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Short essay on How You Spent Your Last Sunday (free to read). Sunday is the ‘Sabbath day’ and is generally meant for rest and leisure. But pure rest means rust.Leisure does not mean lying in bed or sitting motionlessly on the sofa. It means diversion from routine work.I am not fond of a vegetable life. I generally move about from place to place on Sundays and holidays. I visit my friends and relatives and go for a picnic sight-seeing or to a hotel or restaurant, in fact, to any place of recreation and entertainment with some of them Image Source : i.kinja-img.com ADVERTISEMENTS: But I spent the last Sunday in a differ­ent way, in fact, I had to do so. The twentieth birthday of my friend, Rakish, fell on last…

Reality shows have captured the world’s imagination ever since Allen Funt’s ‘Candid Camera’ showed the candid reactions of unsuspecting people to funny pranks played on them. This was in the 1940s. The audience was highly entertained by the plight of ordinary people caught in awkward situations. Interesting scripts and whacky ideas ensured that reality shows had their fan following. Today there are many kinds of reality shows like talent hunts, (Indian Idol, Nach Baliye, Jhalak Dhiklaja, Sa Re Ga Ma, etc) Game shows (Kaun Banega Crorepati), celebrity shows (Big Brother, Big Boss), makeover shows, prank shows (MTV Bakra), job hunts (The Apprentice, On the Lot), dating shows (For Love or For Money, Perfect Match, New York), social experiments (Wife Swap), Adventure/Fear based shows (Fear Factor, Who Dares Wins), dance shows,…

Essay on Distinction between Culture and Civilisation – The terms ‘Culture’ and ‘ Civilisation’ are often distinguished on various grounds. Both repre­sent two broad fields of human activity and experience. Some significant points of difference be­tween them may be noted here.1. Civilisation has a precise standard of measurement but not Culture: ADVERTISEMENTS: The products of civilisation are such that they can be measured quantitatively on grounds of efficiency. We can easily say that a motor car is superior to a hand plough or the currency and the banking system are superior to the primitive barter system.But we cannot measure the cultural products. We can only assess the cultural products by our personal judgment; but we cannot measure or quantify them. If somebody were to say that the literary works of…

Essay on Cultural Change in Our Society – According to Kingsley Davis, the cultural change “embraces all changes occurring in any branch of culture including art, science, technology, philosophy, etc., as well as changes in the forms and rules of social organisation”.According to David Dressier and Donald Cams, “Cultural change is the modification or dis­continuance of existing ‘tried’ and ‘tested ‘procedures transmitted to us from the culture of the past, as well as the introduction of new procedures “.In brief, any change that takes place in the realm of culture can be called cultural change. Culture is not static but dynamic. It also undergoes change. For example, invention and popularisation of the automobile, the addition of new words to our language, changing concepts of property and morality, new forms of…

Man’s relation with animals is very old. They can be traced back to the beginning of civilization. Basically man is also an animal, but a rational and wise animal. Man is the best creation and measure of all things. However, his kinship with animals is well established. Darwin believed that man has evolved from monkeys. Thus, they are our ancestors.The friendship between man and animals is more reliable and lasting. The pet animals respond better to our care, love and friendship. Man’s friendship with man may not last long, but it is of permanent nature with the domesticated and pet animals. Animals, birds and such other creatures are never ungrateful. Once friends, they are always friends. They will never turn hostile or enemies came what may. They are constant, loyal…

Variety is the spice of life. Life without feasts and celebrations is charm less and lifeless. So is true in case of school life. Without functions and celebrations school life becomes monotonous and uninteresting. Therefore, almost all the schools have certain annual functions such as, Annual Sports Day, Parents’ Day, Teacher’s Day, School Anniversary Day, etc. These celebrations add colour and charm to school life.Recently my school celebrated our Annual Parents Day with great pomp and show. The Parents’ Day celebration is the most important function in my school. A lot of preparation precedes the function. The main purpose of this function is to thank and appreciate the parents and the guardians of children, who help the school authorities in the process of education. ADVERTISEMENTS: It is a day of…

Essay on My Favourite Festival !India is known as the land of festivals. Every festival has its own place but my favourite festival is Diwali. Every autumn I go to stay with my cousins, so we can celebrate Diwali together. ADVERTISEMENTS: Diwali is the biggest Hindu festival and people celebrate it all over the world. It is a magical time for children because of the lights. We light candles and lamps, called diyas, in our homes. All the streets, houses and shops are decorated with light. Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word Deepawali which means ‘rows of lights’.Diwali, the festival of lights, heralds the new Hindu years. According to popular belief it is very auspicious to light up our homes on Diwali as it attracts Lakshmi, the Goddess of good…

Essay on My Best Friend (684 Words)Everyone needs a best friend in life. We need someone whom we can trust. A best friend should be there for us all the time, no matter what the situation may be. In my case, I have known my best friend for my entire life. My best friend happens to be my younger sister, Sunita. She is only thirteen months younger than I am, so we are very close. ADVERTISEMENTS: She has taught me how to trust people, how to help me with my problems, and how to open up as an individual. I always had a hard time learning how to trust people. The one person I found that I could trust with everything was my sister Sunita.I could always go to her…

The nostalgic memory of the last day of my school life flashes across the horizon of my mind occasionally, giving me a chill of sweet memories and sad feelings. Even after several years everything that took place on that memorable day is crystal clear in my mind. The waves of time have not erased those wonderful memories.With the HSLC Board’s Selection Test being over in October, our days in the school came to an end. Only the farewell get-together was all that was left. All of us, the students of class X numbering about 45, were invited by the staff and other students of the school for the farewell function, a week later.This was the last day of my school life. The official invitation brought tears to our eyes. We…

If I am asked to name the greatest personality of Assam, who has contributed most to the Assamese life and culture, I would not have any hesitation in taking the name of Srimata Sankardeva as my choice. I am sure my co-patriots of the state wouldn’t differ on my choice, for, there is none in the history of Assam who has exercised so much influence on Assamese way of life, culture, literature and religion as Sankardeva has done.In fact, without his noble contributions the Assamese culture and literature would not have been what it is today. The footprints of this ‘Mahapurusha (great soul) are still visible on the present-day Assam. ADVERTISEMENTS: Sankardeva was born at Alipukhuri, near Bordowa in the present district of Nagaon, in the year 1449. He lost…