Museum

The importance of visiting museums and galleries can give us two concepts: heritage
and stimulation. These two invaluable things are essential for the continued growth
of any individual.

Let's talk about heritage first. Dictionaries define it as an inheritance, something that
belongs to us by virtue of birth. Heritage, therefore, is something that was passed
onto us by those who came before us. Visiting museums and galleries helps us to
understand that legacy, and to appreciate it.

Museums and galleries are living, breathing embodiments of our cultural and
national heritage. Museums show us the path of human life throughout the ages by
providing actual examples of how we used to live and how our life was in the times
of the Revolutionary War and also help us to discover how our country came to be.
Every artefact in a museum tells a story for example A coin from long ago tells us
how goods were exchanged back in those days.

In terms of stimulation, one of the most important ways museums and galleries can
stimulate by giving inspiration. They awaken both our natural thirst for knowledge
and our creativity. They help unlock our hidden potentials through their exhibits. By
visiting museums and galleries, we actually broaden our world and our mind, and it is
because of this that a simple tour can prove to be a valuable part of our personal
growth.

Bangladesh National Museum Shahbag, Dhaka

Ahsan Manzil Museum Ahsanullah Road Dhaka

Zia Memorial Museum Chittagong

Osmany Museum Naiorpul Sylhet

Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Saheb Quarter maymonsingh

Shangrahashala

A four-storied building with a total exhibition area of more than 20,000 sqm. And
44 galleries. The Bangladesh National Museum is one of the largest museums in
South Asia. The Museum building comprises three auditoriums for holding
seminars and cultural functions and a temporary exhibition hall for arranging
special exhibitions. The Museum has a rich Library, an Audio-visual section, a
Conservation Laboratory and a Photographic section.

Buddhist and Brahminical stone sculptures, architectural pieces, Arabic and

Persian inscriptions and pieces of calligraphy are the most significant objects of this
museum from the point of view of artistic value and iconographic importance. The
coin cabinet of the National Museum is especially rich for the study of history and
numismatics of medieval Eastern India.
Entry fees: 5 bdt only

Department of Conservation Laboratory

It provides necessary conservation and training facilities for other museums and
laboratories of the country. Conducting research to improve conservation
method. The department comprises highly qualified and trained conservation
scientists.

Department of Contemporary Art and

World Civilization

There are eight galleries under the control of this department of which three galleries
consist of paintings and sculpture of contemporary painters and sculptors of the
country. It also includes works of Shilpacha- raya Zainul Abedin, the pioneer of
contemporary art movement in Bangladesh. Portraits of national and international
personalities in the field of art, literature, culture, science, sports, philosophy,
history and archaeology, one gallery of world art includes collections of original and
reproductive works of old master painters and contemporary world painters. Rest of
the galleries contain objects of world civilization and traditional folk art.

The department arranges exhibitions, seminars, symposia and learned lectures,

publishes catalogues, folders, and carries out research work on its collection.

Department of Ethnography & Decorative Art

The aim of this department is to collect, preserve, display and study the traditional
designs, motifs, traditional arts and crafts of Bangladesh. The objects collected under
this department are folk arts and crafts, boats, lamps, tribal ornaments, tribal arts
and crafts, musical Instruments, dolls, pottery from different regions of
Bangladesh, metallic images with folk elements, hookahs, pitchers, painted pots,
moulds of cakes and ornaments, hangers, fishing implements, models depicting
different aspects of the people's life, miscellaneous folk-life materials of Bangladesh,
porcelain or Ceramics, wood carvings, metal wares, furniture, textiles, ivory
objects, arms and armour, ornaments.

Department of History & Classical Art

Department of History & Classical Art is the largest curatorial department of the
Bangladesh National Museum. All the material pertaining to the political, social,
economic, religious and cultural aspects of the past are preserved in the department,
such as archaeological artefacts, ancient sculpture, architecture, terracotta,
epigraph, numismatic, Manu- script, document etc. The department also collects
the relics and mementos of historic Liberation War. Historic Language
Movement (1952)

Department of Natural History

Important displays are the magnificent "Sunder bans", versatile rocks and minerals,
wonderful medicinal plants, varieties of reptiles, birds and mammals and the
gracious skeleton of whale.

