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

India is a land of temples, taverns, shrines and sacred places. One of the biggest temples of India is also known as Lakshmi Narayan temple (Birla Mandir) that is situated in Delhi. This temple was built by late industrialist Shri G.D Birla. As we approach the temple we see a majestic and magnificent construction.It covers

The city of Delhi is expanding rapidly. From distant places, people come to Delhi to attend offices. They often have to change more than two buses. In the absence of an efficient bus service, many people take more than two hours to reach their offices.Last Sunday, I was waiting at Bangla Sahib stop for bus

Kashmir is the nicest place I have ever seen. I happened to visit Kashmir valley this year. The moment I crossed the boundary of the valley, I was wonder-struck to see the ravishing beauty of the “paradise on Earth”. Some rightly call it the “Switzerland of India”. Indeed, Kashmir valley is one of the most

Travelling is gaining live knowledge about something or a place. It enhances knowledge & adds to our experience. Some may think otherwise. To them, visiting churches and monasteries, castles and fortifications, antiques and ruins as well as libraries and colleges is a sheer waste of time. They may further say that one could read the

A visit to some historical monument is a fascinating adventure. Last winter I happened to visit the Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal, according to a thinker, “is a drop of love on the rosy cheeks of time”. Tagore called it, “A dream in marble”.As soon as I reached Agra, I rushed to the Taj Mahal.

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 by mail train. There is a meter gauge line from Kalka to Shimla. It is a hilly tract of sixty kilometres that the train covers in about eight

My uncle lives in a village only ten miles from Delhi. My uncle had been inviting me to his village for the lost few months. I decided to go there during the coming winter break. As our school had closed on the 22nd of December, I came home, took my bag and boarded a bus

Last month I happened to see a circus in my town. It was the Kamala Circus. The proprietors of the circus got a big maiden on rent outside the town. This spot was covered with many canopies. Some were meant for the animals while others were for the workers.As I went there, I saw huge

Every year a fair is held near our village. The fair is held on the occasion of annual cattle show. This cattle show is arranged by the whole state of Punjab. In this fair, cattle from all the corners of Punjab are brought by their owners. As this fair attracts the people from all the

Last summer my parents rented a holiday house in some hill station. The hill station, which was extremely picturesque, had a canal running through it. Our house stood on its own, quite close to the canal- too close as it turned out.To begin with, the weather was absolutely fine and warm. On the evening of

A museum is a treasure-house of antiquities. In it are kept all such articles and archaeological artefacts which reflect a country’s culture and civilization, its historical panorama, modes and manners, its religions and relics and finally, its art and architecture. A museum is the miniature reflection of a country’s ancient periods and gives a vivid