Archives November 2012

All that glitters is definitely not gold. In reality, many a times it is the fake one that glitters more. Even that useless broken piece of a glass that can do nothing but rut through flesh and make it bleed will shine with great glory as the sun rays fall and dance upon its surface. But that reflection of prismatic colours do not change that wounding piece of glass into gold. It is often thus said with a touch of a warning that Appearance is always deceptive'. Thus we should never rely on outward manifestations and put up shows- Many a times people can put up false show of kindness, charity, love, respect and other kinds of virtues. People even get swayed by that artful pretence of such people. But time and trials are the greatest examiners. With time when trials knock at their door, such people start showing their more...

Some people are compulsive exhibitionists. You can find them almost anywhere—they would do anything to get noticed. At a wedding, they want to be the bridegroom and at a funeral, the corpse. Julius Caesar, who was an incorrigible egotist, was kidnapped when he was a child. He was held for a ransom of 11,000 gold pieces. Horrified, he exhorted his captors to raise the ransom amount to 2, 50,000 gold pieces so as to preserve his prestige. William Shakespeare said: "Praises are my wages." Agreed American writer Mark Twain: "I can live an entire week on compliments alone." More recently, musician Eiton John said: "Even if I had only a single finger left, I would play the piano to be loved." There are very few people who do not like being the centre of attraction. They are the ones who are able to derive their nourishment from within. They are more...

Global Warming as the term itself suggests is the consistent rise in the overall average temperature of the planet. The greenhouse gases which cause pollution are also responsible for Global Warming- In fact, the worst effect of air pollution is the adverse effects on the climate. Industries which produce gases such as Carbon dioxide, Methane, Nitrous oxide, Carbon tetrachloride etc get accumulated in air, These gases are also known as greenhouse gases. They are responsible for the rise in temperature which scientists and environmentalists fear can bring about long-term changes in the climatic conditions of the earth. These changes can, in fact, turn harmful for survival of life on the earth and hence, something concrete should be done about them. These gases are responsible for gradual rise in temperature far beyond the normal limits needed for survival. The rise in temperature even by 1"C melts the snow at the poles more...

In school we compete for better grades. In sports and games we try our best to beat the other competitor. The commercial world is an ongoing race for more profits. Countries try to subjugate other countries by means of force. As a whole, the human race has engaged itself in a mighty round of competition. No one is spared. The winner reaps his gains, the loser withdraws to compete another day. Competition is very much a part of modern life. In every sphere of human activity, there is some form of competition going on be it to a larger or smaller degree. Some of us cope well. There are some who fall by the side. Yet there are some who shun competition, preferring not to be get involved. For those who do well, competition allows them to develop and realize their abilities. Record-breaking feats by athletes make us realize that more...

Introduction. I have sweet and beautiful dreams of my country I am a resident of India. She is my beloved motherland. India if my dream, I wish that my country may rise to a great nation. She should help her neigh bourse and may give them the message of peace. I wish that my country should become militarily strong and be fully prepared in this nuclear age for defense. I wish and DOES foreign country may dare attack again, like the plundering raids of the old limes. Hence, I wish she should become first rail; world power in terms of military strength. Be a messenger of peace. I wish that my country should become a messenger of peace in the world, India's grc.il culture and  Civilization once spread in the far corners of I hi.' world, I wish that she should send her cultural envoys once again lo spread the more...

This Shakespearean proverb challenges the fear of a common man who falls on difficult days. Usually, people prefer prosperity to adversity. No one wants to live in difficult circumstances, where life seems to be a burden, full of woes, sorrows and suffering. Life seems to be a yoke unable to carry and hear during adversity. On the other hand, everyone wants to live perpetually in prosperous times when life seems a bed of rose's. full of joy, happiness, pleasure and beauty. But we rarely realize that without bitterness, sweetness has no existence; without black, white has no colour and without hardships, joy has no meaning. Prosperity brings infinite friends, great money and high status. Virtue is forgotten, rather prosperity becomes the only virtue. Society too looks up to a man in prosperity. On the other hand, when adversity strikes at one's door the man is looked down upon, is forsaken more...

India is situated in the Northern Hemisphere extending from 8° 4' N to 37° 17' N latitude. The Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of the country, thus the country falls into tropical as well as sub-tropical zones. The country gets two complete showers of seasonal rain, one during the summers called south-west monsoon and one in winters called the north-east monsoons. The rest of the year is practically dry. The rain bearing winds are called Monsoon winds which persistently flow in the same direction and get reversed only with the change of seasons. The agriculture in India is largely dependent upon the Monsoon rains showered during the months of June to the middle of September and a few parts of the country gets rains during the retreating monsoon from October to December. Tamil Nadu/ south of Andhra Pradesh, south east of Karnataka and Kerala get the maximum showers more...

Recently the world was shocked to learn that millions of people were starving to death in some parts of Africa. It was a tragedy indeed. In response many people contributed what they could do to alleviate the situation. Donations of food and money came from all parts of the world. A group of popular singers got together and raised a big sum of money to help these unfortunate populace. Yet, there are people dying of starvation in some parts of the world. It is an evil, there is no doubt about that, but there is not much an ordinary person can do about it except hope that countries involved and the other developed countries do something positive to stop it. A lot of the 'powers that be' are too involved in their power struggle and bickerings to care about what happens to their starving citizens. Just take a look at more...

Introduction. It was a fine day. I decided to spend the evening at Connaught place. I got ten rupees from my father I left my house at 6 P.M. to catch the bus for Odeon. An incident inside the bus. I stood in queue and waited anxiously for my turn in vain. I joined those who were struggling on the door of the bus- with a great difficulty I also got my enhance too into the bus. I got a seal. Hardly had I sat on my .seat when I say a very old man, lie was standing near me. He looked very sad, I looked at him. I got up out of respect- I offered my seat (o him. But lo my great surprise, a fashionable young lady rushed towards the seal. She pressed herself into the seal. The poor old man looked at her helplessly- He had to keep more...

By prizes I mean the book prizes or book token given by some schools at their annual prize-giving day. Most schools have an annual prize-giving day. As far as I am concerned, this promise of prizes once a year does not inspire the pupils in general to perform better. My reasons are as below : Normally, only one prize is given for each subject in a form. The students know very well beforehand who would win a particular prize. In any case, they can pick out a handful of students—maybe three or four, who might stand a chance to receive a prize, so the desire to improve is present only in those few students. The rest of the class is not bothered because they know they have no chance. This lack of interest is shown even by the best class. As for the poorer classes, the students would not even more...