Should Students Participate in Politics? Politics has been called the last refuge of a scoundrel. A person, who has been rejected by decent society or who himself can- not conform to the norms and values of a decent society, usually takes to politics. Most politicians are self-centered, unscrupulous and valueless; they are held responsible for most ills of the society today. In this context, it is not advisable for students to...

The Ganga River  Ganga is the most important of all rivers of India. She is about 2500 km long. She is held in high esteem by the Hindus who believe that she was brought by Bhagirathi from heavens. She rises from the Gangotri, flows through the Himalayas and entered the plains at Haridwar. When she reaches Allahabad, the Yamuna also joins her, so it is called ‘Sangam’ or Triveni, Then it...

The Pen is Mightier than the Sword “If I got a sword, I shall kill thee, O my mighty master! but if thou give me a mighty pen, mightier than the sword of Alexander, I shall keep thy name immortally fresh,” thus said Bismark to his teacher Father Roadard. The controversy, whether the sword is mightier than the pen or it is the pen which can overwhelm the sword, has been...

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...

An Educational Tours Travelling as a means of education is as old as civilisation. We often read of foreign travelers coming to the ancient Indian seats of learning. Gentlemen scholars in the Middle Ages in Europe organised Grand Tours to Greece and Italy to quench their thirst for knowledge. Most of the religions of the world owe their great progress to travelling missionaries. Organised educational tours, however, are of recent origin,...

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...

Real Happiness Since time immemorial, man has been searching for happiness in mountains, forests, ashrams, clubs and cinemas. But where is happiness? Just to escape for a while from the boredom and monotony of everyday existence can hardly be termed happiness. Our life may be a round of pleasures but pleasures too, have their sting no less than pain. Happiness is a lasting state of mind, whereas pleasures are short-lived. Happiness...

An Indian Village The name of my village is Chhatera. It is situated at a distance of about 20 km from Delhi. It is a model village which is visited even by foreigners. So, our government has tried to beautify this village and provide all sorts of facilities for the villagers there. The government is trying to provide all the amenities which are enjoyed by the people living in the cities....