Essays

Mrs. Indira Gandhi was the beloved leader of the people of India After her downfall in 1977, the people had again placed the country in her hands in 1980. She was born on Nov. 19,1917. She was brought up in a family full of political activities and love of country. So the family atmosphere had a great influence on her mind. She got her education at Allahabad, Oxford and Shanti Niketan. In 1942 she was married to Mr. Feroz Gandhi, a Parasi youth. He died in 1960, she had two sons-Rajiv and Sanjay. Indira Gandhi was the worthy daughter of a worthy father. She was a born politician. After the death of her mother she had a very difficult time. In her early life she jumped into politics. She had been the member of Indian National Congress. In 1950 she was elected  President of N. Congress. It was only after more...

Coal is a very useful and important mineral. It is black and hard. It is lifted from coal mines. Coal is nothing but the wood in forests that went underground thousands of years ago. There are different kinds of coal such as peat, lignite, bituminous and anthracite. Anthracite is the best variety of coal. There are many coal mines in India. Of these Raniganj, Jharia, Chirimiri and Chandrapur are famous for their coal mines. Coal has different uses. It is chiefly used as fuel. It is the main source of energy resources. Coal is used to produce thermal electric power and steam power. Coal has also other uses. From it we get gas, dyes, tar, nylon, naphthalene and many other useful byproducts. Thus, coal has occupied an important place in our day to day life. However, its quantity is limited on the earth and we have used up a large more...

Parenting has become the most talked about matter of fact in the present situation. Parents are those who nature a  child in a rightful manner and guide him to lead a proper life. There was time when there was joint family system in our country. In those set-up the responsibilities of parents were not so much prominent as it is today because now parents are solely responsible for the brought up of a child. But time has become so tough for the parents that they hardly spare time for their child. It has created a crises in our developing society. Parenting has become a mystery and people are trying to find out the ways of successful parenting.  It has always been a concept that family is the first school for a child. A child begins to learn everything from his mother, father and the people who surround him. Parents make more...

What does the term 'Information Technology' really mean ? Information technology is that technology by which the information is processed, communicated, exhibited and retrieved in a fast, error-free and proper-way. Information  technology is a technology in which both telecommunication and  computer technologies work together to provide Information. Today's world is the world of information and telecommunication. Everyday new technology and inventions are being made in the area of information, processing and travelling. There is hardly any area which had not been affected by this. Due to all this, the word distance sounds ironical in present day context. The whole world has become a small place today. Any information can be exchanged by people in few seconds and that, too, in proper and effective way without any loss of data while it is being processed. On the one hand, all these different ways of telecommunication and information exchange have highlighted the more...

India is a hot country. But it has an ocean in the south. In summer, the air becomes very hot. It rises very high in the sky. To take its place winds come from south. They are full of moisture. They strike against the mountains and cause rains. These winds are called monsoons. They bring a large quantity of rains for our country. The rainy season lasts from July to September. Sometimes it rains heavily for days together. We cannot see the sun. The clouds run in the sky freely they are of dark colour. Sometimes they are very thick. They make it dark even in the day. When the first rain fails, the whole earth becomes happy. Everything is mad with joy the frogs croak in the rain water very loudly. Sometimes we find it difficult to sleep soundly on account of their noise. We can see the peacock more...

India is basically an agricultural country where about three fourth of its population live in the villages. The villages have their own charms. They are generally cut off from the Cities and have a totally different kind of life. There are charms in village life. There is the pleasant rising with the morning star glittering in the sky. After sunrise the cattle are taken to the fields for ploughing. We can hear the bleating of the lambs and the chirping of the birds. How fascinating their sounds are! They leave a soothing effect on the mind. Apart from this, the flowing of the river with a murmuring sound, the beauty of the greenery of fields around are the various pleasures that abound in the countryside. The peasants work in their fields all day in sun or rain. Sometimes it seems that they play on the lap of Mother Earth, notice more...

Maharana Pratap and Shivaji are two important names in the history of Mughal period in India. Both loved their country.  Rana Pratap was born in the family of Shishodia Rajputs His father Udai singh was a man of character. Other Rajputs had given their daughters to Akbar. But Udai Singh did not do so. To avoid fight with Akbar he left Chittor. Maharana Pratap took a vow to get back Chittor. A great battle was fought at Haldighati. The great Mughal army under the command of famous general Man Singh and Prince Salim fought with Rana Pratap and his brave soldiers. The Rana and his soldiers fought bravely to the last man. But at last they lost the field. Rana took a vow to make Chittor free from Mughals. He had now to run from the palace with his queen and children. He passed his bad days in the forests more...

There was a long queue of passengers in front of second class booking window. They were waiting for their turns to get tickets, when the window opened, they pushed one another and there was chaos. Lo! The old man fell. At once a policeman ran for his help. He saved him from being crushed. He purchased a ticket for him. On platform also there was a great rush of passengers. They were waiting for the arrival of the train. Some were sitting on the benches. The villagers were sitting on the floor or on their boxes. Some gentlemen were walking up and down the platform. Every now and then they were looking in the direction from which the train was scheduled to come. There was a great rush of hawkers at the platform. They were crying at the top of their voice in order to sell their goods. When the more...

Games and sports are a very necessary part of education. As we know the aim of education is all round development physical mental and moral - of a student. Only a sound body can have a sound mind. Mind cannot be stronger if the body is weak. There is a very old saying that "Health is Wealth". One can build his body by playing games as it provides exercise in open and fresh air. All work and no play make Jack a dull boy. India does not need book worms with ill health. A good student must take care of all the things. He must give time to his studies, but he should not neglect games. He should follow the maxim, "work, while you work, play, while you play, that is the way to be happy and gay." Games teach us discipline and sportsmanship. A sportsman treats victory and defeat more...

'Mans does not live by bread alone' is an old saying which simply defines that man needs much more than bread itself. Here the word 'bread' stands for the primary or basic needs of life. In order to live man needs food, clothes and shelter. But these are not enough. Man's life is not for fulfilling only these three needs. He has more and more wants in life and for achieving them he does strenuous labour day and night. He makes impossible possible. It is here, that we find the difference between man and animal. Animals also have these needs, and they can live if these needs are fulfilled. But man cannot. He is different from the animals in having a mind and a soul as well. He has intellectual, emotional and spiritual needs which must be fulfilled instantly otherwise he will be half- dead. He- can live without bread more...