Department of Public Education

Education
Display
Photography
Library
Audiovisual
Auditoriums
Publications

Education section deals with school program, provides guide lecture service, mobile
exhibition bus and holds art and hand writing competitions including various other
competitions for children and arranges seminars, lectures and film shows. Display
section is responsible for the exhibition in galleries as well as for special exhibition.
Museum objects are documented by photographic section. It also takes photographs of
different educational and cultural activities and looks after the programmes of foreign
delegates and dignitaries. The museum library has a good collection of books on art,
history, archaeology, Bangladesh liberation movement and natural science. There are
also three auditoriums, which are let out for rent for holding important seminars and
cultural functions. The publication section does publications and all painting works of
National Museum and branch museum. It is entrusted with the duties of maintaining
public relations as well.

Living in a house

People have an opportunity to chose where they want to live. A place a person lives
in, whether it is a house or a flat, has advantages and disadvantages. There are a lot of
advantages of living in the house. The major advantage is privacy. People can do
everything what they want and nobody disturb them. They can make parties and
barbecues. They even can turn on the music at full blast at nighttimes and they do not
hear any complaints. Secondly, the house is spacious. There might be one or two
bedrooms, a sitting room, nursery and even a study. There also can be an equipped
sport room and the sun porch. The attic can be used for living too. Moreover, its
territory usually surrounds the house. There can be a yard, little garden for vegetables
and flowers. There also might be the swimming pool where people can have a rest
after a long difficult workday. Parents can also equip a playground for their children.
On the other hand, there are some disadvantages. Firstly, people who live far away
from others can feel isolated. They have to walk a long distance to see their
neighbours. It is not convenient if people have to get to the job or to take children to
school. In addition, if a family has children, they might feel lonely. Teenagers need to
meet pupils of the same age. Young people are very energetic, so they cannot stay still
and usually they have to do something to pass the time lively. Children might become
withdrawn without friends. Lastly, the house demands a lot of work around. There are
a lot of rooms to be tidied, dishes washed up and floors polished. The outside territory
requires a lot of care, too. The garden needs weeding, which takes a lot of time. In
conclusion, even though a house needs a lot of care, it is more private. There are
more freedoms. A person escapes from the city noise and the annoying people
there. Everyone is free to make a choice

Social network

The importance of our social networks

In the knowledge society, in addition to technical skills and access to information

technologies, it is becoming increasingly important for people to have diversified and
supportive social connections. Although resources and opportunities may be
Available, one may not necessarily be aware of their existence, or even have direct
access to them. In those cases, knowing people from different backgrounds, grades of
expertise, and social levels turn out to be essential. For instance, who among
us has never required a letter of recommendation in order to get a job, or had to rely
on somebody else’s knowledge in order to find a specific doctor? Isn’t it through
word of mouth that many kids get to know about the Clubhouse?
Strong and weak ties
Throughout our lives, we tend to form different kinds of relationships with different
people. With people like us, our greatest buddies and closer relatives, we establish
strong ties that reinforce our beliefs and provide us with the support required to
endure life’s challenges. With other people, with whom we usually do not have such
in-depth connections, we develop weaker ties that help us address a larger variety of
perhaps more specific needs. Even though we usually don’t pay too much attention
to our weak ties, some authors say that it is through them that we become aware of
new opportunities and broaden our horizons. Some studies even demonstrate that,
when searching for a job, in some cases having a wide network of weak ties is
Equally or more important than having strong personal skills.
Teenagers and social networks
In terms of personal development, one can understand adolescence as a time when
young people strive to go beyond local family ties to build a social network more in
tune with their own values and that allows them to explore new things in the world
with their own legs. In that phase, the quality of the human support available, the
different role models that kids have access to, and the kinds of relationships that they
engage in turn out to be extremely influential for the rest of their lives.
Computer Clubhouses as social hubs
Based on the ideas described above, one can imagine that, in many ways, the ‘club’
aspect of the Computer Clubhouse is more important than the impressive technologies
that are available there. As managers and mentors, we should make sure that the
Social opportunities that members experience are really the best for their age and
condition. In order to do so, we should create activities in which kids get to know
more about what happens beyond the Clubhouse walls, bring people who care to
interact with them side-by-side, reflect about the people that they know, and develop
an environment that helps them see the world as a supportive and resourceful place to
live in. What do you think?

