Essays

My uncle lives in Mumbai. He is a big police officer there. Once he promised me to take me to Mumbai by air. But for long he could not fulfil his promise. It was because his duties were so strict that he could not visit us in Delhi for quite some time. Last week, he had to come to Delhi in connection with some criminal case. He had also to go back hurriedly. But he remembered his promise and took me along with him. As we reached the airport, soon we heard the announcement asking us to board the Boeing-21 by which we had to travel. We climbed up the stairs and entered the aeroplane. We took our seats. My uncle asked me to fasten the safety belt. I did so. Soon, the aeroplane made a deafening sound. Its wings began to rotate. At first the rotation was slow but more...

The lion is a wild animal. It is our national animal. It belongs to the species of the tiger, the leopard and the wolf. He is the strongest beast. So he is called the king of the jungle. It belongs to the cat family. It lives in the forest. We can also see it in zoo. It walks very royal speed. If is a very strong and brave animal. The lion has strong jaws and paws. It has very sharp teeth. Its neck is covered with thick hair. The lion lives for about sixty years. Lions are kept in the zoos in iron cages. They are very dangerous. But there is some nobleness in them. A she-lion is called lioness. They are generally reddish-brown or golden in colour. It is a fearless animal. He kills the animals only when he is hungry. They hunt zebras, deer and buffaloes. It roars more...

Last Sunday I experienced one of the worst incidents in my life. My dog Tiger and I had gone for a walk to the garden in the morning. It was a bright sunny day and the garden was full of joggers and old people who are regular sights at the garden. There were children who were busy playing various outdoor games and some loners were sitting under trees or close to the tombs and meditating. Tiger and I decided to race each other in the garden. We set a point and started running. I was so busy trying to reach the "finish" point that I lost sight of Tiger who did not quite comprehend where he had to go. He suddenly disappeared behind a bush. I rushed to the spot where I last saw him but to my despair I could not find him anywhere behind the bush. I ran more...

Sometimes, parents advise their children not to play with bad boys. Who are those bad boys whose company is desired to be shunned? They are, actually just children as all other children. Only they have bad manners. In other words, they don't observe good manners or they don't know what good manners are. Maybe, they haven't been guided properly by their parents or guardians or they are so headstrong that they haven't learnt to do any good in life nor perhaps they have any inclination to do so. If good manners are so important, then, of course, they must be learnt and followed. Good manners sometimes overlap with good habits. Such are rising early in the morning, brushing one's teeth, having a regular bath, putting on neat and clean clothes, polishing one's shoes daily, going to school regularly and punctually, having meals at regular times, not talking while eating, obeying more...

My mother is a kind lady. She is very good in her behaviour. Everybody in the family likes her. She has many qualities of head and heart. She is highly educated and intelligent. She is very hard-working, kind, caring and loving. Her love for us has no limits. She is a housewife and ever busy. She gets up earlier than others and goes to bed last of all. She cooks food, washes our clothes, looks after our every need and comfort. She enjoys serving us. Sometimes, I feel sorry for her and help her in her work in my own humble way. Her love and care are a great source of inspiration to me. They help me in keeping good health and be cheerful. It is because of her that I am so good at studies. If I am ill, she would leave no stone unturned to look after me more...

India is the land of distinct culture and colourful festivals. Each festival in India has its own meaning and purpose of  celebration. The festival of Dussehra has a religious-historical meaning and inherent values. It is celebrated on Danshvi (10th day) of lunar month.   According to the great Indian epic, Ramayana, Ravana was a great scholar but a demon. He was the king of Lanka. He was killed on this day by Rama.  Bengalis believe that Durga came on the earth on this day. The meaning of Durga is victory of good over evil. We celebrate Dussehra so that our evils are destroyed and goodness triumphs. It connotes ten evils, which man should conquer as Duss' means ten and 'hara' means defeat.   Dussehra is celebrated in all the part of India with joy and fervour. The effigies of the demon kings, Ravana, Kumbhkarna and Meghnath are burnt. The play more...

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel belongs to that category of heroes that would do  honour to any country known to history. While his achievements will be a source of inspiration, his services to the nation will be remembered in the times to come with gratitude. Sardar Patel was born on 21st October, 1875, in Karamsad village in Gujrat district. His father Jhver Bhai Patel was a poor peasant, but was bold and patriotic to the core of his heart. His father fought in the army of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi against the British Government in the First War of Independence, 1857.   Jhver Bhai Patel had two sons Vithalbhai Patel and Vallabhbhai Patel. Both the brothers had exceptional grit and brilliance which helped them achieve extraordinary heights in their careers. The elder'brother Vithalbhai Patel rose to be the presiding officer of the Central Legislative Assembly - the office that he held more...

We are all citizens of India and we are proud of being so, and that's a good idea, but the question is, are we all ideal citizens? It is not easy to be an ideal citizen. An ideal citizen, as the term signifies, has and follows high ideals. What are the important ideals that an ideal citizen observes? Some of them can be noted easily. An ideal citizen is a very useful member of society, not just by virtue of his profession, but also by virtue of his behaviour and attitude to society and country and to his neighbours. Such a citizen does whatever is within his means to further the cause of democracy, security and justice. He casts his own vote and that very honestly only to the party or candidate that he thinks genuinely deserves it. He also encourages others to cast their votes fairly and fearlessly to more...

The postman is a Government servant- He is a very useful and popular person. Everybody knows him well. He is always welcomed, He wears khaki uniform. He has a turban on his head. He has a leather bag. He keeps letters, parcels, and money-orders in it. He has another bag in which he keeps bigger packets and parcels. He can read and write English, Hindi and Urdu well. He works very hard. It may be hot or cold or rain but he has to do his job. He goes to the post office early in the morning. There he sorts the letters and goes from door to door to deliver them. He brings us letter parcels and money-orders. He brings us both good and bad news. He is very gentle and honest He is regular, punctual and trusted person. He speaks gently. He is very careful in doing his duty. more...

Mahatma Gandhi is called the "Father of the Nation". In the twentieth century, he had been one of the greatest leader of the World. He brought independence to the country. His weapons in this war were unique, namely, truth and non-violence.   Mohan Das Karam Chand Gandhi was born on 2nd October, 1869 at Porbander in Gujarat. His father was Dewan in Rajkot state. After passing his matriculation in 1887, he went to England to study law. In 1893 he went to South Africa. There he was appalled by pathetic conditions of coloured people and discrimination against the Indians and South Africans. He fought for their rights. He adopted a new method to fight against the British rulers. He practiced peaceful resistance to racial discrimination. His weapons were Satyagrah (Truth) and Ahinsa (non- violence). After winning the battle in South Africa, he returned to India in 1916.   His aim more...