Popular Superstitions Superstitions are popularly held beliefs. They sometimes have a scientific reason behind them but most often they are without any logical reason. It is widely believed that evil spirits live on a banyan tree and therefore a person should avoid sitting or sleeping under it after dark. Science has it that the banyan tree breathes out a large amount of carbon dioxide at the night. This gas is very...

Self Help is the Best Help The key to achieving everlasting glory is the attitude of self-help. It implies that a person is not dependent on anyone to do a large part of his work. A person who is used to work with his own hands and does his own job is over happy. He does not have to rely on others to do small jobs like washing, cleaning, cooking, etc....

A Visit To The Trade Fair Essay No. 01 India International Trade Fair is one of the largest trade fairs to be held in the continent of Asia. Many foreign and Indian industrial houses take part in it. New Delhi is the permanent venue of this fair. The administration has earmarked an exclusive area Pragati Maidan for this exhibition. It has developed an exhibition area of over 10,000 sq. meters for...

Wedding Procession Indian weddings have always been a treat for the eyes. Different regions of the country have different types of weddings. Each wedding is as distinct as the other. Although there are certain ceremonies that are common to all. One such ceremony is that of the wedding procession The liveliest part of the ceremonies is the wedding procession In it the groom is taken to the bride’s house. It is...

The Duties of A Citizen Our society has come a long way from living in the jungle. It has developed a law of its own. It has grown and formed countries and governments. In due course, all these have provided mankind with social security, peace, prosperity, and privileges to develop his abilities. It has bestowed upon the citizen’s many rights. However, when talking about rights one must remember that they are...

Elections in India The system of governance has changed all over the world. Today we are not ruled by kings and queens instead we elect the leaders of our choice to run the country. The most widespread form of governance is that of Democracy. In other words, it is the people who form the government of the country. They do so through the medium of elections, where they choose their representatives....

Holidays Mondays are never welcome in our lives. The thought of Monday brings our most uncharitable emotions to the surface. Monday signifies trouble. It means that a person has to start working till the next Sunday comes Monday reminds us about our duties and schedules. But then is there a solution? We cannot live without work. We cannot make our mark in life without work. Work gives us our daily bread....

Living in A City There was a time when living in a city was considered to be a blessing in disguise. There were all kinds of modern amenities in a city. The streets and localities of the cities were well maintained and spacious. The civic system was responsive and so was the law and order machinery, Those were the times when the living conditions in the villages were very bad. They...