Traveling
Many people ponder what they should do for a vacation and I realized a lot of people
don’t seem to share my views about travelling. I believe it’s very important to see the
world and different cultures. It lets us open our minds to new things and we get to
experience life in exiting different ways.

Travelling gives us the opportunity to disconnect from our regular life. You get to
forget your problems/issues for a few weeks; it can also help you figure things out
that you would not have understood without the distance travelling can give you. We
all have crazy schedules, work and a family to take care of, going away alone or with
some friends can give you distance and perhaps even make you realize how important
these people are for you. Like the saying says: we never know what we have until we
lose it.

Another great benefit is the relaxation you get to do. It’s nice to live life to its fullest
and enjoy a stress free time with yourself. Going on vacation lets us recharge our
“batteries” by disconnecting us from our regular life. When we come back we feel
invigorated and we are happy to be back in our day-to-day routine. It’s a very good
stress remover that has a lot more to give than most people are willing to accept.

Travelling increases our knowledge and widens our perspective. To view new
customs, different ways of living is fantastic for the mind. It gives us a new
perspective about life and especially our life, it can help us change some of our habits
or even create new ones. When I travel I usually make it a point to try new food, some
cultures don’t have fries in their diet and they are all skinny, others use spices to give
taste and not oils or fats. Discovering different values and ways to get by in life is
really interesting. You also need to visit exotic new places and discover what this
wonderful world has to offer.

New experiences increase our resourcefulness by living situations you would never
encounter at home; this is great experience for you when you come back to your
routine. I have noticed that people who travelled a lot in life were ready to embrace
change and have a natural ability of overcoming problems that others would frown
upon.

When travelling with friends or family it creates memories for a lifetime. These
memories will create a bond that nothing can erase no matter what happens with the
friendship/relationship. It can also give a new perspective on the relationship and
cement the bond forever. It also gives nice stories to tell people afterwards, you can
create photo albums about your trips and when you feel nostalgic you can take an
hour of your life and experience the trips again by looking at your pictures.

It’s never been this cheap to travel. With soaring oil prices the cheap travel era might
be coming to an end. However there are still many budget airlines fighting for your
dollar right now. With the Internet and all the new technology, you can plan your trip
exactly the way you want it. You can choose your budget, the duration of the trip and
what you want to do. I suggest reading travel bogs and seeing what others are
experiencing, you can save yourself a few hurdles by reading about their trip.
If you have some time off I suggest taking that trip and experiencing what life has to
offer. Don’t wait or tell yourself there will be a better time to go. Take the risk, the
opportunity and buy your plane ticket right now and leave. When you come back you
won’t be sorry that you left, on the contrary you will be thinking of your next trip the
second you come back from the airport.

Feel free to let me know how travelling helped you out, what new experiences you
lived and how they helped you in your life.

2nd version

Leisure travelling has many benefits. It is no wonder that many people love to travel.
It is very common, nowadays, for people to just get away on a vacation trip any time.
Some even consider travelling as part of their routine lifestyle. Perhaps, the reason for
its popularity is because more people have come to realize the benefits of travelling.
People from all walks of life, both young and old, enjoy travelling. Most of the
younger travellers tend to seek for fun, discovery and adventure in their travels. They
prefer to visit strange and exotic places. The older travellers, on the other hand, tend
to look for a more pleasant and enjoyable trip. In fact, it was not too long ago that an
increasing number of older people start to go for leisure trips more often. It could be
that after spending a major part of their life working so hard, they feel that they need
to enjoy the fruits of their labour. Leisure travelling becomes a treat they give to
Themselves for the years of hard work they had done.

