Archives October 2013

The problem in India is that land features change every few kilometres and, therefore, there can be no uniform or standing national water policy which can be put into practice properly unless it takes into account the elaborate terrestrial conditions of the terrain in its diversity which is too large and whopping. Then we have local variation depending on soil, crops sown and the mode of irrigation. The result is that whereas there may be an acute paucity of water in one area another one, not quite far away, may be suffering from the acute problem of water logging. In certain states, as during the Green Revolution in Punjab, the underground water has been tapped to criminal excess, thus lowering the level to an alarming extent. This local variation can be gauged from the situation prevailing in Punjab and Haryana. In Punjab, whereas in several areas there is scarcity of more...

There is nothing like a morning Walk to give a good start to our day. It makes early rising a regular habit. It showers untold blessings upon its undertakers. Nature shows herself at her best around the morning Everything is calm and quiet all around. The plants in parks and gardens and the dew drops sparkling on the green grass soothe the eyes and the hearts. The trees provide us with oxygen. It gives energy to our lungs. The morning breeze is unpolluted. Nature looks fresh and fills our hearts with happiness. A morning walk is the best tonic for the aged and ailing person. It is a permanent cure for many ailments. Brisk walking is a useful and healthful exercise.  

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a freedom lighter of India. He was born on 23 July, 1856 at Ratnagiri. He was from a royal family, but his father was a school teacher. Tilak did his schooling from Poona High School and then joined the Deccan College. He completed a degree in law in 1879.   Bal Gangadhar Tilak believed that only education could help the people of India. to get freedom from foreign rule. To fulfill his aim, Tilak started the New English School with his two friends at Pune. In 1881, Tilak started two weekly magazines, 'Maratha' in English and 'Keson" in Marathi. In 1885, he established the Deccan Education Society.    Tilak joined the other freedom fighters in their struggle for independence. He believed that the British had to be paid back in their own coin by fighting back.   Tilak gave the famous slogan, "Swaraj is my birthright, more...

Life is full of failures and success when we play a game too, we may either win or lose. "Sportsman spirit" is the spirit of accepting one's success with humility. One of the main advantages of playing any sport is that\it teaches us to cope with these failures and disappointments that come our way. After being defeated in a game repeatedly one begins to learn to fight better yet accept one's defeat better. The same can be said to apply to one's life too. There are times when we fail at our jobs or we fail to do our duty or we may even lose some great things in life. If we lose hope and curse our fate we can never progress in our life. There was once a man who lost all his money and property in his business. The man was practically reduced to nothing. He had a more...

Every person has some ambition or dream in the. To have an ambition in life is very important. It gives us aim and a sense of direction as to where we have to go and what we have to become in our life. My ambition .s to be a great painter. My teachers have always appreciated my Paintings and encouraged me to paint. I have painted various subjects varying from nature to people portraits. My paintings have always found a place in our school exhibitions. My imagination is sharp and my sense of colours is good. This and my vivid imagination have made me a good painter.                          As a painter I can express my feelings on the canvas. I can project my sensibility about certain subjects when I paint. I want to be a painter with a difference. My paintings should bring awards into the country and for myself. I more...

I like all kinds of outdoor games. I can play tennis, badminton and hockey, but I like cricket best of all. It is my favourite game.   Cricket is an international sport. Though it originated in England it has now been adopted by many other countries. Indians have proved that they can beat the English at their own game many times.   Playing cricket has several advantages. It provides healthy exercise in the open air. It calls for the power of endurance One should be able to keep on playing for several hours without getting exhausted. Whether bowling or batting it requires alertness. One has to have one's eyes fixed on the ball. One has also to move quickly both in fielding and for getting runs.   Cricket is an interesting game to watch as well as to play, I never miss an opportunity to witness a test match in more...

Mahatma Gandhi was the greatest man of the 20tb century; he was respected by the whole world. The greatest scientists, Eienstein, said that the coming generation would not easily believe that such a man ever lived on the earth. The greatest thing about him was that he was a human to the core and Has a loving heart for the poor and the homeless. He felt for all and wished well to the entire humanity. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in Porbandar, in the Kathiawar region of Gujarat on 2nd October, 1869. He received his early education at home. His father advised his son to go to England for higher studies. In England, 'Gandhiji qualified for the bar. But on his return from England he did not succeed as a lawyer. So he went to South Africa. There he found that his Countrymen were suffering under cruel laws. He led more...

Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru is the person I like most. He has impressed me greatly. He was born on i4th November, 1889 in Allahabad. Moti Lal Nehru was his father. He was a great lawyer. Jawaharlal Nehru got his early education at home. The he went to England for higher studies. He returned to India in 1912. Later he became a lawyer. He gave up his practice and joined the freedom movement under Mahatma Gandhi. He was totally involved in India's freedom movement. He was sent to jail several times. In 1947 when India became free, he was elected the first Prime Minister. He was a great statesman, idealist and a dreamer. He has written many books. He worked hard to serve his country. Pandit Nehru loved children. And the children called him Chacha Nehru with love. He always liked and enjoyed the company of children. He always wore a more...

I have a number of books. I have read  them all. But the book I like most is the Pancha Tantra (sanskrit) stories. It (contains a number of stories. All of them are interesting stories. They were written long, long ago. A great-wise man wrote them. His name is Vishnu Sharma. This story book was given to me as a present by my aunt.   Each of these stories tells us a moral. Human nature is portrayed here through various animals. These stories are really  wonderful. These are in narrative form.   Damnak and Sanjivak are the main characters. Damnak is a jackal and Sanjivak a bull.   They are so amusing and interesting. I like to read and re-read them. Many of them I remember very well. I like to tell them to my friends and my younger sister.   Though very old, the stories are quite fresh and more...

Cinema is one of the most wonderful gifts of science and has created a niche for itself in the hearst of people of all ages, sections and groups. In today's fast life cinema is one of the cheapest forms of entertainment for millions of people. It is a good pastime for people. From its beginning and till now, cinema industry has made a rapid progress. In the beginning there were black and white movies which have. Been replaced by coloured movies. The number and quality of cinema halls has increased manifold. New and modern techniques are being applied to get the best results. Big cinema posters with attractive poses are seen on the walls of cities and towns for advertising and announcing the new coming movies in the city. Long queues of fans can be seen before the booking windows to get their tickets booked in advance. Cinema is source more...