A Funeral Procession The death of Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru was one of the darkest day in the current history of India. He died at New Delhi on May 28, 1964. He had just returned from Dehradun, when he had a heart attack. The whole night the body of Jawahar Lal Nehru lay in state at his Teen Murti House and millions of people streamed through the hall to have his...

Hobbies and Their Uses Men of leisure are men of pleasure. They do not know how to make a proper use of their times. Pleasures do not last long. Soon life becomes dull and boring for them. They have no need to earn money, but they still have need to use their time. An idle man’s brain, it is said, is a devil’s workshop. Those who do not have anything worthwhile...

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....