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A Defence of Nonsense (1902) by G.K. Chesterton Complete explanation of the essay by G.K. Chesterton with additional explanatory notes Original Text – 1 There are two equal and eternal ways of looking at this twilight world of ours: we may see it as the … Read more
All the World’s a Stage by William Shakespeare — Explanation and notes for NCERT CBSE Class 9 students All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays … Read more
Editorial Analysis – 4 Creative Writing – 16 Making sense of Britain’s sliding out of the European Union in March 2019 Brexit Explained Ms. May wins the confidence vote: The British Prime minister has got a reprieve. She has managed to defeat the no-confidence motion … Read more
Vocabulary Exercise – 7 English Skill Building – 7 Learn new words and phrases with practical examples Grandstand [as noun] The grandstand from which Modi was to speak in the election meeting was checked for security multiple agencies like the state police, the IB, and … Read more
A Letter to God by G. L. Fuentes Some food for thought… We communicate with our friends, teachers, relations, and superiors verbally or through letters, emails, etc. We can’t communicate with any mortal using our mind. On the contrary, we convey our thoughts with God … Read more
A Triumph of Surgery Tricki was a pet dog belonging to Mrs. Pumphrey. Mr. Herriot is possibly a family friend of hers. She was a very rich lady. She doted upon Tricki, pampering him to the extreme. For his comfort, he was given a collection … Read more
Dust of Snow About the author .. It would be imprudent to read this short and thoughtful poem without learning something about Robert Frost, the passionate lover of Nature. Frost spent most part of his active literary life wandering around the lands, forests, rivers, valleys … Read more
The Thief’s Story by Ruskin Bond The story is about a tramp who, being illiterate and unskilled, makes his living through petty crimes. To evade law, he changes his name, place of stay, and off course, his target. He is just about 15. On one … Read more
Fire and Ice by Robert Frost Introduction of the poet .. Already given in the poem Dust and Snow’. The poem .. Frost often indulged in philosophical interpretation of the world around him. On one occasion, he thinks of the possible end of the world. … Read more
Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Nelson Mandela, who changed the course of history of South Africa, was sworn in as the first black President of the country on May 10, 1994. It was a pleasant bright morning. Heads of State, … Read more