Every Sunday, I used to enjoy my mid-day nap very likely. But it was disrupted on that day by mixture of resounding voices outside my house near to a school. Before, anyone realized, what would happen, a woman killed a nine-year old boy by silting his throat after quarrelling with the mother of the boy […]
I witnessed one road accident occurred in front of me few days ago. On the completion of our happy tour to Delhi, we returned to Jammu. Our driver was an old and experienced man. He never put his feet on accelerator to raise the speed of the back bus beyond the speed limit on a
Last Thursday we went on a class trip to a farm. It was marvellous to leave the grey buildings of the city behind and see animals grazing in the lovely green fields. Seeing animals in a field is a real novelty for many city children. The only animals we usually see are pets such as
My uncle Andy is spending a few days with us. Both he and my father are keen anglers and last Saturday they decided to go on a fishing trip to a nearby lake.Usually on Saturday we all take part in some family activity and dad asked us if we would all like to go on
Last week with our relatives, I visited the famous Qutab Minar, very adjacent to my residence. This soaring tower of early Muslim vintage, the Qutab Minar attracts many visitors all across the world. Impressively ornate, its construction began in the 12th century and it was completed in the 13th century. Beautiful calligraphy adorns the adjacent
Last Sunday, I visited with my friends the famous Red fort. The largest of old Delhi’s monuments is the Lal quila, or the Red fort, the thick red sandstone wall of which, bulging with turrets and bastions, has withstood the vagaries of time, nature.Mughal Emperor Shahjahan initiated the construction of the massive fort in 1638,
It was before the winter break. We were being taken to Agra by the school on an educational trip. Agra is well connected by excellent railway, road and air services from Delhi.The dome of the marvellous Taj Mahal is made of white marble, but the tomb is set against the plain across the river and
Man is a social being. He is always eager to see his friends and relatives. In earlier days, people did not like to take long journeys. There were no quick means of travelling.In the beginning, legs were man’s means of travelling. Then came animals like horse, elephant, ox and donkey. All have been serving us
He is now in the old age of his life. How can the youngsters know, how he struggled hard in his days to establish himself in life. Though he started from a scratch, he retired with something substantial to fall back upon. What he earned, must have been sufficient for his son.But the son had
It has been very rightly said that “If wishes were horses, beggars would ride”. But it is wonderful to have wishes. Even though they may not come true, there is no harm in dreaming.Although I am not a poor man, yet I would like to have so much money that I could do something for
The book exhibition was held from Friday to Sunday in the town hall. It was jointly organized by the Education Department and a local book shop. On the very first day, I walked over to visit the exhibition immediately after school was over.There were already many people at the exhibition. Most were school children like
To stay healthy, you need to work on four areas—exercise, diet, weight control and good health habits.Regular exercise is essential for good health. It tones the muscles, strengthens the bones, and makes the heart and lungs work better. Exercise also helps to relieve stress. The most beneficial type of exercise is aerobics. Aerobic exercises, in
I have an unusual hobby. I love skateboarding of the extreme kind. There is a small group of us who try to outdo each other in the tricks’—the more dangerous, the better. I started skateboarding at a very young age. My father bought me a skateboard when I was nine, and I took a great
Most major cities and towns in the world are overpopulated. This means that too many people are living in the same area. The reason is quite simple. Folks from the country move into the cities in the hope of getting better employment and enriching their lives. But what has this led to?Trees and plants have
Anger is perhaps the most destructive of man’s emotions. A man in anger loses his sense of good judgment and does things that he would not even dream of doing when he is calm and collected.Once, my elder brother was involved in a senseless fight. He was sixteen years old at that time and played