In old days it was the postman who used to bring mail to the people. Time has changed. Now people rely more on courier services for sending letters and packets.The courier boys deliver the mail at our doorstep. The courier service is a bit costly but people don’t mind. The quick and sure delivery of […]
After annual exams and three weeks into new classes our school closes for summer holidays upto the end of June. I love this vacation period. I can sleep beyond the sunrise time. No more hurrying up in the mornings for the school.It is play time. I along with my friends go to the nearby park
The market situated near my home is the most crowded place of the town. Numerous people come to buy things in this market everyday.The women come to buy jewellery, sarees, suits, shirts, jeans, fruits and vegetables, whereas the men come to buy ties, caps, pants and shirts.There are separate shops available for the children’s apparels.
One day I went to CST (Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus) of Mumbai to see off my maternal uncle Krishnan with my father. Uncle was going to Kerala. It was my first visit to a big railway station.The people on the platform were going about in great rush. There were porters carrying loads of luggage on their
Last year my papa and mummy decided to go to a quiet hill station. We did not want to go to crowded hill stations like Shimla.My papa decided upon Kasauli, a small hill resort near Chandigarh. We four—papa, mummy, sister Kinny and I boarded a bus from Chandigarh bound for Kasauli. In flat 2½ hours
Zoo is a place where wild animals are kept in cages and enclosures. It is the only place where city-folk can see them in reality.I wanted to see those great creatures live. I asked my uncle Pervez to take me to the zoo on Sunday. He took me on his bike to the zoo.He bought
I live in Chandigarh with my parents. My maternal uncle lives in Delhi. Last summer I came to Delhi with my mother. I was told that A ride in its world class metro was a must.On our request my uncle took me and my mother to G.T.B. Nagar metro station near Mukherjee Nagar. It was
After midterm examinations our school organises Parent-Teacher Day. The parents of students arrive at school in their best dresses.The teachers receive them warmly. The parents can ask teachers personally about the progress of their children. They discuss if there are problems.The parents are treated to refreshments. Then the stage programmes begin. It is a very
Although making fool of others is not good but once a year it does no harm. That day is 1st April of every year.Fooling others on this day is a sport. So, no one should mind. It started with a dispute when 1st January was made the new year day. But some people continued to
Some students are good at studies and some are good at games. I am one of the most brilliant students of my school who is considered good both in studies as well as sports.I am the captain of the Athletic Team of my school. We celebrate sports day in February every year. This year our
Our first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru was extremely popular with children. The children used to call him ‘Chacha Nehru’.So, Nehru’s birthday November 14, is celebrated in India as the Children’s Day. The children are encouraged to take part in contests like drawing, on the spot painting, quiz and sports.TV channels also show special programmes on
September 5, of each year is celebrated as the ‘Teacher’s Day’ in our country. It happens to be the birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan who was an ideal teacher and later became the President of India.On this day we honour our teachers. We have so much to thank them for. They educate us, teach us
My birthday falls on 7th July every year. That is the day I eagerly await for which makes me birthday boy.Naturally, I invite all my friends to celebrate it. My mother orders a big birthday cake from a bakery shop. Then she and other members of the family decorate our drawing room with festoons, buntings
All members of my family are hobbyists. My grandpa has gardening hobby. My mother likes cooking new recipes. Photography is the hobby of my dad. My elder brother collects stamps. An aunt of mine is Ikebana artist.So, I also decided to adopt ‘Origami’ as my hobby. It is an art of making various shapes by
Lata Mukherjee is my best friend. She is a Bengali and I am a Punjabi girl. We get along famously. We study in the same class, section B, of the same school. I have many friends at school and neighbourhood. But the company of Lata is the most I like.We do our homework together at