Five years ago there were floods in Assam. After themonsoon which lasted almost a month and a half the Filly of Guwahati was left flooded with rain water. Thedrainage system was not sophisticated enough to take The gallons and gallons of water that began to flood the roads. Soon the flood water set into houses and with the passing of time many houses were simply submerged In the water. People were seen stranded on the terracesof their homes and seeking shelter in the tallest-mostbuildings in the city. But this also could not last too long - people ran out of food and drinking water and soon the army came to Assist the people of Guwahati. Boats were provided for people to row themselves to safety. The army planes dropped food parcels for the People to eat. The main task was to rescue all the peoplewho had been stranded in their more...

Students look upon examinations with contempt; theymake all possible effort to avoid them. Educationists are against them and are thinking of abolishing them. Critics find fait with them. Inspite of condemnation from all quarters, examinations persist. They seem indispensable in every walk of life. They are like milestone on the roadto education and life. Examinations are not necessarily the sure test of the ability of students. They are judges from what they perform in the exams. Sometimes the most brilliantstudents is not able to do justice in such a short duration. On the contrary a student who has not touched the books the whole year gets good marks because all the Questions he prepared just before the examination were asked. Shakespeare never passed any examination yet hisworks have won world-wide recognition. The world’s Greatest scientist Einstein, father of the atomic age failedIII Mathematics. Mahatma Gandhi and Pundit Nehru were not more...

The last holiday that I had was in Udaipur. Last monthmy parents and I went to Rajasthan by car. We decided in drive through the various states so that we would get a good feel of the places that we passed. It was to be a four-day holiday, so we planned itcarefully. We booked ourselves into a great looking hotel called Shikarbadi. This hotel was once a hunting resort for the Maharaja and his ministers. Even today it belongs to the 'Maharana' of Udaipur and he has converted it into a hotel. The rooms of the hotel were made of stone. The paintings were exhibits of various birds and animals Which had been hunted in the past? There were horses and deer and peacocks all around the hotel and at night onehears the sound of jackas from afar. The day we reached was spent in absorbing the peace and quiet more...

The Gemini Circus is one of the most popular circusshows in India. It brings actors/ acrobats andperformers from various parts of the country. Theyperform tricks that attract everybody and people liketo visit the circus again and again. The circus has lions, elephants and horses. Animals aretrained by experts and we often see dogs, rabbits, bears,monkeys etc. Performing tricks that we could never beable to imagine them being capable of. We visited the circus last week and it was a memorable experience. We reached the circus gate at 5.00 pm and purchasedour tickets for the entrance. My classmates were with meana we were all looking forward to the gymnasticfeats and the various amazing things that the animals did. We sat down comfortably with our packets of chips andpopcorn when all of a sudden we heard the loud trumpeting of an elephant. An acrobat sat on the elephant’s back. She suddenly began more...

My winter vacation had just begun when T received aninvitation from my cousin to visit her at Lucknow. Dueto official reasons, my parents offered me the chanceto travel alone. I accepted. There was nothing to fear as my father escorted me tomy reserved berth and further, my uncle had confirmedto 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 thenmonkeyed 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 were a family. Parents and their two pretty more...

When we speak of universal education as one of thecharacteristics of highly modernized societies and as one ofthe special problems of latecomers to modernization, we meanas a minimum attaining universal or nearly universal literacy. Contrary to our general belief, the great change in historywith regard to literacy rates was not a consequence of theinvention of printing. It is true that China and Japan probablyhad higher literacy rates than any other non-modernizedpeoples, but it is extremely doubtful that literacy ratesexceeded 30 percent of the population concerned either beforeor after printing was invented. The discovery of printing inEurope many centuries later in the fifteenth century did notlead to anything approaching universal literacy, indeed, it isextremely doubtful that literacy rates reached or exceeded 30percent in European settings until well into the nineteenthcentury. Printing has its relevance no doubt, and one wouldnot wish to cite it, but modernization is a more crucial variablein predicting more...

It is believed that India is likely to become a fullydeveloped nation by 2020. In any case, I can have a Dream about India. The India of my dreams will be afully developed nation. In the India of my dreams, there will be no poverty, no illiteracy, no disease, no unemployment, no scams, no Shortages of food and no serious problems. In such an India population -will have stabilized. Allthe People will be literate, highly learned and skilled. It will be an egalitarian society in India that I dream of. There will be no wide disparity in incomes and Possession of property and hence no heart-burning. In the India of my dreams, there will be nocommunalism. All communities, even while observing their own different rituals and having different faithsand creeds will live in peace and respect each other's Sentiments. Such an India will be a strong world power both ineconomic more...

Media Violence in Children's Lives During the past decade, America has witnessed an alarming increase in the incidenceof violence in the lives of children. On a daily basis, childrenin America are victims of violence, as witnesses to violent actsin their homes or communities, or as victims of abuse, neglect,or personal assault. The causes of violent behavior in societytire complex and interrelated. Among the significant contributors are poverty, racism, unemployment, illegal drugs, inadequate or abusive parenting Practices, and real-life adult models of violent problem-solvingbehavior. At the same time that there has been anincrease in number of reported violent acts directed at children, thereli.is beer. An increase in the amount and severity of violentHi Is observed by children through the media, including television, movies, computer games, and videotapes and anincrease in the manufacture and distribution of weapon-liketoys and other products directly linked to violentprogramming. In response. Governing Board appointed a panel of more...

In India, there are certain things which do not changeor if they change, they change only to take a more Negative shape. This is true about most of the Indianinures while leaving some scope for exceptions which are always there in all ventures, good or bad? With the passage of time, the noisiness andexpensiveness of Indian marriages has attained dizzy Heights. We might blame the elders for being superstitious, but we fail to realize that any amount of superstiousness is at least better than vulgarity and rowdyism. Last Sunday, I was invited to the marriage of one of my relatives. I was on the girl's side. The poor girl had been subjected to horrendous treats of facials, waxings, fruits pastes on the face, Mehandi, Powders, chemicals, even petrol which was mixed in the so-called Kali Mehandi and was smeared on her' delicate hands, arms, feet and legs. But all were more...

Approaching the Essay As a student you will almost certainly have to produce essays during your course. Some will be written during term time and contribute to course work assessment, others will be answers to questions set in formal examinations. An essay is usually defined as a continuous piece of writing ranging in length from at least 500 words to about 5,000 words for a special or extended essay. But this booklet is not just about 'writing' essays, it's about the various stages you need to consider when producing an essay and about the ways in which producing an essay helps you to learn. The time given to each of these stages will of course vary according to the conditions surrounding any particular essay. Let's look at the first stage -which is approaching the essay. Why write essays? If we understand the value of doing something, it usually helps to more...