Essays

The word Metro is generally used for underground railways all over the world. This means of travelling is a modern transportation in human beings. Delhi has been experiencing phenomenal growth in population in the last few decades, So, the number of vehicles has been increased to 40 lakhs, these are more than' of Mumbai, Kolkatta and Chennai. In Delhi, million of people. The life is very hectic. Today traffic on the roads of Delhi is a mix up of cycles; scooters, cars, buses, etc. resulting road accidents, traffic jam, environmental pollution and fuel wastage. To solved this situation the Indian Government and Delhi Government is setup a company on 3rd March, 1995 named as Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC). Now the Metro Railway project has been started at wide level in Delhi. The Delhi government is taking interest for the people's benefits and facilities in going place to place. more...

National flag is the symbol of a country's freedom and sovereignty. It is the flag under which our freedom fighters had fought for India's Independence. Before Independence, the National Flag had the spinning wheel placed at its centre. It was necessary at that time to do so to remind the people of the Swadeshi Movement started by Gandhiji along with the movement for freedom. After Independence, the spinning wheel was replaced by the Ashok Chakra. The Ashok Chakra has 24 spokes. It stands for peace and love which enshrined the state of the famous emperor, Ashoka. Our National flag is rectangular in shape. It has three horizontal bands. Each band is of a different colour. That is why the flag is also called the Tricolour or the Tiranga. At the top is the saffron band which symbolises the spirit of sacrifice. The middle band is the white band which characterizes more...

A person who plays a game seldom is not said to be a sportsman. A sportsman does regular practice and that punctually. A sportsman is always possessed with the spirit of doing something wonderful and unbelieveable in his field. He does not like to be corrupted or to corrupt anybody. It is because of this performance that he is acclaimed which he has to prove in the ground where many hundreds of people watch him. So, transparency is one such quality which always lives with him: The qualities imbibed in the field of sports in youth stand a person in good stead all his life. The first and foremost quality is the sportsman spirit. This quality persuades a man to remain cheerful even when he loses a match. It means +1- should play a game for the sake of game just for victory.                     Life is also a field where one more...

My grandmother is an old lady. She is a lovable old woman. She is a highly religious lady and goes to the temple early in the morning everyday. She deems it important to take her bath well, before the sunrise. She has her prayers and "Aarti" regularly. She observes many fasts. Every Monday is her fasting day. She needs only an excuse for observing a fast. She believes that fasts make us merciful and pure. Even otherwise, she eats very little. She gives regular alms to the poor beggars, particularly the handicapped ones. She donates mustard oil and black grams every Saturday and gives one chapatti daily to the street dog. In the matter of donations, she is not ready to listen to any logic. Her faith in God is unshakable. My grandmother hardly has a black hair on her head. She worked hard in her life. She loves not more...

Last month we went to Vaishno Devi temple. It is situated in Jammu and Kashmir. It is one of the most famous temples of the Hindus. I along with my family went there. We reached Jammu by train. From Jammu Bus Stand we went to Katra by bus. There is a frequent bus service from Jammu to Katra. There was a big rush of devotees at Katra. People were buying prasad at shops. We hired a room. We rested there for some time. We took our food at a shop. From that shop we bought sticks and fleet shoes. We also bought prasad. We started our journey to Vaishno Devi temple from Katra. It is a long journey on foot. Mostly people go to temple on foot. Others hire mules. We decided to walk. We started walking in the evening. It was very pleasant. A large number of devotees were more...

The fairs are common in our life The make our life enjoyable. People wait eagerly for them as they enjoy themselves on these days. Almost all fairs are common in villages, towns and cities. But in cities the fairs are much bigger and are held with more pomp and show. In Delhi, Diwali fairs have become very famous. At every festival, a number of fairs are held in different corners of the city. This year, I went to seea grand fair held at Ramlila Grounds during Diwali. I went with my parents. We went there by bus. The bus was packed with people and roads were unusually At Ramlila grounds, there was a huge crowd of people at the entry itself. One had to get in a queue for the entry tickets. After getting tickets we entered the fair. It was all very colourful. Two elephants were there at the more...

The pen is mightier than a sword, is a very practical saying. What a pen can do cannot be done by a sword. The might possessed by a pen cannot be attained by a sword. Sword only knows to cut but pen can cut as well as unite. Although, a pen looks a small object, yet it can do wonders. What actions cannot do, can be done by words. So what ever a pen writes, makes permanent imprint. We can air our ideas, we can experts our opinions and we can show our dissent with a pen. Words can bring revolutions in the world. We have seen it that after reading the revolutionary ideas of Bhagat Singh, the youth of India threw away the British Government. Pen can bring resolutions. Many peace pacts had been signed with a pen. The daily newspapers carry the ideas and opinions of the public more...

The daily walks was excellent exercises. They refresh our mind as well as soul. A morning walk and an evening, walk have their own charms and importance. I go for a walk around 7 o'clock in the evening. My mother accompanies me. Both of us enjoy this walk. In the evening the streets and roads are quite congested due to the rush of traffic. So we go to a park which is nearby to our house. There I meet my friends and play with them. The people of all ages come in the evening for walks. The old men form a group and discuss their matters. After we finish playing with our friends, we sit on the grass and relax. It is a very beautiful sight. The birds are also flying back to their nests in a group. A evening walk is the best tonic for the aged and ailing more...

Books are a storehouse of knowledge. All that men have observed, learnt and experienced over the centuries has been enshrined in books. In other words, it is in books that the great minds of the past ages are kept safe for generations to come. Books are our best friends. Even our closest friends and nearest relatives may part company with us in time of adversity, but books always stand by us. They stand by us through thick and thin. They never betray us. When the dark clouds of misery engulf us from all sides and we feel helpless, books come to our rescue. We read them, consult them and regain hope and confidence which no living human being could impart In earliest times, man was uncivilized and barbarian. Someone thought of writing and when he joined the written pages to form a unit, the first book took its birth. Previously, more...

It was 21st of July. It was very hot and there was no electricity in the my colony. In morning', clouds gathered in the sky. Suddenly it started raining. It was time for school. So, I took my umbrella. Everyone and everything looked fresh. The trees looked green. There was water on the roads. Some children were playing it. The weather became pleasant. The birds were chirping. In the class, very few students were present. Nobody was in mood to study. Primary class children were playing with boats. Everyone seemed to be very happy. The school got over and it was time to go back home. All of us wet in the rain and enjoyed our journey back home in the bus. All of us sang songs and enjoyed ourselves. I was happy to return home and change wet clothes. That day all of us enjoyed ourselves. I can never more...