Travelling provides tremendous opportunities for fun, adventure and discovery. When
we visit places in other countries, we gain a better understanding of the people living
there. We learn their cultures, history and background. We discover the similarities
they have with us, as well as their differences from us. It is interesting to learn from
people with diverse backgrounds.

Travelling helps to enrich our lives. It increases our knowledge and widens our
perspective. When we visit interesting places, we discover and learn many things. We
discover new people, surroundings, plants and animals. If we want to make our travels
more exciting and challenging, we can choose to plan our own tour and select the
specific places we want to visit. Travelling not only provides us fun and
adventure, it also provides us marvellous insights and enlightens our minds.

Travelling is refreshing and revitalizing. It is a psychological necessity, especially for

people who has stressful jobs. In this society nowadays, many people suffer
tremendous stress at work. Relaxing at home during the weekends is insufficient for
some to unwind. Taking periodic vacation trips reap better results for them. The
vacation trip helps to recharge their batteries and enable them to handle better the
stress they experience at work. After the break, they feel more energize to return to
work. For many working adults, regular getaways help them sustain their energy and
vitality they require for their work. Without these breaks, they may suffer the
consequence of work burn out.

Travelling provide opportunities for us to share our happiness with our friends and
family. When we travel with our friends and family, we create memories that would
last a lifetime. It is indeed a joyful thing to share the experience of a special trip with
those we love. Giving them a wonderful travelling experience far outweighs the
benefit of buying presents for them. Goods have a limited life span, whereas
memories last forever.

One benefit of travelling is that we can choose the kind of trip we would like to have.
There is a wide variety of travelling options for us to select from. We are free to select
the type, duration and cost of travel that suits our interest and budget. For example,
we can choose a two-day cruise to a nearby island or a yearlong trip round the world.
We can also choose to stay in a cheap motel or a five-star hotel. Apart from these, we
can choose to travel as an independent traveller or go on a group-packaged tour. With
the enormous variety of options, there is definitely a kind of vacation trip to meet
every individual need.

Technology has made travelling cheaper, easier and faster. As the cost of flying is
cheaper now than before, travelling have become more affordable to many people.
Besides, flying to more distant places is made available now. Many places in the
world are more accessible. Hence, we can choose to visit more places. Furthermore, it
is faster to get to a place now than before. Thus, we should make use of the
opportunities technology has made available for us. We should venture forth and
discover for ourselves the places that we can only read about in the past.

If you are able to be away from work, can afford to travel to the place you hope to
visit, then you should take a vacation trip now and not later. You can learn from your
travelling experience more than you can imagine. Many times, you will make
discoveries you can never think of. Be prepared for abundant surprises!

Historical places in Bangladesh

HISTORICAL PLACES Bangladesh

Historically, Bangladesh has earned its reputation for being at the crossroads of many
cultures. The ruins of magnificent cities and monuments left behind in various parts of
the country by the vanishing dynasties of rulers still bear testimony to the richness of
its cultural heritage. Scattered throughout the country are countless ancient
monuments and antiquities that have survived the ravishes of natural calamities.
Today they offer the visitors a glimpse into the history of this country and its rich
heritage. Following is a bird's eye view of the historical places to visit in the various
districts of the Bangladesh.

Dhaka :

MOSQUES: Dhaka is known as the city of mosques and thus boasts of having
several hundred mosques scattered all over the city. Most of these mosques are old
and bear some history. But prominent among these are the Seven Domed Mosque (17
Century), Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, Star Mosque, (18th Century),
Chawkbazar Mosque and Husaeni Dalan Mosque.

