Advantages and Disadvantages of The Present Educational System in India Although reforms have been introduced from time to time to make our education system in tune with the needs of the day, it still remains archaic and obsolete. We are still producing an army of clerks and white-collar workers through the system that was introduced by Macaulay more than a hundred and fifty years ago. The present system needs far-reaching reforms...

A Journey by Train A railway journey is a very useful experience. We meet different kinds of people. The castes becomes meaningless for the travellers. They become sympathetic towards each other. A railway journey thus widens our outlook. It leads to oneness and unity. I also had a chance to enjoy a railway journey. I received an invitation from my elder brother to go to Shimla for a change. I jumped...

My Favourite Character in Fiction A fiction or a novel is an image of life, though in an unusual form. The characters in a fiction are indeed imaginary, yet they certainly represent the actual life we lead in society and in the world at large. This is the reason why there are certain characters in fiction which fascinate us so much. My favorite character in fiction is David, hero of Dickens’...

Value of Sports in Character-Building After defeating Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo, the Duke of Wellington visited his old school at Eton and while addressing the students he said: “The battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton.” By this, he meant that the sense of discipline and the spirit of comradeship which he had imbibed on the sports ground had stood him in good stead in...

A Journey by Bus A journey by bus is dull and boring. Once we occupy a seat, we remain there till our destination. We cannot move freely in the bus. We cannot exchange our views with our fellow passengers. Instead, we prefer to keep our eyes shut. Heat in summer and cold in winter make the journey troublesome and unbearable. I seldom travel by bus. But this summer I had to...