21Nov 2018 by admin

305 Words Short Essay on a Journey by Bus

Essays
It is generally said that a journey by bus is not so thrilling as one by train or aero plane is. However, I had quite a pleasant experience of the journey by bus which I undertook last Sunday. The week before Sunday had been a very hot one. My parents decided to spend a week at Shimla. We boarded the bus from Chandigarh to go to Shimla. We reached the bus stand early in the morning. My father had to stand in a queue for some minutes to buy the tickets. Meanwhile, we killed the time by sitting on a bench near the queue. Hardly had father bought the tickets at the booking window when the bus bound for Shimla came. We boarded it immediately. I was feeling a thrill…
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21Nov 2018 by admin

432 Words Short Essay on a Village Fair

Dance
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 admin

308 Words Short Essay on a Journey by Boat

Friends
I had always been curious about a boating excursion and yearned to have one. The opportune time came last Sunday when early in the morning, my friend, Satish, came to me with a proposal. I at once accepted the proposal and thus grabbed the opportunity. Satish, an extrovert as he is, had roped in two more of our common friends, Dinesh and Naresh. We all four moved towards the river Yamuna. To my surprise and delight, Satish had already settled the terms with a boatman and he was there on the bank of the river waiting for us. It was late in the afternoon. We embarked the boat most jovially and inquisitively. Satish took out his flute and started playing it as the boat moved. The ripples in water were…
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21Nov 2018 by admin

304 Words short Essay on Patriotism (free to read)

Law
Patriotism means love for one’s country but it does not mean hatred for other countries. It means an instinct foe working hard and honestly for one’s own country and making any sacrifice, if need be, for its security, freedom and integrity.Today we are breathing the air of freedom because of true and great patriots like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawahar Lai Nehru, Subhas Chandra Bose, Sardar Bhagat Singh, Chandra Shekhar Azad and many others who made great sacrifices arid suffered untold miseries to achieve the goal of freedom after a long and tedious struggle while fighting Valiantly against the mighty and cruel Britishers.Guru Gobind Singh had sacrificed his near and dear ones, including his entire family, to bring freedom to us. So, patriotism is the spirit which seeks happiness through supreme sacrifice…
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21Nov 2018 by admin

382 Words Short Essay on Morning Walk

Friends
There is an old proverb that says ‘Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. I am in the habit of getting up early in the morning and have formed the habit of walking long morning walks in the past two years.It is a light Precise and best for physical fitness. The morning air which is fresh and pure is beneficial for the lungs. The early rays of the rising Sun are good for healthy skin. ‘Health is Wealth’ and Doctors also recommend morning walk to their patients for gaining sound health and freshness of energy. At a distance of about one kilometer from my house there is a big park. Along with my neighbourhood friend I cover the distance. We job in winters…
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21Nov 2018 by admin

273 Words Short Essay on Co-Education

Development
There was a time when it was believed that boys and girls should be taught in separate institutions. In ancient gurukuls, there were only boys who were given education then. In spite of this, women generally had good education in ancient India.After Independence, several education commissions and committees were set up. They generally advocated co-education in schools up to 10+2 level and separate education for boys and girls at the university level till graduation. This policy is now by and large being followed in our country. There is, however, co-education again at post-graduation level.Some people believe that co-education should not be there. In their opinion this can lead to attraction between boys and girls which are neither good for their health, nor character, nor studies. Some other people are of…
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21Nov 2018 by admin

455 Words Short Essay on Science and Religion

Languages
Science and religion seem to be antagonistic to each other. But intrinsically, then- purpose is the same-that is, to make life happy and worth living. Both claim to be based on truth, though their methods are different. There are many similarities and dissimilarities between science and religion.The basis of science in earliest stages at least, is believed to have been observation and experience, and it is quite understandable that man must have been observing the natural phenomena and having some experiences of varied type. Yet religion is believed to be much older than science. It is because religion is primarily based on belief and faith which later took the shape of magic. But science in its tangible form came to be recognized much later.It is now almost established that man…
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21Nov 2018 by admin

284 Words Short Essay on Science A Blessing or A Curse

Trade
The modern age has provided us with many wonderful inventions and discoveries of science. The world has changed tremendously by its contributions in every walk of life. It has increased the comforts and made domestic life easy giving men more time for leisure.Industries are giving finer and greater number of outputs in lesser time. It has also helped in boosting the agricultural yields and preserving the same over a longer period of time. With the use of various machines, equipments and gadgets, trade and business has accelerated.Electricity in itself is a great wonder of science. It is the essence of mechanical functioning. Communication is made quick and easy by various instruments and travelling has become comfortable by the use of variety of vehicles on land and seas as well as…
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21Nov 2018 by admin

148 Words Essay on Handsome Is That Handsome Does

Essays
Almost everybody loves beauty in one form or the other. Most of us get captivated when we see beauty in physical form. Thus we love to see a beautiful girl, child, animal, plant or even scenery.We love the sight of a handsome young man. There is nothing wrong in beholding physical beauty in a platonic mood of mind. On the other hand, a person may be ugly or he may be unattractive physically. He may not even be able to express himself Medical scientists tell us that certain people, particularly children, intelligent otherwise, may not be able to express themselves and seem dullards, as they suffer from a malady known as ‘dyslexia.Experts list even the celebrated scientists Edison and Einstein among such people. Thus, real beauty is inner beauty, may…
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21Nov 2018 by admin

202 Words Short Essay on Slow and Steady Wins the Race

Essays
The modern life is a life of rush and hurry, stress and strain. The world has grown so materialistic that everybody wants to make a quick buck by hook or by crook, even by throwing all norms of truth, sincerity, love, kinship, friendship, etc. to the winds.This, however, cannot be said to be the real way to success. A man who tries to find short-cuts to success, ultimately lands himself only in a blind alley. This is where this rat race for money leads us. The proverbial race between the hare and the tortoise is well- known.The hare is too fast and takes long jumps and strides but he loves comfort, luxury and resting on his oars. The easy success has made him haughty and careless. The tortoise is slow…
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