HINDU TEMPLES: Dhaka is not only famous for the growth of Muslim civilization
as evidenced by the number of mosques. But the city bears witness to the existence of
rich Hindu culture that flourished till the arrival in phases of the Muslim conquerors.
Despite the destruction that ensues any conquest there is still evidence of Hindu
history through the temples that not only bears historical interest but is still a place of
worship and congregation amongst the Hindu population. Famous amongst these are
Dhakeshwari Temple (11th Century) and Ramakrishna Mission.

CHURCHES: Many cultures and religions passed through the banks of river
Buriganga and left its marks in the city of Dhaka. Christianity flourished in this city as
well. And the ancient churches of various orders bear witness to the arrivals of the
Christians from different parts of Europe. Prominent among these for historical site
visit are the Armenian Temple (11 Century), St. Mary's Cathedral at Ramna, Church
of Bangladesh or former Holy Rosary Church (1677 A.D.) Tejgaon.

LALBAGH FORT: The Muslim rulers were very fond of building forts as a symbol
of strength and protection. The advent of Mughals saw the building of forts in this
country. And in Dhaka Emperor Aurangazeb's son Mohammad Azam built the
Lalbagh fort in 1678 A.D. The fort was the scene of bloody battle during the first war
of independence (1857 A.D) when 260 sepoys stationed here backed by the people
revolted against British forces. Outstanding among the monuments of the Lalbagh are
the tomb of Pari Bibi, Lalbagh Mosque, Audience Hall and Hammam of Nawab
Shaista Khan now housing a museum.

BUDDHIST MONASTERY: Dhaka's history is replete with secularism that is

evident by the religious sites of the four main religions that co-exist in Bangladesh.
Therefore, along with Muslim, Christian and Hindu settlers there were Buddhist
population as well that landed at the bank of this city. And hence, a relic of their past
can be witnessed at the Kamalapur Buddhist Monastery.

BAHADUR SHAH PARK: As a city seeped in history Dhaka bore witness to

conquests, wars and revolutions. Prominent amongst these is the up rising against the
British Raj. Although, there are small memorials to the lives lost for the independence
but one the landmark to leave history for posterity is the Bahadur Shah Park. Built to
commemorate the martyrs of the first liberation war (1857-59) at the site where
revolting sepoys and their civil compatriots were publicly hanged. Today it is deemed
as a national monument reflecting the process of the country's present independent
status.

CENTRAL SHAHID MINAR: Symbol of Bengali nationalism, this monument was

built to commemorate the martyrs of the Historical Language Movement of 1952 that
was launched to make Bengali the national language of the then East Pakistan.
Hundreds and thousands of people with floral wreaths and bouquets gather on 21
February every year to pay respect in a solemn atmosphere. Celebrations begin at zero
hour of midnight.

NATIONAL MEMORIAL: Located at Savar, 35 km. from Dhaka city, the

memorial, designed by architect Moinul Hossain, is dedicated to the sacred memory
of the millions of unknown martyrs of the 1971 War of Liberation that brought
Bangladesh into being as an independent country in the world map.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban (Parliament House) at Sher-e-

Bangla Nagar, designed, by the famous architect Louis I. Kahn, has distinctive
architectural features. It may be called an architectural wonder of this region.
NATIONAL POET'S GRAVEYARD: Revolutionary poet Kazi Nazrul Islam died
on the 29 August 1978 and was buried hare. The graveyard is adjacent to the Dhaka
University Mosque.

OLD HIGH COURT BUILDING: Originally built as the residence of the British
Governor, it illustrates a happy blend of European and Mughal architecture.

SONARGAON: Located about 29 km. from Dhaka it is one of the oldest capitals of
Bengal dating back to 13th century A.D. A Folk-arts and crafts museum now runs
here.

Rajshahi :

PAHARPUR: Paharpur is a small village 5 km west of Jamalganj in greater Rajshahi

district. Here the ruins of the largest known monastery south of the Himalayas were
excavated. This 7th century archaeological find covers an area of about 27 acres of
land. The architecture of the pyramid-like cruciform temple has its similarity in the
contemporary architecture of Southeast Asia, especially Myanmar and Java. A site-
museum built in 1956-57 houses representative collection of objects recovered from
Paharpur. The excavated objects are also preserved at the Varendra Research Museum
at Rajshahi.

