Essays

TV is a household name now. One hardly comes across a house today that does not have a TV set. Even those who belong to the lower income group invest in a TV set as soon as they can afford it. Most Indians spend their evenings glued to the television as this is the most easily available entertainment for them. Now there are cable connections in most of the houses and with the advent of international channels on our television, the popularity of TV has grown many fold. How does TV affect our lives today ? We have to consider its advantages and disadvantages. In some ways TV is a boon. It is a vital source of information and helps to shape our lives in many ways. It keeps us posted with the latest political, social and cultural developments in the world. Hence it educates us. It brings the people more...

Outline: Some incidents in life influence our character and future  Ufa—we always remember such incidents or a memorable incident Student of 8th class; wrote an essay on 'Our School—wrote against the  student secretary of the literary club of our school— was abused—matter  reported to the Principal who determined to take action; my request to  excuse him this time—the Principal and all others highly impressed by my  sense of love towards enemies. The enemy became a good friend—won great honour.                                                Everybody has one or the other memorable incident of his/her life This particular incident takes such serious turn that it is long remembered in later life. The significance of the happening is so vital and important  that sometimes it changes the very course of one's life. Some incidents more...

Some of the recent events in the country have confirmed that military training should be imparted as a compulsory training to every able-bodied citizen of India. The wars with China and Pakistan and terrorist attacks have compelled the Indian leaders to give a second thought to this problem. Our leaders have realized that in order to meet the challenge, there must be a strong force that could prove to be morale-booster. So, the slogan "militaries the nation" has been coined. Getting training in military science is important and useful in ways more than one. That it makes the people disciplined, is beyond doubt. It also inculcates the noble qualities of service, sacrifice, devotion and dedication. Military training serves as an insurance against foreign attack. It keeps the people physically fit and intellectually sharp. It also increases the power to work. As a matter of fact, by imparting military training compulsorily more...

The mango is a fruit and is popularly known as the 'king of all fruits' in India due to its delicious taste. It is grown in plenty in Mumbai, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and other states. At the end of January, we can see blossoms in mango trees. At the end of March, these blossoms turn into little green mangoes. They gradually grow bigger. In the months of May and June, they become ripe. At that time they look very beautiful. Their colour becomes golden yellow and sometimes a little red. There are different varieties of mangoes like Bombay, Kishenbhog, Mohanbhog, Langra, Himsagar, Fazli, Bhadhuri etc. We eat mangoes by removing the skin. We also take the juice of ripe mangoes mixed with milk and sugar. The green mango is generally sour to taste. The people of our country cut green mangoes into small pieces and get more...

After India got Independence, a controversy was at its peak whether English should continue or not. The two views ? gave their own arguments in for and against the existence o; English in India after freedom. Some people opposed English because they thought that it was a foreign language, the language of the British and therefore with the end of their rule, their language should also be abolished. But it was not easy to abolish it at once. Hence it was given a lease of fifteen years and after that it was to be replaced by Hindi as the national and official language of the country. But when the time for the replacement of English by Hindi came, there was lot of opposition from all sides especially from the south. Nothing could be done in such an atmosphere and finally it was decided that English would remain the official language more...

Our country had been under the British rule for about two hundred years. This long term foreign rule suppressed India and his people ruthlessly and it seemed for a while that she (India) would never raise her head in the free air. But Mahatma Gandhi's efforts and his right direction made it possible and the Britishers went to their home land for good. India got independence in 1947. Since then the leaders and the politicians have been trying their best to improve the condition of the masses. Many achievements have been made already but still there are many more to achieve for the alround development of India. In the economic field, unprecedented progress has been made so far. Our five-year plans have been successfully completed with shining results. Many multipurpose projects such as Bhakra Nangal, Hirakund and Damodar valley projects, etc. have been taken in hand and completed in time. more...

Hobbies enable us to spend our leisure hours. Different people can have different type of hobbies. Hobbies bring occupation in our idle hours. They keep us away from bad habits. They help us to forget our pains and loneliness of life. Sometimes it may help us in bringing a considerable amount of money, but money can never be supposed as a profession. Hobbies depend upon the taste and tendencies of the individual there are many types of hobbies, stamp  Collection, coins collection, motor-driving, kite flying, swimming, cooking, gardening, photography etc . The hobbies keep on changing with passage of life. We have different hobbies in our childhood- They change as we mature and go on changing with the passage of time. The pursuits of childhood always diverts with the passage of time. As I am a lover of nature gardening is my favourite hobby. Our house is very spacious. We more...

A rat is a very common creature. It is found everywhere in the world. It is a very small creature. A rat has four legs, two eyes, two ears and a long tail. It has small sharp claws at the end of the legs. Its tiny teeth are also very sharp. It is normally gray in colour. A rat lives in holes in fields and houses. It lives mainly on grains like rice and wheat. A rat is a very mischievous creature. It causes a great harm and damage to property. It keeps gnawing at everything that it may get. Actually, its teeth continue to grow, due to which it has to keep gnawing.                          A rat is very dangerous too. It carries germs of different dreadful diseases like plague. This disease sometimes breaks out in the form of more...

The Indian Constitution, which stands for national goals like Democracy, Socialism, Secularism and National Integrating  was framed by the representatives of Indian people after  long period of debates and discussions. It is the most detailed  constitution in the world. No other constitution has gone into such minute details as the Indian Constitution. The Constitution of India was framed by a Constituent Assembly which was established in 1946. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected President of the Constituent Assembly. A Drafting Committe was appointed to draft the Constitution. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was appointed the Chairman of the Drafting Committee. The Assembly met for 166 days spread over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 18 Days. The Constitution was adopted on  26 November, 1949. It came into force on 26 January, 1950. It had incorporated some of the salient features of the British, Irish, Swiss, French, Canadian and the American Constitutions. more...

Fundamental rights are basic human rights. These rights are considered necessary for the development of the  personality of an individual. Without the enjoyment of these rights the happiness and development of the individual is not possible. They are included in our constitution so that every citizen can enjoy them and no one is able to encroach upon them. The Constitution guarantees six fundamental rights and these form very important part of the constitution. These fundamental rights are-(i') Right to Equality, (n) Right to Freedom [Hi) Right against Exploitation, {iv} Right to Freedom of Religion, [v) Cultural and Educational Rights and (w) Right to Constitutional Remedies. Every citizen in a democratic country needs these rights in order to grow as a balanced and responsible citizens. The constitution guarantees that all citizens will be equally protected by the laws of the country. It means that the state cannot discriminate against a citizen more...