21Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

432 Words Short Essay on a Village Fair

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India is a land of villages though urbanization is taking place at a fast pace. Still, most of the people in India live in villages. They do not have many means of entertainment and shopping in the village and have to go to the nearby towns for this purpose. But fairs, which are held frequently in villages, provide them a welcome relief. A fair is also held in my village every year on the day of Baisakhi. The Baisakhi always falls on the thirteenth day of April every year. It is on this day that the farmers start harvesting their wheat crops in northern India. Hence the day is celebrated with great joy with only little variations from, village to village. I went to see the Baisakhi fair held in…
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21Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

273 Words Short Essay on Indian Cinema (Bollywood)

Music
Cinema is one of the wonders of the modern world. Those who see it for the first time get thrilled and wonderstruck. The lifelike presentation of people and objects is simply a triumph of Science. India is the greatest producer of films in the world. “Bollywood” has now become a byword all over the world.But unfortunately, the standard of Indian films is generally not very high. Many of them look like repeats. Moreover, they are not prepared with a moral target, but the chief aim of the producers is to earn money by playing to the gallery. The net result is that in the films, at least in most of them, we have obscene and vulgar songs and scenes. This is not to say that all films are bad.There are…
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21Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

176 Words Short Essay on the Autobiography of a Mango Tree

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Once a child threw the stone haphazardly on the ground after eating a mango. It got buried under the ground. As it remained in the soil, a sapping sprouted out of the stone. That was many years ago.An old man saw the newly sprouted sapping. He knew that it was the one of a mango of good quality. He took it to a garden and cultivated it there. There it grew into a plant and then into a big tree as I am today. My leaves are green and thick.They protect those who sit under me from the rays of the sun. Peacocks love me in particular and dance around or near me during the rainy season. It is not only for shade that the people love me. It is…
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20Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

1748 Words Essay on India's march into the 21st century

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India has entered into the 21st century with a big bang and has already completed more than half a century of its post-independence era. A formal Prime Minister of India had declared that India will march towards the 21; century as a country free from hunger and poverty, as a partner in the information technology and electronics revolution, where high and sophisticate! Technology will become a way of life with the people, with its vast human; resources fully harnessed and developed and “Health for All” as its goal.India’s population as on 1 March 2001 stood at 1,027 million (531.3 million males and 495.1 million females). India accounts for a meagre 2.4 percent often world surface area of 135.79 million sq. km. yet it supports and sustains! Whopping 16.7 per cent…
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20Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

857 Words Essay on Television –Its Advantages and Disadvantages

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Television was introduced in India on an experimental basis in Delhi on 15th September, 1959. This was made into a regular service in 1965. Thereafter, a number of T. V. centres namely, Mumbai, Srinagar, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Chennai and Lucknow were set up from October 1972 onwards in quick succession. The T.V. network received a big boost during the Ninth Asian Games in November 1982, when 20 low power transmitters were installed at different state capitals and important towns. Another landmark was achieved on 15th August, 1982 when colour television was introduced in the country. Doordarshan also started its National Programme.Doordarshan network consists of 64 Doordarshan Kendras/Production Centres, 24 Regional News Units, 126 Doordarshan Maintenance Centres, 202 High Power tranmitters, 828 Low Powr Transmitters, 351 Low Power Transmitters, 18 Transposers, 30,…
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20Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

1045 Words Essay on the Kumbh Mela

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The Kumbh Mela in India attracts more people than any other holy gathering in the world. It reflects the collective urge of the Hindus. It represents an abiding faith in spiritual values. This holy festival is a congregation of God fearing people. When people attend this festival they seem to forget all distinctions of caste, creed, language or region. They become part of the universal soul. If anyone wants to see unity in diversity, there can be no better example than India’s Kumbh Mela.The Kumbh Mela has a mythical background. According to the Puranas, at the dawn of creation, gods and the demons started “Samudra Manthan” i.e., churning of the ocean which, it was thought, had infinite wealth. Out of 14 gems found in the ocean, one was “Amrit” i.e.,…
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18Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

511 words short essay on Today's Movies

Comedy
Free sample essay on Today’s Movies. The movies of today are based on fights between two rival gangs who want to have an upper hand over another. There are no movies without fights and violent incidents. Violence is the theme of many films.The stories selected are such that they are meant to appeal to the youth who want adventure, fights and love scenes. Many of the films which deal with love and group dances are common in almost every Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and other language film.Fights, love scenes and group dances add to the cinematic charm, producers say. Actresses are asked to act in the most seductive poses and the scenes which show the sexual thirst of man and woman naturally spoil the youth. Films have become highly commercial and…
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18Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

434 words essay on A Visit to a Museum

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Free sample essay on A Visit to a Museum. A museum, as everyone knows, is a place, where old artistic statues and weapons used by the kings of the past are on exhibition. They should have been collected from various places for their marvelous sculptural beauty and their historical significance.The Choli period of Tamil Nadu was highly significant for its highly artistic, massive temples and statues in stone and bronze. In the Chennai museum collections of the various statues of the deities like Siva, Vishnu, Durga, Lakshmi, and Kali etc. are exhibited.Behind some glass panes are paintings depicting the cultures of the various States of India. The families of Rajasthan, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karalla and other States figure in the exquisite paintings. They inform us of the appearance…
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18Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

Teacher’s Day Essay

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Teacher’s day is a national festival, which is celebrated all over India. Teacher’s day is celebrated on the September 5, every year because it is the birthday of Dr. Sarvapalli Radakrishnan, who was the former president of India.Dr. Sarvapalli Radakrishnan was born on September 5, 1888. He was a philosopher, educationalist, humanist and a religious thinker. He wrote many books on religion and philosophy.He taught as a professor of philosophy in several famous universities such as Mysore, Chennai, Kolkata and Oxford University in London. He was also appointed as the Chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC) in the year 1949 and being a teacher he always loved the teacher’s community. Image Source: happynewyearwishesmessages.com ADVERTISEMENTS: Dr. Sarvapalli Radakrishnan told his country men to celebrate his birthday as a teacher’s day. So,…
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17Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

My First Day at School – Short Essay

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This is a sample Essay about My First Day at School.I got up early in the morning on this day. I got myself prepared. With my father I started towards my new school.We entered the office where I saw four men sitting behind the counter. My father got a form, from one of them. ADVERTISEMENTS: He filled it. Then we entered the Principal’s office. My father gave the form to him. He looked at the form and struck a bell. At once a peon came in. He ordered him to take us to the staff room.The peon led us to the room where I found the teachers round a long table. My tutor gave the form to one of them.The teacher put my knowledge to test in English. He found…
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