Bogra :

MAHASTHANGARH: Mahasthangarh the oldest archaeological site in Bangladesh,

is on the western bank of the river Karotoa, 18 km north of Bogra town. It can easily
be reached as it is on the Bogra-Rangpur highway. Several isolated mounds surround
the fortified city-side, which is of great sanctity to the Hindus. Every year around mid
April and once every twelve years in December, thousands of Hindu pilgrims gather
at the site for a bathing ritual. A wide variety of antiquities, ranging from terracotta
objects to old ornaments and coins can be seen at the site museum.

Dinajpur:

NAVARATNA TEMPLE: The most ornate among the mediaeval temples of

Bangladesh is the one at Kantanagar near Dinajpur town. Built in 1752 under the
patronage of Maharaja Pran Nath of Dinajpur, it was originally a Navaratna temple,
crowded with four richly ornamental corner towers on two storeys and a central one
over the third storey.

Comilla:

MAINAMATI: About eight km west of Comilla, town lies a range of low hills
known as Mainamati-Lalmai ridge which is dotted with more than 50 ancient
Buddhist settlements from the 8th to the twelve century Ad. Almost at middle of the is
Salvan Vihara of 115 cells built built around a spacious courtyard with a cruciform
temple in the centre. About 5 km north of Salvan Vihara is Kutila Mura, which is a
picturesque relic of a unique Buddhist establishment. Dharma and Shangha –are seen
side side by side. Charpata Mura is an isolated small oblong shrine situated about 2.5
km northwest of the kutila Mura stupas. The Mainamati site museum has a rich and
varied collection of plate, gold and silver coins and 12 century bronze object.
 Browsing Internet

Well yeah, everyone surfs the internet. It can do really a lot of helpful stuffs. It is
undeniable that people are getting more and more dependent to the internet.

I'm a student. As for me, I don't think I can manage doing any research for
homework’s without the Internet. Library, yeah, they helped. Quite useful, but
somehow Internet is a lot better. Search engines provide you a lot of results. Even
though sometimes the results are not connected at all, web browsers and text editors
have the "find" function that helps you locate a certain word of phrase in an extremely
long document. It is something that you can never do with real book or printed
document. Saves a lot of time.

Apart from that, surfing the Internet is a lot of fun. It enables you to read news and
keep in touch with the other parts of the world. Keep yourself updated with the newest
information on your field of interest. Plus there are a lot of forums available on the
Internet. I'm not really a forummer, but there are certain forums that I do enjoy a lot.
They are good ways of spending my free time. Internet keeps me entertained.

Disadvantages.. as always, beware of the viruses, spyware, tracker, and stuffs.

They're everywhere. Make sure your PC is protected or try your best not to land
yourself in dangerous websites which are full of viruses. Happy surfing!!

Advantages and Disadvantages of the Internet

Internet has been perhaps the most outstanding innovation in the field of
communication in the history of mankind. As with every single innovation, internet
has its own advantages and disadvantages. But usually, greater magnitude of
advantages outweighs its disadvantages.

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During his evolution journey from Neanderthals to Homo erectus and then to Homo
sapiens, man has come long way. Because of his continuous quest for more and more
amenities and facilities, the nineties have seen a major turn around with the invention
of computers. 10 years ago, the term internet was practically anonymous to most of
the people. And today internet has become the most ever powerful tool for man
throughout the world. The internet is a collection of various services and resources.

