Spirit of Sports What matters in sport not victory or defeat but how you played the game. This is what we call sportsmanship. Sportsmanship is one of the most desirable qualities in any great player whether he be a cricketer or tennis player, a footballer or any sport person; the spirit of sports separate the excellent from the mediocre, the grain from the chaff. It shows the quality that needs to...

A Tribute to Motherland   It is pure grace in the mother’s mind which is instinctive and never artificial that makes her divine. The man has to move heaven and earth to achieve this divine character. The love that a woman bestows on her child is subtler and purer than the love she professes to have for her husband in a given moment. If a woman is asked to choose between...

The Autobiography of A Cricket Bat Hi Mr. Bat, why are you crying ? Were you also thrown away by your master ?” Mr. Tinman asked me. I burst into tears and narrated him my sad story “Ah ! those were my golden days of childhood. I was born in England. My father was one of the highly prized willow tree. It was seasoned for about a year before it was...

A Trip to the Hills   Every year, Botany students go on a trip to a hill station for collecting plant specimens. We were taken to Delhousie hill station this year for a trip. As the D-day approached, we realised what a job it was to go in a journey. Packing proved to be most difficult. As a result, the questions discussed in college were not intellectual or academic but revolved...

Agra : The City of Monuments   When Humayun died, 13 year old Akbar with his guardian, Bairam Khan was in the Punjab. He was crowned Emperor in a garden at Kalanaur on February 14, 1556. At the time of his accession, his territory was confined to the Punjab and the area around Delhi and Agra. Six months after his accession to the Throne, Akbar arrived at Agra. Agra was Akbar’s...

Indian Juggler An Indian Juggler or magician as he is called. is a common sight Indian Bazaars. He can easily be recognized by his loose and long kurta and dhoti and the turban on his head. He is usually followed by a crowed or by street children and boys eager to see his feats Often dogs also follow him barking loudly at his strange figure. He usually selects a wide open...

A Boat Trip in Moonlight Night   A journey may be undertaken in various ways, by a motor car, or by an aeroplane. But the most interesting of all journey is that which is under-taken by a boat. It becomes all the more interesting when undertaken in the company of friends on a moonlight night. Once I had the good luck to enjoy a picnic on a boat in the company...

A Visit to Factory All children are fond of cold drinks. While having my favourite drink, i.e. soft Drink. I never gave a thought how it is made. That afternoon when our teacher announced that next day we will be going to the Campa Cola factory, the boys and girls who were tired with studies, were thrilled. Some of the boys Who were thinking of keeping the day off changed their...