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 was scheduled to start at 9 a.m. It started with M.S. Dhoni winning the toss for India and choosing […]
My father is a very hard task-master. He makes me wake up early in the morning and asks me to go to the park to make me walk and help me to stay fit. He used to ask me to dress up and get ready for a morning walk. I was surprised to see so
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
One day, as I was returning from the playground, I saw a house on fire on the way. I rushed towards the burning house. When I reached there, I saw many people outside the house. Some of them were pouring buckets of water on the fire while others were throwing sand and dust. It was
During the rainy season, almost all the rivers in India are full up to the brim. Some of the rivers are so flooded that they create havoc. During the month of August, I happened to visit my uncle. He lives at Dhilwan, a village on the banks of the river Beas. There are torrential rains
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, in the truest sense, is still made up of huts with thatched roofs and kuccha mud. We still have un-metal roads, leading to and coming from village. Its
The day was calm and bright. I was travelling in a train. For some hours the railway train ran smooth with usual moderate speed. The passengers were playing cards or talking. Some passengers were dozing and sleeping.All of a sudden, we feel terrible jerks. The goods and trunks which were placed on the upper berth
It was the month of July. A fair was being held on the banks of the lake near my town. The lake was flooded due to heavy rains. I along with my friends went to see the fair.There was a great rush of people. On the banks of the lake, there were many stalls and
We are going on a family trip to Australia tomorrow. We are all very excited, although Mum is feeling very nervous. She never flies anywhere if she can possibly avoid it. She will happily go on trips by car, bus, train or boat, never by plane.This time Mum has no choice. She has to travel
The word ‘hiking’ means a ‘journey on foot’. So, hiking means to walk or to tramp. And such walkers and trampers are found everywhere in the world. Some men are extraordinary great hikers. Their only interest is hiking. They climb up the hills and mountains, along the banks of a river and through the fields.
The moon is the queen of night and a splendor among starry heavens. A walk in a moonlit night is really a refreshing and fascinating experience. Strolling in a moonlit night is pleasant and delightful in ways more than one.Walking in a moonlit night does not only remove the weariness and boredom of the hectic
It is a great pleasure to go for a walk by the countryside, especially for those people who live in noisy cities and hardly find time to visit these places. A walk here removes the boredom and monotony of the hectic life of cities. Such a walk helps us discover nature in all her natural
A railway platform is a world in itself. The rich and the poor, educated and illiterate as well as young and old have one aim—waiting for the train. Some talk of business; others of household affairs, still others of courts and colleges but the departure or arrival of their trains haunts the mind of all.
A journey by train is an interesting experience. In the winter of 2012, I happened to attend the marriage of one of my friends. My friend was living at Amritsar. I got a seat reserved in the first class compartment from Delhi to Amritsar in a superfast train.When the train crossed the platform, it began
A journey is often accompanied by positive & negative experiences.It was a day of disappointments and being an optimist, I did not attach much importance to bad omens. First of all, the taxi I hired for the station rattled noisily and emitted more smoke than an ordinary vehicle does. But I had limited time at