Although, many people still think e-mail and World Wide Web as the principle
constituents of internet, there is lot more in store than e-mail, chat rooms, celebrity
web sites and search engines. It also became the best business tool of modern
scenario. Today internet has brought a globe in a single room. Right from news across
the corner of the world, wealth of knowledge to shopping, purchasing the tickets of
your favorite movie-everything is at your finger tips. Internet has great potential and
lot to offer… however, like every single innovation in science and technology,
internet has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages

Communication:
The foremost target of internet has always been the communication. And internet has
excelled beyond the expectations .Still; innovations are going on to make it faster,
more reliable. By the advent of computer’s Internet, our earth has reduced and has
attained the form of a global village.

Now we can communicate in a fraction of second with a person who is sitting in the
other part of the world. Today for better communication, we can avail the facilities of
e-mail; we can chat for hours with our loved ones. There are plenty messenger
services in offering. With help of such services, it has become very easy to establish a
kind of global friendship where you can share your thoughts, can explore other
cultures of different ethnicity.

Information
Information is probably the biggest advantage internet is offering. The Internet is a
virtual treasure trove of information. Any kind of information on any topic under the
sun is available on the Internet. The search engines like Google, yahoo is at your
service on the Internet. You can almost find any type of data on almost any kind of
subject that you are looking for. There is a huge amount of information available on
the internet for just about every subject known to man, ranging from government law
and services, trade fairs and conferences, market information, new ideas and technical
support, the list is end less.

Students and children are among the top users who surf the Internet for research.
Today, it is almost required that students should use the Internet for research for the
purpose of gathering resources. Teachers have started giving assignments that require
research on the Internet. Almost every coming day, researches on medical issues
become much easier to locate. Numerous web sites available on the net are offering
loads of information for people to research diseases and talk to doctors online at sites
such as, America’s Doctor. During 1998 over 20 million people reported going online
to retrieve health information.

Entertainment
Entertainment is another popular raison d'être why many people prefer to surf the
Internet. In fact, media of internet has become quite successful in trapping
multifaceted entertainment factor. Downloading games, visiting chat rooms or just
surfing the Web are some of the uses people have discovered. There are numerous
games that may be downloaded from the Internet for free. The industry of online
gaming has tasted dramatic and phenomenal attention by game lovers. Chat rooms are
popular because users can meet new and interesting people. In fact, the Internet has
been successfully used by people to find life long partners. When people surf the
Web, there are numerous things that can be found. Music, hobbies, news and more
can be found and shared on the Internet.

Services
Many services are now provided on the internet such as online banking, job seeking,
purchasing tickets for your favorite movies, guidance services on array of topics
engulfing the every aspect of life, and hotel reservations. Often these services are not
available off-line and can cost you more.
E-Commerce
Ecommerce is the concept used for any type of commercial maneuvering, or business
deals that involves the transfer of information across the globe via Internet. It has
become a phenomenon associated with any kind of shopping, almost anything. You
name it and Ecommerce with its giant tentacles engulfing every single product and
service will make you available at your door steps. It has got a real amazing and wide
range of products from household needs, technology to entertainment.

Disadvantages

Theft of Personal information

If you use the Internet, you may be facing grave danger as your personal information
such as name, address, credit card number etc. can be accessed by other culprits to
make your problems worse.

Spamming:
Spamming refers to sending unwanted e-mails in bulk, which provide no purpose and
needlessly obstruct the entire system. Such illegal activities can be very frustrating for
you, and so instead of just ignoring it, you should make an effort to try and stop these
activities so that using the Internet can become that much safer.

Virus threat
Virus is nothing but a program which disrupts the normal functioning of your
computer systems. Computers attached to internet are more prone to virus attacks and
they can end up into crashing your whole hard disk, causing you considerable
headache.

Pornography:
This is perhaps the biggest threat related to your children’s healthy mental life. A very
serious issue concerning the Internet. There are thousands of pornographic sites on the
Internet that can be easily found and can be a detrimental factor to letting children use
the Internet.

Though, internet can also create havoc, destruction and its misuse can be very fatal,
the advantages of it outweigh its disadvantages

Celebration

Celebrations are magical moments that nurture the soul, define our culture, our life,
our love and our passions. It can unite and strengthen our community bonds and helps
to maintain a common identity among a group of people.