Archives October 2013

My winter vacation had just begun When I received an invitation from my cousin to visit her at Lucknow. Due to official reasons, my parents offered me the chance to travel alone. I accepted. There was nothing to fear as my father escorted me to my reserved berth and further, my uncle had confirmed to be at the station to receive me. On Friday I boarded the Lucknow Mail from New Delhi railway station. It departed at 9.30 pm. I waved as long as I could see my father and then monkeyed up to my reserved berth. I placed my small suitcase and a handbag in one corner and made myself comfortable. I had rented a pillow and a blanket and tucked myself cozily. I looked around at the passengers near me. A touring executive was on the berth at my level. On the four berths below me was a more...

It has been rightly said that success is to be measured not by the heights achieved but by the difficulties surmounted. And Lal Bahadur Shastri is one of those who had been facing and surmounting difficulties galore right from his childhood. He was hardly two years old when he lost his father.   His birthday coincides with that of  Mahatma Gandhi - for both of them were born on 2nd October. Lal Bahadur Shastri was born in 1904 in Mughal Sarai town in Uttar Pradesh. His father Sharda Prasad was a man of very limited means.   After his father's death, his mother left for her parent's house. After receiving primary education at Mughal Sarai, he went to his uncle at Varanasi and joined Harish Chander High School. As a student he was very hard working, honest and brilliant. He was imbued with patriotic feelings right from his childhood. Physically more...

The very shape of human body tells us that it has been made for work. This is very evident to us if we have a look at a buffalo. So, even nature has made human body in such a way that man is expected to make himself busy in various types of activities. Our feet and legs tell to walk and run, if possible. The hands and arms urge us to do one or the other physical work or to carry out some kind of art activity. Over and above this, man is endowed with brain which means that we should be intelligent, wise and judicious. Besides, man has certain qualities, both virtues and vices hidden in the heart. Nature or God perhaps don't tell us to be vicious. That is our own choice. Nature has given us emotions and impulses and the power to think, to will, to love, more...

Last Sunday was our school Annual Sports Day. We had been preparing for it since a long time. Parents were invited to the annual sports day. There were many races organized. The races of 100 metres, 400 metres, and 800 metres were a great fun. Every student hoped that he may be able to win the first prize at these events. The cycle races too were very amusing. The long jump, the high jump and the triple jump were also interesting. We had students dancing the Garbha of Gujarat, the Bhangara of Punjab and the western dance of Goa. Another highlight of the Annual Sports Day was the flag hoisting by the chief guest. The chief guest was the governor of the state and he hoisted the flag. There was a great applause after the governor's speech because he promised to assist with the funding of the building of a more...

Subhash Chandra Bose, also known as Netaji, was one of the greatest sons and patriots of India. He was born in Calcutta Ion 23 January, 1897. His father,  Jankinath Bose, was a well- known lawyer. The name of his mother was  Srimati Prabhavati. His parents had great I influence on the boy Subhash.   This pride and glory of India, called Subhash Chandra Bose, was a very intelligent and brilliant student. He came Out a topper in his intermediate examination. He passed his B.A. in 1919 from Calcutta Presidency College. He went to England for higher studies and passed the I.C.S. Examination. I.C.S. was equivalent to the present I.A.S. examination. But he did not accept any government position. He returned to India and joined the freedom movement.   He was influenced by Gandhiji but deferred with him on the question of the method of attaining freedom. He believed that the more...

Blessed are those who have good neighbours, I am lucky to have Mr. Ram Kishan Gupta as my next door neighbour. He is every inch a gentle man. He is very helpful to all. Mr. Gupta is a wealthy businessman. He is very intelligent. He speaks to everyone and is generous and kind. Mr. Gupta has two children. The eldest son helps him in the business. The second son is ',, of my age and studies in a public school. Mr. Gupta's father also lives with him. All the members of his family are good. His father is very kind and religious. His children are good natured and have good manners. They are good at studies too. Whenever I have any problem, I go to Charles, the second son, and he always helps solve it. On festivals like Diwali, Mr. Gupta arranges for a get-together for all the neighbours in more...

Honesty is a rare commodity in the world today. Most people prefer the easy way out which sometimes deviates from the path of honesty, for to be completely honest means facing hardships and obstacles. Nothing succeeds like success, and many people believe it is the "end result' that matters—not the means. Therefore, even if you acquire success, money, position and respect by being just a little out of line—it doesn't really matter much. But remember—anything acquired by incorrect and dishonest' means will never last—what will sustain is honesty, and work done honestly. In the world of today, honesty is regarded as a hindrance in achieving success rapidly. It may appear that the 'smooth, worker' who knows exactly how to manipulate gets ahead, while the honest not so cunning person gets left way behind—but it's like the old tale of the tortoise and the rabbit. Slow and steady and honesty- wins more...

Since independence there has been much improvement in the lot of women in India. The women of India who form 50% of the population have equal opportunities and rights and can aspire for any position and status in the society. Many of them are in top positions in various fields of life.  A few of them have been great and big   political   leaders,   entrepreneurs, administrators and business persons. This marked change in their outlook, social and economic status reflects the fact that their emancipation has been almost complete. It is a fact that Indian women have much better status than their counterparts in many other developing countries. Today women in India are well conscious of their rights and privileges and they are politically, socially, economically and educationally no more backward. Their participation in democratic process and elections has been quite impressive. In a large number of constituencies women voters outnumber more...

All the teachers in our school are good, able and well-qualified. All of us respect them and obey them. They also love us. But my favorite teachers is Mr. Veer Singh. He has great impression on my personality. He is our class-incharge. Mr. Singh is well built, tall and a strong man. He always dress-up smartly. He is always neat and clean. He has a pleasing personality. He is a well-mannered person. He always smiles and never loses his temper. He is respected by all of us. He is polite and soft spoken. He is always regular and punctual. He teaches us English and is the master of the subject. He makes every student understand his lesson well. One can never forget, whatever he teaches. He has made English grammar very easy for us. He keeps strict discipline in the class. He never beats anyone, still boys always follow his more...

My favourite bird is the sparrow. The sparrow is a very common bird. It is to be seen anywhere and everywhere, where human beings live.   The sparrow is small in size. It has dark brown wings. The underside of its body is lighter in colour. It has small beady eyes and a small beak.   It is a busy and active bird. It wakes up early in the morning. It twitters all the time. Its cheerful twittering wakes up people from their sleep in the mornings. Many sparrows come and sit on my window sill every morning. They twitter so loudly that it is impossible for us to continue sleeping. We have to wake up, open our balcony door and throw some grains to them. Then they hop about and merrily peck at the foodgrains.   The sparrow is a friendly bird. It likes the company of human beings. more...