Essays

Albums are a treasure house of memories, I have three albums that contain pictures taken by my parents right from the time I was born to the time I started going to school. These photographs have helped me to get a clear picture of my past and the time I was born. To begin with there are pictures of me and my mother in the hospital. I am hardly two days old in the first photograph of my album. There are pictures of all my relatives and my family friends in my album. They came to visit us at the hospital and I look really small in the arms of various aunts and uncles who are seen cuddling me very lovingly. The next section of my album includes photographs of my first birthday celebration. My birthday had been celebrated at home. There were many children who attended the party. Even more...

An Indian farmer is the backbone of the society. He grows corn, vegetables and fruits for our food and cotton for our clothes. He is a hard working man. He works from morning till evening in the scorching heat and biting cold. Early in the morning he drives his oxen to the fields. He ploughs the fields, sows seeds and waters the plants. He looks after the crops and saves them from being spoiled by stray cattle or wild animals. He enjoys no holiday. At noon he takes his meals under a shady tree and then takes a little rest. In the evening he returns home, tired and exhausted. But he leads a simple life. He lives in a mud house, eats simple food and wears coarse clothes. Generally he is illiterate. When the crop ripens/he feels happy. He reaps it, thrashes it and takes the corn to the market. more...

January 26th is celebrated by Indians as Republic Day. We celebrate it every year. It was on this day in 1950, that India became a Sovereign Democratic Republic and gave a constitution to itself .   The Republic Day is celebrated all over the country as well as all over the world by Indians with great pomp and show. In Delhi it is celebrated amidst great enthusiasm and joy. A special parade is held on the day. Early in the morning people begin to assemble at Raj path and other places to see the grand parade. The President of India takes the salute.   A procession starts from Vijay Chowk. All the three wings of the armed forces take part in the parade. There is a display of tanks, big guns and other weapons of war; in fact the strength of the armed forces. Military bands play tunes. N.C.C. cadets more...

Dr. Manmohan Singh is a member of the Indian National Congress party, and became the first Sikh Prime Minister of India on May 22, 2004. He was born on 26 September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Chakwal district, Pakistan). He has an Undergraduate (1952) and a Master's degree (1954) from Panjab University, Chandigarh; an Undergraduate degree (i957) from Cambridge University (St. John's College) and a PhD (1962) from Oxford University (Nuffield College). The University of Oxford awarded him an honorary Doctor of Civil Law degree in June 2005, and in October 2066, the University of Cambridge followed with the same honour. Singh married Gursharan Kaur in 1958, and they have three daughters. India's fourteenth Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh is rightly acclaimed as a thinker and a scholar. Dr. Singh's academic credentials were burnished by the years he spent on the faculty of Punjab University and the prestigious Delhi more...

I have planned my schedule for the day. It has made me regular and punctual. Daily I get up at 5.30 am I brush my teeth and answer nature's call. Then I go out for a morning walk. I come back at 6.30 o' clock and take my bath. I pray to God and learn my lesson. Then I have my breakfast and leave for my school. I take my lunch during recess period. I return home in the afternoon. I take rest for some time. Then I watch TV. programme and take tea. Then I finish my home work. After that I go out and play for one hour. In the evening, I help my mother in the kitchen. I take my supper and study for two hours. Again I listen to TV. news. I drink a glass of milk. I prepare my bag. Last of all I pray more...

Shri Rajiv Gandhi never intended to take up politics as a career. He was a pilot till the death of his brother Sanjay Gandhi. Under tragic circumstances, he was then persuaded to give up his job and enter politics which was in his blood. Further, he could get the benefit of intensive political training as a constant companion of his illustrious mother. He visited practically every country of the „ world. He toured the country extensively and acquired a close understanding of the Indian people and also sympathy for their suffering. As AICC General Secretary, he could acquire valuable administrative experience. It were these qualities which enabled him to face the challenges which confronted him on his election as the Prime Minister. Mob, frenzy and violence, which followed the assassination of late Mrs. Indira Gandhi, were put down with an iron hand. Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi had unlimited store of more...

The two most important things in this world are the computer and the newspaper. The newspapers give news, views, reviews and previews. Sometime the word NEWS is interpreted as North, East, West and South. It means that the newspapers provide us information and news regarding different subjects from all the directions. The newspapers do not give just news to us. They also give us articles on all kinds of topics such as political, social, economic, monetary, business, commerce, sports, education, health, etc. The newspapers have different columns devoted to different topics. In them we have matrimonial, editorial, readers, employment, women's, children's and other columns. The burning problems of the day are discussed in the newspapers. Elaborate articles by experts and specialists appear in them. Then the readers' views and opinions are published in the Readers' Column which is also known as Letters to the Editor. The newspapers are a very more...

A library is a store house where different types of books are kept. It is a place of studies and knowledge. Those who have quest for knowledge go there to enhance it. Our school library is housed in a big hall in one corner of school building. The hall is well furnished with tables and chairs. The hall is well lighted and airy. The surroundings are calm and quiet. 'Silence is gold' is written on the board which is fixed on the wall outside the library hall. In our library, more than fifty students can sit at a time. We can find books on almost all subjects. English as well as Hindi novels and magazines are there. The books are neatly arranged in bright wooden cupboards. There are books on Science, Social Science, Commerce, Fine Arts, English and Hindi literature. There are many books for small children. One cupboard is more...

Holi is a spring festival. It is celebrated in the month of Phalguna, as the lunar month is locally known. It is the month of March that corresponds with this time of celebration. Though originated in the northern part of India; Holi has assumed a national flavour over the ages. Despite being a Hindu festival, it is now regarded as a secular event. For, the entire nation takes the day off, as people, irrespective ' of race, culture and ethnic background, enjoy the spirit of Holi, Cities and suburbs, towns and villages all come alive to catch the frenzy of March madness with a range of colours.   Holi, the great Indian festival of colours, is a unique celebration of high spirits, when the new season is courted with a riot of rich colours. It is like a grand kaleidoscope that glorifies all the hues that tinge and renew the more...

What a change in women's status from the Vedic age to the present day? Looking back at history, we find that women were treated with respect in the Indian society. In the Vedic age women were educated. However, as society became orthodox, there was change in their status. They were confined to the four walls of kitchen and occupied in rearing children. Men became bread winners and it was considered necessary for them to be educated. The roles of men and women was thus separated. But now the social scene has considerably changed. Women all over the world are being educated in almost every field that men were so far normally associated with. The knowledge of arts, science, technology and politics is no longer the privilege of men alone. Women have begun to study these subjects and have brought great credit to themselves and their nation by contributing actively in more...