A Prize Distribution Function   The Prize Distribution Function is a great day in the life of the shining boys of the college. Brilliant students of the college wait for this function eagerly. I was a proud winner of several academic prizes this year. The Minister of Education was the Chief Guest. As the academic procession entered the hall, the students stood up in their seats. The function started with an...

  My Neighbors It is admitted by one and that entire neighbor in India are a double edged weapon. There are good neighbors as well as bad ones. Good neighbors are a blessing from God. Bad neighbor are a curse and a scourge. I too, like all men, have neighbor to the right, to the left and in front of my house. My nearest neighbor, Mr. Dinesh, is a handsome young...

A Moonlit Night   “The moon doth with delight Look round her when the heaves are bare; Waters on a starry night Are beautiful and fair.”   God is a master artist and a moonlit night is one of the most soothing. Pleasing and alluring of His creations. It is a wonderful specimen of His great art. The silvery light of the moon covering every object with a divine dress is...

If I Were the Principle of My College If wishes were horses, they say, beggars would ride. Even then, there is no man without an ambition or desire. I have a strong desire to become the principle of my college where I am reading. I am sick of the lack luster attitude of my teachers. None of them appears to be full of any dedication or sense of duty. If I...

A Scene at a Polling Booth Gone are the days of the kings and dictators. Today, democracy, the goddess of freedom, is worshiped in many parts of the world. India is the largest democracy in the world. Here, general elections are held after every five years. Besides these, mid-term polls cannot be ruled out in growing democracy. Polling booths are set up at different places in cities, towns and villages. The...

Your Favorite Game All work and no play, they say, make  Jack a dull boy. I am not a bookworm. I believe that studies and sports should go side by side. Games are a part of education. They improve out health and make our life worth living and worth enjoying. I like many games but badminton is my favorite game. It needs a small ground and a small number of players....

Your Favorite Dress The word ‘dress’ is a bug-bear to me. I do not know who started with the system of dressing. Why did Adam cover himself with leaves as soon as he tasted the forbidden fruit? God has sent all creatures to this would without any artificial dress.  Why not learn to live with the natural dress one is born with? Once humans learn this, one-third of their needs (from...