Essays

Of all outdoor games, football attracts me the most. Even in this age of cricket fever, I remain a football fan. I prefer football to other games for more than one reason. First of all, it is purely a team game. It is played between two teams. Each team has eleven players. There are two goal posts at both ends of a big rectangular ground. Here united effort of eleven players decides the destiny of the team. Secondly, football is not at all time- consuming. It is usually a play of one and a half hour. Thirdly, the game of football provides the players with ample physical exercise. Next comes the simple technicalities of the game which make it so popular among the people. Again the game is not at all expensive. Just a football and a field are all which we need to play the game. The game impresses more...

Illiteracy is the main cause of superstitions, ignorance and backwardness. Such persons can easily be misled by politicians, who are cunning and selfish, for their personal interests. Even after 53 years of independence a majority of our population is illiterate. They always remain poor and backward because of their inability about been its of the modern technology Now the question is what the adult education is? It is a programme to teach grown up people, who could not take education at the proper time. They should at least have some knowledge of reading, writing and arithmetic. It also aims that they should be given some knowledge about the society in which they are dwelling. But due to poverty people's first preference is to earn bread. They have no time for education. It is humble duty of every citizen of India to spare some time or this noble cause, as only more...

A bee is one of the few insects that do maximum good to man. If is a very small insect. It has six legs and four wings. It has a sharp sting. It produces a buzzing sound. Bees are of three kinds—the queen bee, the female or worker bees and the male or drone bees. The mother of a swarm of bees is called the queen bee. It is the largest of all bees. Its only duty is to lay eggs. The female bees are called the workers. They collect nectar flying from flower to flower to make honey from it. The worker bees look after the eggs and the hive. They are busy throughout the day. The male bees are called the drones. They are very lazy and do not do any work. They only eat honey in the hive. The queen bee lives for two or three years. more...

It is the land of Shiva and Krishna, the Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi. India-my beloved country-which produced the greats of modern times in the world-has a proud place in my thoughts.  The biggest democracy, the land of temples and one of the oldest civilizations of the world, the second most populous country in the world after China, my country has produced warriors like Rana Pratap and Shivaji, leaders like Jawaharial Nehru, Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar patel, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh and Lala Lajpat Rai.  In literature and science it has produced persons like Rabindra Nath Tagore, Prem Chand, Saratchandra, C.V. Raman, Jagdish Chandra Bose and Dr. Homi Bhaba.  India is a land of villages and fields. Its fields are fed by the mighty rivers like the Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra, Godavari, Narmada and Kaveri. The Gangetic Valley is the most fertile region of our land. The oceans that guard her more...

We Indians are madly after everything foreign-dress, manners, food, education and what not. Indian music is considered to be inferior to 'disco' and 'jaaz'. The feminine shyness has been replaced by the blunt talks and staring looks of the ladies. Speaking a foreign language has become a fashion. The young like to work as labourers in America instead of taking up a good job within their own country.  To feed guests, we go to 'mod' restaurants where young boys and girls in jeans sway and scream around a "mike" while  he band blares "rock music". The more discordant the music, the more happy the guests are. The guests jump about on the dance floor, their hearts throb wildly, their bodies jerk excitedly to the clang and bang of "jet set music". The imported crystal chandeliers and gilded furniture are some objects which decorate our houses and restaurants. The restaurants must more...

The evening walk has its own pleasure as evening time is as thrilling as morning. Because of the sunset sky is scarlet colored. The heat of the summer season due to sun cools down by the  evening time. People have a pleasant walk in nearby parks and gardens. In cities people after taking their dinner go out for an evening walk with their families. There is a lot of time with the people at this moment as they have no other work to do before going to bed. The entire tiredness is gone with the fragrant smell of flowers in the park, and they feel refreshed. There is good crowd in the parks. There are lots of children, young and old there. Children are seen playing different types of games. Some of them playing with the Balloons. Young ones have a stroll on green grassy carpet of the park. The more...

Once I went to Allahabad to join a ceremony. Many other relations had come. It is a religious thing to have a bath in Ganga and specialty at Sangam where three rivers, meet. We decided to go for a bath in Ganga. We chalked out a programme to go on a boat from Baluaghat to Sangam. The idea was liked by all. So we started on foot to Baluaghat. We were 16 in number. We chose a small boat beautifully decorated. The remuneration was settled and we sat in the boat. There v/ere two boat-men. They asked us to sit properly on both the sides of the boat. The boat sailed. It moved gently. We saw the buildings on the banks. It was pleasant sight to watch. We were going down the current. So the boatmen had not to work hard. We passed by the famous fort of Allahabad. It more...

A soldier is the symbol of a nation's pride and strength. He represents the armed forces of the country. He is trained to lead a very hard and disciplined life. He undergoes a very rigorous training. He is the defender of country's freedom and integrity his life is very uncertain during war times. He may be ordered to attack the enemy at any moment. He may have to spend many days continuously lying in a trench, waiting for his commander's orders. Any bullet from the enemy gun may end his life any moment. In the peace time he follows a very strict schedule. His life is very regular and disciplined. In the early morning he leaves his bed and gets ready to go to parade ground. There he undergoes a very rigorous physical training. A practical training to use the arms is also provided to him. Training to learn signals, more...

Dussehra is the festival of Kshattriyas. But all Hindus observe this festival with great joy. Dussehra comes in the Hindi month of Kuwar. It is said that in olden days, the kings and rulers marched out of their kingdoms to conquer new areas on this very day after the rainy season. It is also said that the Goddess Durga killed the demon on this day. Hence this festival is observed on this day in her honour. It is also said that Ram killed Ravana on this day. The festival has different meanings for the different people. People think that any work begun on this day will bring good luck. The Kshattriyas take out their arms. They clean and worship them on this day. In the evening, people go to visit friends and relations at their houses. Betels are freely offered to visitors on this day The girls also observe this more...

One  of the  most  beautiful achievements of man is a garden. Man has loved gardens and gardening from the earliest times. Gardening is a delightful and interesting hobby. 'Garden refreshes the spirit of a man, without which buildings and palaces are but gross handy works,' wrote Bacon. A beautiful garden is in itself a constant source of pleasure. It forms a quiet retreat where one can rest far from the madding crowd. Soothed by the singing of birds, a weary man enjoys soothing coolness. Smooth green lawns of grass with beds of gay flowers fill the air with sweet smell. No wonder, man has dreamt of garden, the Paradise on earth. It is the expression of his first state of innocence,                          Gardening promotes physical as well as mental health. Looking after a garden all the year round with more...