Essays in English

India has been the proud motherland of many great people since ancient times. Many saints, heroes and national leaders of great merit have been born here. Among all of them my favourite leader is Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Prime Minister of India. Lal Bahadur Shastri was born on …

I live in Bangalore, the Garden City of India. It is one of the most beautiful and greenest cities of our country. It is also very popular both among tourists and people who live there or want to live there. Bangalore is a well planned city. All the main roads …

Hindi Diwas is celebrated on the 14th of September each year. This is because the Constituent Assembly of India declared that Hindi scripted in the Devanagari script is the Republic of India’s official language. The Constituent Assembly of India adopted Hindi as the official language of the Republic of India on the …

Last month my school took us all for a trip to Dehradoon and Mussoorie. About 150 students went in two buses. Some of our teachers were also accompanying us. We took our overnight cases along with some eatables and set off with great enthusiasm. We reached Dehradoon after a journey …

I am made up of pages that come from wood pulp. It takes a long time for me to come to my final shape. The trees are first cut down and wood pulp is prepared from them. Many other chemicals and raw materials are added to it. After a long …

Sometimes the daily routine of school, office, home and homework become very boring and dull. On such occasions, a picnic can work wonders in bringing our spirit back to life. Picnics are liked by everyone, but children especially jump for joy when the word is mentioned. That is what happened …

It was the occasion of children’s day. Our school had planned to take us to a circus show as a treat. We all had to Contribute’ a little money and also take our lunch boxes with us. We went to see the morning show of the Gemini circus. The show …

Cricket is considered by most Indians to be the most exciting game of all. I too love this game, and never miss a match if I can. I am not a very good player myself, so I only watch others play. The other day I saw a very exciting cricket …

I live high up over the hills in the air. I have no home. I float wherever my fancy takes me. The earth and water are my parents. When i like it, I pour down as rain and join them again. I am happiest when I touch the earth and …

I once made a train journey from New Delhi to Chennai by the Tamil Nadu Express. It was a very long and exciting journey. My father was taking us along to visit some relatives. I had travelled short distances by trains before, but this was my first long journey. We …