Delhi was named as Indraprashtha by the Pandavas and remained the capital of of Hindu kingdoms for thousands of years. The Muslim kings also made it their capital, though evry Muslim King rehabilitated it at a particular place around the walled city. For example, the present Delhi was founded by Shah Jahan. Red Fort was […]
August the fifteenth is celebrated as the Independence Day of India. Since 1947, India has been celebrating and would continue to celebrate this day every year. This reminds us of India’s freedom from the foreign rule. On this day, the British left India and handed over the reins of the government to the national government
January twenty-sixth is a red letter day in the history of our nation. It was on this day that our own Constitution came into force and our country became a secular and democratic republic. The country proudly displays her might through guns, tanks, ships and fighter aircraft. The function starts early in the morning. The
Our present era is truly the age of science. Science has progressed by leaps and bounds. It has brought about many revolutions in the life of a man. Rather, science has changed the very life and living style of a man. It has transformed the very face of the earth. Science has bestowed upon humanity
Small screen has become so popular that people have stopped visiting the cinema halls. It provides the cheapest entertainment for the whole family in a very relaxed manner. There is no need of dressing, putting on socks and shoes and washing the face with the best soaps. We can stretch ourselves in our beds in
The Internet is a network of computer systems that have been connected to each other through satellites, telephone lines and optical cables. These computers can have access to a large volume of precious and useful information. Initially, the Internet operations were confined only to the USA but this new technology has spread its wings around
A computer is an electronic device that is used to perform repetitive calculations at very high speeds. The computer acts as a data processing device also stores large amounts of data. This data could be text, pictures, voice, numbers, photographs and other types of information that are used by humans in their day-to-day operations. Life
Last Sunday, I saw very interesting hockey match. It was played between the Khalsa School and Guru Har krishan Public School. Mr Dhyan Chand and Balbir Singh acted as referees. It was played at Ramlila Grounds. A large number of students and teachers had come to watch the match. The referee gave along whistles and
Last year, I, along with two of my friends went to see the final match of the Sahara Cup between India and Sri Lanka. The venue, Ferozeshah Kotla grounds, was jampacked with enthusiastic fans. The match, scheduled to start at a.m., started with Saurav Ganguly winning the toss for India and electing to bat. India
A father is a very hard taskmaster. He makes me wake up early in the morning and starts teaching me mathematics. Once I asked him of the advantages of morning walk. So he asked me to dress up in shorts and get ready for a morning walk. Our locality is very famous for its parks.
India is predominantly a land of villages. A major portion of Indian population resides in villages because agriculture is the main occupation of Indian people. An Indian village reflects the real picture of India. An Indian village, in the truest sense, is still made up of huts with thatched root and kuccha mud. We still
I live in a crowded locality of the area and the crowd presents the scene of “a human sea” in the evening. People return from the offices and students are back from their schools. Housewives come out to purchase vegetables, fruits and other domestic items. Young boys and girls dress themselves in their best and
This summer, I happened to visit Kathmandu. I decided to go by aeroplane. I got my seat booked by Royal Nepal Airlines a week in advance of my departure. My plane took off from IGI Airport at 10 a.m. in the morning. Before the take-off, everything was checked and passengers tied their belts. When the
Our school organized a tour to Shimla during the summer vacation under the guidance of our Physical education teacher. A group of twenty students left for Kalka to Shimla. It is a hilly tract of sixty kilometres that the train covers in about eight hours. The train winds its way on the zigzag rails very
Last Sunday, I happened to visit Plaza theatre where Shaheed Bhagat Singh was being screened. As I saw the posters pasted on the wall outside the theatre, my craze to watch this movie increased all the more. The posters showed Bhagat Singh in many moods, sometimes in prison and sometimes kissing the gallows. I purchased