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The Indian Soldier Life of soldier is really tough. He is all the time on duty, even beyond his normal working hours. And Indian soldier is known for his sense of duty and dedication. He is a true patriot, always prepared to lay down his life in the service of his motherland. He has to undergo a rigorous training before taking up his job as a regular soldier. As a soldier,...
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July 7, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), Languages5 Comments
An Imaginary Flight In An Aeroplane Only last Sunday I saw an aeroplane zoom past my house as I was sitting in the sun of the roof. I felt thrilled to imagine the joy of those sitting inside the plane. That very evening I had a sound sleep. In my sleep I flew to Switzerland in an Air India flight. The plane had a textbook take off. Soon the captain announced...
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July 7, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Should smoking be banned in public places? There are people who smoke and people who do not. It is in public places that individuals form these groups inevitably meet and are forced to interact. And in such places, whose will is to prevail- a smoker’s or the non-smoker’s. Considering the matter objectively from the angles of environment, health, as well as individual rights, it is the non-smoker’s will that should prevail....
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June 10, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Human Ability “No one know what he can do till he tries”. This was first said by Publics Syrus many year ago but it has survived as an eternal truth to this day. Trial and endeavor are the acid test for deterring ability. Never judge a book by its cover’ goes the proverb and indeed it is impossible to know the contents of a book by merely looking at its cover....
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June 10, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Should there be Liquor Prohibition? In a democracy where the concept of individual freedom is an integral part, any talk of general code of conduct becomes ticklish. Perhaps in a Utopian society and issue like liquor prohibition will be found both desirable as well as feasible but in a real society, notwithstanding the possible calamitous effects of liquor, the issue generates lot of heat and sweat. But of maintaining individual freedom...
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June 10, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
The Global Village The ‘global village’ is a term in current usage that is acquiring the quality of a cliche. Indeed, in many ways, national boundaries have become irrelevant. Money markets and multinational corporations, satellite television, internet and intercontinental missiles, all seem to mock at boundaries that are no longer scared. In the circumstances, people may be justified in wondering if the nation-state has outlived its utility and is in the...
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June 10, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Criminalization of Politics The leaders who achieved independence for India spent long years in jail; many a politician today ought to, justly, be in jail. The former were imprisoned for fighting a just cause against an alien rule; the latter is no better than common criminals- petty thieves, gangsters, murderers, and rapists. For politics today has become not the last but the first resort of the scoundrel. An important reason...
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June 10, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
The world needs more Tolerance “Tolerance is the only real test of civilization”. It was Arthur Kelps who thus extolled the virtue of tolerance. Man in the 21st century believes he is more civilized than his ancestors. But is he also more tolerant than them? Unfortunately, the virtue of tolerance is not abundant in the world of today and the world is in dire need of it. Tolerance can be...
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June 10, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), Languages4 Comments