Essays

A hobby is something that we do in our free time. Hobbies differ from person to person according to their testes. Some people collect stamps, some go for swimming or other sports, still others go for hobbies such as photography or gardening. I follow painting as my hobby. My parents ...

Every child is eager to join school. I too was very happy the day I learned that I would be joining the nearby school. I remember my first day at school very well because it was such a new experience for me. I was five years old at that time, ...

Priyadarshini Indira Gandhi was born in Allahabad on 19th November, 1917. She was the daughter of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of free India. As a child Indira Gandhi admired Gandhi Ji very much. She did her studies at Shanti niketan, founded by Shri Rabindranath Tagore. She also ...

The 15th of August is one of the most important dates in the history of our country. It is the day we became independent from British rule. On the midnight of this day in the year 1947, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru unfurled the National Flag at the Red Fort to mark ...

Manners show the likes, dislikes, tastes, feelings, and temper of a man. Good manners are the mark of the decency of a person. To live in a Society, we must have the qualities that all the people in the society like. In every society, there are some forms of behaviour ...

Childhood is considered to be the happiest part of one’s life. I certainly feel it is so. When we are children, our whole future is open to us. We can make whatever choices we want to. Once we grow older and choose our goals in life, our paths become more ...

Diwali is a very important festival of India. It is celebrated all over our country. Everyone loves this festival and waits for it eagerly every year. Diwali is a festival of enjoy for people of all religions and castes. This festival is celebrated to mark the victory of good over ...

Guru Nanak Dev was a great saint of India. He was born in 1469 at Talwandi, which is now in Pakistan. Guru Nanak’s father was the village headman. His mother was very religious. Guru Nanak was a brilliant child. He learnt languages like Sanskrit, Arbi and Farsi very quickly. He ...

Shri Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born at Ratnagiri on July 23,  1856. He came from a royal family, but his father was a humble school teacher. Tilak studied at the Poona High School, and then joined the Deccan College. He got his law degree in 1879. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was ...

I went to an exhibition with my friends recently, and was very impressed with it. It was held in the musical grounds of our town, and was titled ‘The Arts and Crafts Exhibition’. It was a big exhibition, though not as big as the international ones held in Delhi. As ...