The Happiest Day of My Life Life is a see-saw of pleasure and pain. Sometimes we get pleasures, sometimes we get pains. Our life swings between pleasures and pains. On the whole, human life has more pains than pleasures. Pleasures come now and then, pain stays with us forever. The happiest day of my life was last year when we went to New Delhi to see the Republic Day celebrations. It...

A House-Building on Fire It was midnight, when hands of clock joined palms. There was deep silence everywhere. I was enjoying a sound sleep in my room with my younger brother. All of a sudden, I was awakened by noise of foot steps outside. It appeared as if the people were running in the street. I got up and peeped down the window. I came to know that the house of...

A Postman of My Area The postman is a humble but very important member of the society. Usually he wears a Khaki uniform. He is a familiar figure in every village, town and city. He is an indispensable organ of the postal system. The postman’s day generally starts early in the morning. He has to reach the post office very early. A soon as he reaches the post office, he is...

An Outing with The Family It is always good to go outdoors. Free air and open sky are always welcome. Quite often one feels choked inside the house and cities. It is good to run away into the open air for a day when one has the time. Picnics were very common for families in olden days. But now even picnics are becoming rare and uncommon. Families just do not have...

The Friend Whom I Like The Most Friendship is the very cement of life which keeps individuals together. A true friend makes our life livable and lovable. A man without friend is a boat without rudder. He is a helpless man on the mercy of the wind and the waves. As the saying goes “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” Much of the happiness of genuine life depends on...

My Pet Dog A pet is a source of pleasure. But my pet dog called Moti is also a source of security and protection. No other animal is as sincere and faithful as the dog. The dogs have been in the service of man since the dawn of civilization. Originally the dog was as wild as the wolf. And it is a matter of research how it came to be domesticated....

Gambling in High Society Horse symbolizes power. We talk of engines in terms of “horse power”. Racing is synonymous with wealth, power, fashion and high society. Mahaluxmi Race Course in Mumbai is most famous for racing. That is the address of the Amateur Riders’ Club which has more than hundred horses. Horses are bought, sold, stabled and exercised at Mahaluxmi. The members of the club arrive in luxury made-in-the-west cars. They...

Adventure in The Himalayas Many mountaineers and men of adventure have spent years in search of Yeti, the mysterious animal up in the Himalayas. It is also called snow man because it looks like a crude human figure made of snow packed together. It has footprints of a giant man. A number of people claim to have seen it and even heard its “weird whistling”. An old man claims he can...