SCIENTIFIC TEMPER Scientific temper means the habit of doing things in a rational and systematic manner. This temper is the basis of all material advancement. A nation can advance only if her people have a scientific temper. She will remain backwards if her people are superstitious by nature. We call western countries advanced countries. Their … Read more
Importance of positive attitude Buddha said, ‘We are what we think.’ In today’s fast-paced world where one is constantly subjected to competition and even failure, it is imperative to have a positive attitude in life to be able to cope with everyday challenges. Having a positive attitude is not only desirable but is also required … Read more
LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP This proverb means that we should think deeply before doing any action. Rash and thoughtless action always land us into trouble. Haste always makes waste. It is prudent to look into the pros and cons of the action we take. We must think twice before we act. The results of such … Read more
EVILS OF DOWRY SYSTEM Dowry is a social evil which has assumed serious proportions of late. Dowry means the money and other things given by the parents of a girl to their son-in-law at the time of the marriage of their daughter. But today dowry is extracted from them by force. If the parents do … Read more
WOMEN’S RIGHTS In ancient India, women were held in very high esteem. They were considered equal partners in all activities. It is said, “Gods dwell where women are respected”. However, during the medieval period, there was a change for the worse. Women came to be looked down upon. She was deprived of good education and … Read more
AIR POLLUTION Air pollution means the addition of certain unwanted substances to the air. They adversely affect the natural quality of the environment. Air gets polluted by domestic smoke, industrial exhaust and automobile exhaust. Carbon mono oxide and Nitrogen oxide products of automobile exhaust damage the nose, the eyes and the lungs. Sulphur dioxide, a … Read more
A paragraph deals with a single idea. It contains a group of sentences, having related thoughts. It has a unity of purpose. The central idea is developed in subsequent sentences. All these sentences are linked together logically.
Silence is Gold People by nature speak. They speak when they need to be understood and speak when they are misunderstood. They speak to explain and they speak when they seek explanation. But words need to be used with a lot of thought. They need to emerge after deep reflection. Words that are well-chosen and … Read more
Cut Your Coat According to Your Cloth In life, humans learn through experience. Until and unless one doesn’t experience a certain situation, the lesson isn’t learnt. Similarly, the proverb, ‘Cut your coat according to your cloth’, is based upon practical experience. It is not just a saying, but also a piece of advice that is … Read more
My family is a joint and a big family. There are ten members in my family. These include my grandfather and grandmother, father and mother, uncle and aunt and we are two brothers and two sisters. All members of the family live peacefully with one another.
