India is a country of rich culture and centuries of history and tradition of its own. Thus the country is full of places which are rich in traditions, are important historically, economically, politically or sociologically. Moreover, the diversity that it presents baffles many because the diversity is not only geographical but social and cultural as well. Thus, India attracts thousands of tourists from all around the globe. Last year, I had a chance to visit Agra with my uncle's family. As soon as I got the invitation, I accepted it because Agra has been a great centre of art and architecture during the Mughal period. It goes to Akbar's credit to transform Agra into a great city of cultural and historical importance. History stands testimony that the old brick fort of Sikandar Lodhi was dismantled by Akbar and a magnificent fortress of rust coloured sandstone was built- For the same more...

Cinema is in today's world the most popular means of entertainment. Millions of people watch cinema everyday all over the world—not only as a means of entertainment but also as an escape from the monotony, boredom, anxiety and troubles of life. It is a restful, pleasurable and entertaining way of rewinding and relaxing after a long day's work. All the senses are captivated while viewing cinema and the next two and a half or three hours are spent in a wink. Moreover, every class and section of society can afford this form of entertainment at their will and convenience. Indian cinema has a charm, flavour and magic of its own. It appeals not only to the film-crazy Indian public but also enchants a large number of audiences the world over, People who do not speak or understand Hindi still sing songs from Hindi films. An average Indian film is longer more...

The word 'student' refers to "a learner'. A person who wishes to acquire a certain kind of knowledge and wisdom or skill in a particular field or enhances his/her intellectual capabilities in a general manner is a learner or a student. Though, all of us remain students of the Great Master called Life throughout, yet our life is thus divided that we spend around 15-20 years of the early part of our life in acquiring the necessary knowledge in order to lead a successful life later. This calls for a systematic and organized system of education. Pupils under the ambit of this formal system of education spend a bulk of their childhood, adolescence and a part of their youth in acquiring all the pre-requisite knowledge needed to build up a successful career and thereby lead a successful life. Thus we see that a child for the first quarter of his more...

India is a land of colourful festivals and celebrations. As most of the people live in villages, people do not have many modes of entertainment as are found in cities. Fairs or melas are thus quiet common. It is the favourite event for villagefolks. Fairs are a good time for them to enjoy, entertain themselves, make merry and also sometimes buy and sell their cattle or grains. Some fairs thus have an economic basis while mostly religious beliefs and belief in local saints and great men have given rise to a number of fairs.    Recently, I had a chance to visit one such fair in a small town with my friend. The fair was a big event for the town where villagers from all the nearby villages had come to enjoy the mela. Since morning, people had started reaching the town. All the villagers with their large families came in more...

Introduction. Last year we played a match which I will long remember. It was played .at the invitation of famous Cantonment Cricket Eleven. Team in the field. We reached the Cantonment Club- George, the skipper of the other teams shook hands with our captain, and lie led the party to the field. Our captain lost I he loss. We then look our positions in the field. Near the stump' lay the red ball. Beginning of the ball. Batting began. A stout long man came in to bat. He played for a few minutes only and was then caught One wicket was down with no runs' We were all so excited.  Was the opposite learn go into he defeated so easily '.' Presently the second batsman appeared. His very first stroke showed him a skilled player.  His batting was firm and swill. He began piling up runs. We did not lose heart. more...

Introduction. India is a hot country. But it has an ocean in the south. In summer, the air becomes very hot. It rises very high in the sky. To take its place winds come from south. They are full of moisture. They strike against the mountains and cause rains. These winds arc called monsoons. They bring quantity of rains for our country- Time of rains. The rainy season lasts from July to September. Sometimes it rains heavily for days together. We cannot sec the sun. The clouds run m the sky freely. They are of dark colour. Sometimes Hey are very thick. They make it dark even in the day. Description of the first rain and its effects. When the first rain falls the whole earth becomes happy. Everything is mad with joy. The frogs croak in the rain water very loudly. Sometimes we find it difficult to sleep soundly more...

"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy". Games and sports are an integral part of education. They assist in the overall development of a child. A healthy mind resides in a healthy body; sports and games keep a student physically healthy and fit. Moreover, mere bookish knowledge will produce only bookworms. Hence, sports have become an essential part of the curriculum of schools everywhere. Our school too stresses upon this aspect of education and provides coaching to various sports to help students develop interest towards sports. We have games like Cricket. Hockey. Basket Ball. Volley Ball. Table Tennis, Tennis, Athletics and Gymnastics - a wide variety from which the students can choose according to their interests. The culmination of these sports activities is seen on Annual Sports Day, usually conducted in the last week of January. Preparations start a good number of days before the D-day and more...

A library is a place where books, magazines, journal and newspapers are well-stocked for benefit of its members. It is a treasure house of knowledge with latest material for quick spread of education. It is our school library. The school library has become a very popular place in the campus. Students are seen here during leisure periods or recess. The reading room is almost full. Books, including text books, are borrowed regularly by student.s and members of staff. Looks like students have become fond of it.                                           Our library has a good librarian who is an optimist and always has a smile on her face. She has a degree in library science and is a trained and experienced person; she remembers which book is where and even remembers some of the contents. She guides us on use of library which saves a lot of time.                           The library is in more...

After our Secondary Examination results were out, we all were trying to get admission in the desired streams and opt for subjects of our interest. I had secured good marks in all subjects but despite a distinction in Science, I wanted to opt for Commerce. I had always wanted to go for Commerce as my interests and aptitude lied there. But the problem was that my school did not offer the desired combinations. I had no other option but to look for admission in one of the other good schools which offered the subjects of my choice. It was a hard decision to make. I never wanted to leave the school where I had studied since my kindergarten. I knew everyone there. The campus was so familiar and it just felt like a second home. So 1 was very sad to say goodbye to my school. Another difficult thing was more...

I do express myself again/My energies are the primal expression of power/The source of which is the Omkar/ Which sounds once again in the vastness of eternity/The endless sky listens in rapture to that ineffable sound/The bunch of Primal Causes wake up from sleep/To breathe new life into atoms innumerable.   These were words that Swami Vivekananda experienced at the very core of his being although they also resonate with feelings, ideas and realizations underpinning many ideas of the Vedanta philosophy as well. If one looks at the awesome reality surrounding us today, one might feel that Swamiji's words are profoundly reassuring even 100 years after his death. The world revolutionized and transformed by science and technology seems to be hurtling in a direction that leaves most of us confounded and directionless. On the one hand we may feel proud of the onward march of science that can even facilitate more...