A Great Epic I Know Mahabharata is one of the greatest epics of the world. An epic is a long story written in verse. Mahabharata was written by Muni Vyas. The theme of Mahabharata is a war between two branches of the tribe, the descendants of Kuru, to capture the government of Hastinapura, commonly supposed to be the same place as modern Delhi. The elder branch of the tribe is called...

The Holi Festival Holi is one of the most prominent festivals of the Hindus celebrated in India. It is a seasonal festival which marks the end of the winter season. It is the festival of fun and frolic, happiness and gaiety. The young and the old celebrate it with great joy and fun. There are two days attributed to this festival. They are known as “Chhotti Holi” and “Bari Holi” or...

An Indian Festival India is a land of feasts, fairs and festivals. Many festivals are celebrated in India every now and then. Children dress up in their best and women make elaborate preparations to celebrate the occasion. People make the best use of these occasions to relax and give themselves a carefree day. The most important festivals are Diwali, Dusshera, Holi and Raksha Bandhan. Diwali in fact, is the most important...

Our National Language Hindi is our national language and English has been retained as an Associate National Language, due to insistent and persistent demand from South India where the people in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala, do not properly understand Hindi and they do not want that Hindi should be imposed on them. which in their misguided view is a language of the North and not of the South?...

India of My Dreams India of my dreams is a country without poverty. I want India at the top in Liberty, Equality and Fraternity. What is a country without freedom? What is a nation without equality? What is a land without brotherhood? India to-day is far from my dreams. The gulf between the rich and the poor is increasing day by day. The rich are becoming richer and the poor are...

My Country My country is always fore-most in my thoughts. I can sacrifice everything, including’ my life for the sake of my country. I always think of my country having an honourable place in the comity of nations. Everybody is proud of his country and so am I. It is my heart-felt desire to see my country progress by leaps and bounds. I love my country, my motherland. India. I want...

Child Labour Child labour is a common feature in India and many other poor countries. It is one of the major evils of urbanisation and industrialization. Child labour is engaged not because of shortage of labourers, but due to its easy availability and cheapness. India is over populated and due to this there is wide unemployment. Still, child labour is employed due to its wages being less and easy availability. For...

Changing Fashions Introduction. Change is the law of nature. Summer turns to autumn which changes to winter and finally to spring. Travelers from the West mix with tourists from the East and exchange their experiences, and sometimes even the way they dress-up and live. Finally, you watch the change in the world through television and cinema. All this makes human beings desire to be different, in looks and style. Any Indian...