Man is a social animal. Where ever, he goes, he makes friends but few are real friends. Rakesh is my real friend. He is of my age and studies in my class. Rakesh is quite tall. Fair and healthy. He is an ideal student. He is hard working. He listens to the teachers attentively. He is good in Cricket and Table Tennis, the game I like. He is well behaved and liked by all. Rakesh is always ready to help me. Whenever I have any difficulty in studies, he tries to solve it. He is good at mathematics and I am weak. He helps me when needed. The problems that I do not understand are explained by him. He does not lose patience, if I am slow in grasping it. In the evening we always play together. We visit each other's houses too. My parents like him very much. He more...

Internet research Childhood depression is not just a mood swing where a child can plainly snap out of it. This disorder goes beyond the sadness of having a bad day and having to cope with it. It's even worse than dealing with a deceased parent or loss of a friend when the child has to move. This disorder involves the brain, and affects the way the child feels, thinks, and acts. This disease is highly treatable if detected early on and the child can avoid school failure, thoughts of suicide and the like. Here are some facts regarding childhood depression: "Youth under stress who experience a loss or who have attention, learning, or conduct disorders are at a higher risk for depression. (American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry [AACAP], 1995)" Almost one-third of six- to twelve-year-old children diagnosed with major depression will develop bipolar disorder within a few years. more...

We are all the slaves of our emotions. There are both negative and positive emotions that govern our minds. Positive emotions are those that bring happiness to us as well as to all those around us. These emotions are love, compassion, forgiveness, kindness etc. Negative emotions are those that make us restless and unhappy and also force us to spread the same to everyone around. Hate, envy, jealousy, possessiveness, suspicion etc are negative emotions, Anger however, is perhaps the most destructive of all emotions. Anger is one emotion that changes the person completely. Anger causes certain changes in the body - the blood begins to circulate faster, the eyes become red and some people even tremble with anger. When anger takes control of anyone, it makes him violent, aggressive and unreasonable. The main problem is that the angry person refuses to listen to any sense and he continues to bum more...

The pervasive influence of caste characterizes India more than anything else. There may be other countries and societies where caste exists, but nowhere outside India is caste the very structure id social survival. In India caste is ubiquitous. It is overwhelmingly Hindu, but not exclusively so. Muslims, Christians and Jews too have, in varying degrees, succumbed to its influence in India. It is not mere custom, like manners, or a measure of social status like dress. It is the fundamental rhythm of life in India. A caste can be defined as a group of people traditionally pursuing a common occupation and living in a linguistically separated region. These people marry among themselves, and consequent on their common occupation and habits possess a generally accepted place in an essentially religious hierarchy. Caste penetrates every aspect of living. It even determines how and when and what and where an individual’s eats, washes, more...

Telephone is no doubt one of the important devices of communicating messages in a relatively short period, messages can be sent through letters and telegrams as well, but a telephone message is the fastest to receive. Over the telephone one even hears the voice of the person who sends us the message and this makes the message more personal. It is so useful that even those who live at a great distance from us can communicate with us. The telephone often brings a cure for loneliness and comforts anyone who can talk to the person he is missing. One can settle various problems within seconds over the phone. Quick decisions can be taken and one can function faster after speaking over the phone. There are telephones at home, but they are also installed elsewhere for the convenience of the public. Railway stations, shops, post offices all have telephones where one more...

God has very strange and mysterious ways of working. He has a Divine Plan for all his children on the earth. His plan is to make us all good human beings. To achieve his aim. God puts his children through various tests at each stage of their life. It is often said that "God does everything for the best" or "Whatever happens, happens for the best". Although at first this may not seem so, with time we realize that even our failures are only a preparation for greater success in the future. We often fail at our tests in life which naturally leads to frustration and disappointment. Yet God hides the future from us. He knows that often the passage of some more time, our days of hardship will disappear, yet he does not let us know this. The reason for this is that God wants us to become stronger more...

I have two uncles living abroad. One is in England and the other in the U.S.A. They have been writing constantly to my father to send me there during my summer vacations. This year my uncle, who is in England, invited me. I persuaded my father to allow me to visit him. He agreed after great persuasion. Dates and programme in connection with my departure were worked out. It was decided that I should travel by a British Airways plane. I applied for the passport and completed other formalities. After getting my passport, visa was obtained from the British Embassy. I was asked to report two hours before the departure of the plane at the airline counter. I. along with my parents, who came to see me off, reached Indira Gandhi International Airport and reported at the counter of British Airways. The usual formality was gone through. They took away more...

Mountains have always thrown a challenge to the spirit of man and he has always accepted it. The loftier a mountain, the greater is his desire to conquer it, to climb the highest peak and to enjoy I he thrills of victory. Nearly all the mountains of the world have now been conquered by the persistence and perseverance of man. Even Mount Everest cannot now claim to be invulnerable, having already been scaled several limes, the first time by Hillary and Tenzing a Newzealander and an Indian. Several expeditions were organized to negotiate this highest mountain-peak in the world and at least four of them have been successful— British, Swiss, American and Indian. The Chinese too have climed to have conquered Mount Everest from the other side but their claim has not been accepted by many. Life offers challenge to man and some people are fascinated by it. Danger to more...

The human mind is essentially rational. Man is constantly in search of knowledge and answers lo the various questions that arise in his mind. His areas of interest may vary and he remains inquisitive all his life. To satisfy his thirst for knowledge and information man can always turn to books for help Hence, it is important to be selective about the kind of book that one decides to read. If we read books that are trash, we are liable to be corrupted by them. Reading sub-standard fiction and other trasht material is simply a waste of time. It is an error to believe that education can be measured by degrees and qualifications. It is in fact measured by the culture and manners that one imbibes. A person can enrich himself with good qualities and a commendable culture if he comes across books that have a definite message to convey. more...

Science has brought many wonders to this world. It has changed it completely. Television is one of the wonders of science. It is the latest scientific invention in the field of audio vision. In an age of science and technology, television has created a niche for itself in the hearts of people of all age-groups and sections. Hardly is there any home without a television set. It is needed by all-the rich and the poor and the young and the old. The television is an improvement on the radio. We can see the face of singer or speaker on the screen of television set. Television has become very popular. People see all important programmes in TV sitting at home. Lessons are telecast for the students of middle classes and senior secondary classes twice a day in TV. The morning lessons are meant for the first shift and day shift schools. more...