Living in A City There was a time when living in a city was considered to be a blessing in disguise. There were all kinds of modern amenities in a city. The streets and localities of the cities were well maintained and spacious. The civic system was responsive and so was the law and order machinery, Those were the times when the living conditions in the villages were very bad. They...

Public Meetings Public meetings are a common sight in our country. These meetings are essential for democracy to work. People can only cooperate if they sit together and work. People discuss their problems and find a way to solve them. We have the constitutional right to speak. We cannot impose our views on anyone. Like us, they have the right to speak. We have to hear different views and then arrive...

Walking Most of us have lost count of the number of times we see people make faces when they hear the word ‘walking’. Walking does not make us inferior to anyone. It also does not degrade us in the eyes of society. Neither is walking the sole preserve of the poor and lower class. In fact, walking is a very positive exercise. It becomes all the more necessary for all those...

The Gardening How often have you admired beautifully kept gardens in and around your locality? It is needless to say a beautiful garden is a pleasure to the sore eyes. However, it is also a sad truth that in this day and age of high-rise buildings and shrinking greenery, gardens and lawns are becoming difficult to come by. Still, there are some patches of earth that are lovingly maintained by the...

Roads of India If the roads could speak it would tell us many tales. Each road leads to a home. In other words, every freedom has to end in some restriction Reads set a soul free from the eternal bondage of home and body. A home however beautiful it may be cuts down a person’s freedom, joy, and spirit. It is like a golden cage. It is therefore not surprising therefore...

It is Never Too Late to Begin Once Again To err is human. We often slip-up and make mistakes. All of us have our moments of weakness. We commit errors or careless acts which we live to regret later More than the adults such acts are more common, especially in young boys and girls. They drift aimlessly without giving a thought to the future. It is during this period that they...

Waste Not, Want Not It is not difficult to earn money. However, it is difficult to spend it correctly. No wonder money brings with a lot of problems. A rich man is therefore seldom happy. Why does this happen? The answer lies in the fact that we do not know how to spend the money. We waste our money on useless pursuits and on useless objects. We often end up spending...

The Month of Muharram The period of Muharram is the most significant time of the year for Muslims all over the world. It is observed to honor the death of Hussein, one of the grandsons of Prophet Mohammed. It is observed with unusual pomp and grandeur, The aim of this observance is to remind oneself about the great sacrifice that Hussein made in order to maintain the dignity of the religion...