze both perspectives. I personally believe that artistic knack may be a combination of both, talent and training.



On the one hand, there are evidences to prove that genes do influence the innate abilities of an individual . When you see 2-5 year olds in reality shows like,'lndia's Got Talent' and 'Dance lndia Dance', you are forced to believe that they have some inborn talent. They are gifted with that talent. They certainly have more natural aptitude than others in certain areas. Other well-known examples also can be cited here. Who has not heard of the achievements of individuals like Mozart and Einstein?



On the opposite hand, anyone can produce art by practice and training. Had this not been the case, there would be no schools for Art, and Art and art wouldn't exist as subjects. More often than not, the decision of somebody being naturally talented is skewed. For example, if we see a gorgeous painting or the other such work of art, we reach the conclusion that the person must be really gifted. We tend to ignore the very fact that the person may have travelled an extended journey of perseverance to succeed in that time .



ln my opinion, to succeed in the recognizable top, even those gifted with talent need to exerting and practice tons . Talented people may have less diligence to succeed in there, but they can't reach the pinnacles of success without sufficient practice. Even the foremost talented can lead a lifetime of oblivion if they do not polish their art by continued practice. Conversely, anyone with a passion and determination can achieve creating unique masterpieces of art.



To sum up, both talent and diligence have a task in creating art. Both are inextricably linked. The nature vs nurture debate has no clear-cut answer and can never have

-[Harpreet Singh Dhillon]

The persistent problem of poverty in the developing world has put a question mark on the relation between economic growth and poverty. Some individuals are of the opinion that when economy develops, because of industrial growth, poverty comes down. Others believe that economic growth leads to poverty. This essay intends to analyse both perspectives. l, however, agree with the former view.

To begin with, industrial growth benefits nearly all citizens of a country, even if not equally, and therefore reduces poverty. For example, in rural areas, most of the poor are engaged in agriculture. When such a country grows through agricultural exports, it benefits both poor farmers and the even poorer labourers they employ. Similarly, rapid growth in manufacturing sector because of increase in demand creates a lot of new jobs, and eventually causes a rise in wages that further reduces poverty.

My second argument comes from historical records. Western countries began discovering the positive relation between economic growth and poverty reduction around 1820 and as a result the living standards in Europe and the United States improved many fold in the next years. Economic growth thus eliminated mass poverty in what is today considered the developed world. Even a short-term view confirms that the recent acceleration of growth in many developing countries has reduced poverty, measured the same way.

The opponents of this view claim that economic progress leads to inequality between the rich and the poor. They opine that a handful of rich are getting richer while the poor are being driven to the wall. However, results have proved that such inequality is only short lived and everyone has benefited in the long run. lt is because of the high initial inequality that it appears as if economic growth is leading to poverty.

Summing up, industrial progress definitely reduces poverty. Sometimes, there is unequal distribution of wealth in the initial stages of economic development. Nonetheless, everyone benefits eventually.