It was a fine day. I decided to spend the evening at Connaught Place. I got a hundred rupees from my father. I left my house at 6 p.m. to catch the bus for Odeon.I stood in a queue and waited anxiously for my turn but in vain. I joined those who were struggling on […]
In September last, my father went to Delhi from Allahabad by a plane. My father is an M.P. He had to attend the meetings of the Parliament. I requested him to take me along with him. He endorsed. I was very much pleased.Our seats had already been reserved. We went in a car to the
A journey by train is the cheapest and most comfortable. I had always travelled with my parents. Last Sunday I got a chance to travel alone.There came an invitation from my maternal uncle at Allahabad to join the marriage ceremony of his son. I was very glad. I had to go by the Delhi Express.
Once I had to go to Allahabad to join a ceremony. Many other relatives had come. It was a bathing day. So we decided to go on a boat from Baluaghat to Sangam. The idea was liked by all. So we started on foot to Baluaghat. We were 16 in numbers. Many boatmen requested us
The building of a hospital is like any other building. It is beautifully built. It has a large number of doors, windows and ventilators. A hospital has several wards. These are female ward, outdoor patients ward and emergency ward. These wards are joined together except the segregated ward.The surroundings of the hospital are quite neat
Boys and girls gather outside the examination hall just half an hour before the commencement of examination. Rickshaws and cars & other vehicles drop the boys and the girls at the venue. Many come on their own conveyance. In no time there is a large gathering.Boys and girls stand here and there. Some move while
The market itself is in the centre of the town. All important bazaars of the town lead to this market. It has a square shape. There is an open ground in the middle of the shops. There are shops on the four sides of the big square. The main shopkeepers are agents. Their trade is
Every village has a well in its centre. Villagers take water from it for drinking and washing purposes. The well has a raised platform around it. The villagers draw water by means of buckets.Some young women come to the well daily to draw water. They cleanse their utensils there. Their sweet smiles with shining eyes
All houses in a town does not have water taps. The municipality of the town makes arrangements to supply water for those who have no private taps. For this purpose every street has one or two taps. They are generally at the end of the street.Long before, the men, women and children come to collect
In front of the second class booking window there was a long queue of passengers. They were waiting for their turn to get the tickets. When the window opened they pushed one another.At the platform there were a large number of passengers. They were waiting for the train. Some were sitting on the benches. They
Many months ago I went to Mussoorie with my friends. We were together a good company. We had good time on the way. We reached there in a bus.One day, we reached the top of the highest hill. It is called the Lal Tibba. We were tired, but we were pleased to see the top.
It was Sunday in June. The weather was hot. I decided to go to the river which flows near our town at a small distance. I went there on my bike. I had not gone far when I met my friend Ravi. He too was going to the river. So we went along talking merrily.The
Weeks before the polling day, canvassing started. The candidates and their supporters were up and doing. Meetings were arranged. In their meetings different candidates spoke about the line of action they would adopt after being elected. Great promises were made. The candidates and their supporters went door to door to seek votes. Hand bills were
For two weeks every November, part of central New Delhi becomes a nightmare for motorists and traffic police as mammoth crowds clog the streets near Pragati Maidan. They are visiting the India International Trade Fair, where around 6000 companies mostly from India and its Asian neighbours-display their products at the country’s biggest exhibition complex. Over
Our mid-term exams were over two months ago. As already proposed, I with my friends decided to spend the holidays in a useful manner. Luckily, we came across the announcement of Delhi Book fair at Pragati Maidan. This book fair was organized by National Book Trust. The entry was free. We happily approached, our class