Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam—The President of India                 In the Presidential election held on July 15, 2002, Dr. A.P.J. Kalam, a renowed scientist of the country, was elected with an overwhelming majority.  The election of Dr. Kalam, the son of a poor boatman from Tamil Nadu, is a tribute not only to the sterling qualities of the man but also to the democratic process of the country.  This ‘missile man’ of...

A Visit to the Hills Or A Trip to the Kashmir Valley Or A Visit to a Hill Station Or Kashmir—The Switzerland of India Or  A Visit to a Place of Interest   Travelling must form an important part of education in our schools and colleges.  It gives us firsthand information about things, places, persons and events.  It is essential for the healthy growth of the mind.  Tagore rightly said,” The...

If I Become The Prime Minister of India Or If In Become An All Powerful Person in India for a Year   Essay No. 01     Pen in hand, I wonder, what I should write.  What an idea!  Can I become the Prime Minister of India? Well, why not? There are no basic qualifications for that.  I am a citizen of free India.  I have all the qualifications of a...

Cowards Die many a Time Before their Death Or “They Never Die who Die in a Great Cause”                   This famous quotation:                 “Cowards die many a time before their death,                 The valiant never taste of death but once,”                 Occurs in Shakespeare’s play, ‘Julius Caesar’.  It is a part of a speech by Caesar in reply to his wife Calpurnia’s warning that he should not move out of...

A College Function Or The Annual Prize Distribution Function of Your College   Several functions are held in every college but the annual Prize Distribution Function has its own place in the academic life of the college.  Good students have an eye on this function all through the year and they wait for it very eagerly.  It is this function that motivates the students to do their best in the fields...

My Likes and Dislikes      The subject calls upon me to make an open confession.  Let me take courage and confess what I like and what I dislike.                 My likes and dislikes are rather limited.  The first thing I positively dislike is the nerve racking discipline imposed upon the youngers by the elders or by those in authority.  Why should anybody bother my life with do’s and don’ts? Why...

Sweet are the uses of Adversity Or Shun not the Struggle, It’s God’s Gift Or Adversity Brings out the Best in Man      William Shakespeare, that great doyen of English literature, wrote this lovely line way back in the 16 century, about 400 years ago. But even today, it remains as true as it was when  it first crossed that great dramatist’s mind.  Everybody desires prosperity.  Who does not want to...