So far as I am concerned, the Christmas season is my favourite time of the year. It is the season which keeps me busy and pleasurably engaged.At first there is the getting ready for the season. The house gets a cleaning and is given a spruce appearance. The drawing room is made attractive with buntings, […]

Advertisement is one of the human institutions highly developed nowadays. To some extent it advertises its ware; for instance, the colour and smell of flowers is nothing but advertisement to attract the attention of insects and birds and the promise of honey is the gift.Advertisement is one of the media to draw the attention of

It was a happy day for Shireen because it was her birthday. Her father had promised to get her a puppy as a pet.Shireen was delighted to see so many puppies at the pet shop. One puppy, however, was different. It was trying to get up but could not. It just looked pitifully at Shireen.

Education means the all-round development in ourselves. They can be physical, mental and moral. In a broad sense it can be defined as the drawing out of the individual’s personality and intellectual ability. Travel has always been considered an important part of this process.Early travelers were the Dutch, the Scandinavians, the Portugese and the British.

Working from the home has become a popular option for many people, especially women. With the advance in computer technology, it is possible to do work at home and still keep in contact with the business world. Like everything else, there are advantages and disadvantages. I feel that the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.One of

My father bought a new car one day. We were all very excited. He promised to take us to Melaka to visit my grandparents the coming Sunday.Sunday morning was bright and breezy. We hopped into the brand new car and soon we were heading out of Petaling Jaya towards the expressway. My mother sat in

I have recently watched a film which is impossible to get out of my mind. The title of this film is Osama. It is an Afghan film, the first film made in that country since the fall of the Taliban.Inspired by a true story, the film is set during the brutal regime of the Taliban.

My grand uncle is the grouchiest person I have ever met. I have never seen him in a happy mood or heard him speak in a gentle voice. It is always a scowling face and a harsh grating voice. I usually keep my distance with him and avoid contact as much as possible, although sometimes

Man is not only denizen of this wonderful world of ours. He says he has inherited this earth; so too are other animals of the earth. It is sheer arrogance not to admit our dependence on other animals. They contribute not a little to our welfare. Even the so-called wild animals have some part to

As soon as I stepped out of the supermarket, loud voices caught my attention. I was greeted by the sight of two aggressive youths confronting a foreign worker who was seated.“What’s your problem?” one of the youths demanded irritably.“What did I do?” the foreign worker asked.An evident hush had descended by then as everybody’s eyes

It was a hot night and I could not sleep, I got up and looked out of the window. The sky was very clear with a half-moon in the west and many twinkling stars.While I was absorbed in the scene, I heard a moaning sound from the next flat. I listened for a while. I

“It’s Father and Mother’s fifteenth wedding anniversary this Sunday,” my twin brother, Rajan, turned to me suddenly while we were doing our homework at the dining table. We have to do something special for them!Forgetting my work on hand immediately, I put down my pen and launched into a lengthy discussion on what to do

Have you ever wondered why the Olympic Games are the most important sporting events in the world? They are certainly the most well known but there are other reasons to account for their significance. The reasons are as follows:To begin with, an Olympic Game is bigger than any other sports event. Thousands of athletes from

India is a land of fairs and festivals. As different communities belonging to different religions live here, therefore many festivals are celebrated regularly every year. Among these festivals, some are religious; some are based on seasons while some are of national importance. All the festivals are celebrated with great enthusiasm in a colourful atmosphere.Diwali, Dussehra,

The person that has influenced my life is my dad because he is the one that get to know me best and is also the one that I see the most and have known for a long time. He always stands by my side, and whenever I fall down, he encourages me to stand up