Essays

Music has the capacity of recharging us when we are exhausted and tired and out—it energizes us. In a state of exhaustion, music acts as a miracle—something starts taking place inside, something joyous, something pleasant, and something calm. Have we ever thought of the reason? The answer is nothing different but the fact that we feel harmony. Without harmony, life is just chaos and some people may get along with it anyway. Harmony provides an equilibrium between two excesses, and it also provides an equilibrium between the outer and inner worlds. Music is harmony—it is harmony between sound and silence. Sound belongs to the earth, silence belongs to the beyond. Pythagoras, while unfolding the mystery of music, called it, numinous. The word 'numinous' comes from a Latin root numen, which means a nod from the above, a yes from the beyond. It is a matter to be understood— otherwise we more...

Nowadays, another very popular means of social interaction and propagation that has emerged along with the Print Media is the rise of Electronic Media. The birth of electronic media took place with the invention of radio when a single voice miles away thrilled millions across the continents who marvelled at this miraculous hearing of a voice. People wondered and were overjoyed with this great invention. It was the beginning of an entirely new era. Science was hailed as the mistress of knowledge because it had made the impossible possible—a voice travelled and reached every nook and corner of the world. Owning a radio became a symbol of pride and social status.   When the voice got a face through Television, the people were left aghast. How could they see a person sitting miles away, and hear him too so clearly? It was the miracle of miracles, wonder of wonders. Science more...

Good manners play a significant role in one's life.  Learning good manners should be done early in life—it Costs nothing—only effort is needed. Good manners attract others. Good manners and courtesy have an Impact. It builds one's reputation as a person grows up. A person without good manners remains a beast and Is kept at arm's length; a person who is polite and Considerate becomes popular. Good manners come from Parents; these could also be learnt by following good teachers and elders. Good mannered children bring credit to the family and are welcome everywhere.  Children can learn a lot from good schools and good company Good manners need to be cultivated. How a child speaks, how it conducts itself, how it respect elders—all these count. A child looks a lot better if it has good manners. Life stories   of great men tell us about geniuses, and how humble and simple more...

We come across different types of advertisements in our day-to-day life, They have invaded every aspect of our day-to-day dealings, our conversations, our thoughts and to a certain extent even control our behaviour as customers and consumers of goods, and services. Advertisements stare and scream at us from every street corner, every newspaper, every magazine, every hoarding, every stall or shop or showroom to walls of every public building, vehicle, radio and television. They don't even spare our computer screens when all we are interested in is checking our mails or even simply browsing through- The world has suddenly become advertisement conscious, so much so, that at night the city lights up with thousands of neon glow signs proclaiming, capturing and demanding our attention. Advertisements have crept even into smaller and insignificant things of our life. For everything from education to career building to buying a soap or a mobile, more...

When we talk of exercise, staying fit, the image of a slim person immediately comes to mind. We all view staying fit as staying thin, but this is not necessarily true. Many young women and now, with the advent of the Modern Age, even men are obsessed with staying thin. good looking as they term it. A person can be fit even though he or she may seem obese to the rest of the world. Exercise is the key to keeping oneself fit- Exercise is not necessarily standing at one place and moving your arms and legs as one used to do in school. One can incorporate exercise into or along with any activity one enjoys. Dancing is an exercise, provided that the pace is fast, climbing upstairs is another way to reduce weight or to come back to the earlier level of fitness, but overdoing it can cause your more...

The video revolution has taken India by storm. It has caught the imagination of the people. It carries the potential of becoming the mass entertainer of the future. Presently, the production of Video Cassette Records (VCRs) in India is rather limited. Import of this item is restricted to give boost to Indian production. The price of a video in India is still high. It is beyond the reach of the middle class. Thus, a number of video libraries have come up. These libraries hire out pre- recorded film cassette for a reasonable fee per day. Mini- video theatres and cafes for entertainment are coming up. According to an estimate, for every cinema theatre in the country, there are in place two video threates/cafes. This number is growing. Most long distance buses now provide video entertainment for passengers. Even long distance trains are following suit. Educational institutions, hospitals have started screening more...

As soon as the monsoon sets in, the soothing rains cool the scorching earth and the whole atmosphere is bathed afresh, all we can think of is going out to a lovely place with friends or family to picnic. Picnic is a great way to spend quality time with friends and family especially in today's life when no one has time for others. Picnic gives a wonderful outing and a time to know each other especially in schools, where it is difficult to know each other within a formal structure of education, a class picnic is the best way to interact with each other informally. Even the teachers come to know of every student in a better way during a picnic, an opportunity they rarely get in a classroom where their minds are pre-occupied with the impending syllabus and studies. It is only during a picnic that teachers can interact more...

The wealth of a nation lies not so much in its economical and natural resources but it lies more decidedly in its children and youth. It is they who will be the creators and shapers of a nation's tomorrow. The children of today will be adults of tomorrow- Today's students will be tomorrow's lawyers, doctors, engineers, teachers, leaders and activists. Their quality and personality will determine the kind of destiny that beckons the nation. It, therefore, becomes mandatory for every nation and every society to nurture a strong, healthy and intellectual youth. It is the responsibility of the adults to direct the youth in the desired direction. The youth of a nation is its power-house. Youths have boundless stores of energy, will, capability, zeal, and enthusiasm and have the power to mould the destiny of the nation. This infinite storehouse of energy has to be properly moulded and needs to more...

Reading is a good habit. But it should be developed from childhood, for, later we may not find time for its acquisition. Reading has a good number of advantages. It is pleasureable. It enhances our knowledge, it sharpens our intellect. Francis Bacon, the English author has said: "Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man and writing an exact man." A good reader develops a good personality He gathers knowledge and wisdom and picks up worthy habits. Reading is a source of pleasure. It gives us a sense of well being and peace of mind. Books may inspire us to achieve something and be a success in life. A well-read person will not be found wanting. Reading could be of books, magazines, newspapers. Among books, fiction reading ensures we develop a good vocabulary for speaking and writing well. The more we read, the larger is our word bank. Therefore, more...

Introduction. Once still in the taj mahal was one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Still it is one of the most beautiful buildings of the world. Its history. One day with my uncle I wished to see the building. We saw the view of the Taj Mahal from the train at a distance. It looked grand and impressive. We went on a rickshaw. We saw the gate of the building. It was very high and beautiful. It is made of red stone. It is called Boland Darwaja. We now saw the Taj from there. It was a white building made of white marble. We went by paths made of marble slabs. Between these paths there were cisterns and fountains. Fish of all colours leaped about in them. There we saw lawns and trees on both the sides, with high walls and buildings at the end. Main building. The more...