An Outing with The Family It is always good to go outdoors. Free air and open sky are always welcome. Quite often one feels choked inside the house and cities. It is good to run away into the open air for a day when one has the time. Picnics were very common for families in olden days. But now even picnics are becoming rare and uncommon. Families just do not have...

The Friend Whom I Like The Most Friendship is the very cement of life which keeps individuals together. A true friend makes our life livable and lovable. A man without friend is a boat without rudder. He is a helpless man on the mercy of the wind and the waves. As the saying goes “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” Much of the happiness of genuine life depends on...

My Pet Dog A pet is a source of pleasure. But my pet dog called Moti is also a source of security and protection. No other animal is as sincere and faithful as the dog. The dogs have been in the service of man since the dawn of civilization. Originally the dog was as wild as the wolf. And it is a matter of research how it came to be domesticated....

Gambling in High Society Horse symbolizes power. We talk of engines in terms of “horse power”. Racing is synonymous with wealth, power, fashion and high society. Mahaluxmi Race Course in Mumbai is most famous for racing. That is the address of the Amateur Riders’ Club which has more than hundred horses. Horses are bought, sold, stabled and exercised at Mahaluxmi. The members of the club arrive in luxury made-in-the-west cars. They...

Adventure in The Himalayas Many mountaineers and men of adventure have spent years in search of Yeti, the mysterious animal up in the Himalayas. It is also called snow man because it looks like a crude human figure made of snow packed together. It has footprints of a giant man. A number of people claim to have seen it and even heard its “weird whistling”. An old man claims he can...

A Marriage Party It is great joy to take part in a marriage party. We meet many old friends there. We also make new friends. There is a band. There are lights. There are sweets. There is great fun everywhere. Last month I attended the marriage of my close friend, Aditya. After the Sehrabandi ceremony, my friend, the bridegroom, mounted a decorated mare in gala cloths. His family members and the...

Dowry System and India Dowry System has been prevalent in India since ages. In the Vedic age dowry was used as a means for attracting a good boy. During epic age dowry too was in practice though its concept had by then changed. At that time dowry was not claimed as a matter of right but was given at the will of parents. They gave dowry according to their will and...

The Role of Women in Modern India Essay No. 01 The women of India have come into their own. They are playing their roles in all walks of life shoulder to shoulder with men. There are women in Foreign Service, in the Indian Administrative Service, in medicine, in Education, in business, as Company Directors, as computer operators and stenographers, as receptionists, as air hostesses, as politicians, and even the Prime Minister....