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In the Bazaars of Hyderabad Introduction…. Born with Bengali roots to an intellectually-gifted parents, Sarojini Naidu had the opportunity to receive good education both in India and in England. She made the best of her extraordinary talent and privileged upbringing to do things that …
The Tiger in the Tunnel by Ruskin Bond Thembu’s father, Baldeo, was a small-time employee in the railways. His job demanded working at night. No matter how cold or wet the night was, he had to brave the elements to go out of his …
When Wishes Come True Subal Chandra and Sushil Chandra were father and son. The duo had one unusual thing in common: They were opposite to what their names suggested. Sushil (meaning calm and docile) was a bouncy little lad. His childish exuberance was evident from …
Expanding a story … The One who Survived: Ada Blackjack Or Ada Blackjack – the Woman who Looked Adversity in the Eye and Won ——————————–.—————————– In the days when large parts of the earth had not been explored, and sea faring was very fraught, four …
Precis (Summary) Writing – 6 Creative Writing – 34 Write the summary of the following passage. It has 177 words. Your summary’s word count must not exceed 60 words. Passage Munshi Khairat Ali Khan was the inspector of Sanitation and hundreds of sweeper women depended …
Precis (Summary) Writing – 5 Creative Writing – 33 Reduce the word count of the write-up to one third without missing out any important point Passage Raju welcomed the intrusion — something to relieve the loneli-ness of the place. The man stood gazing reverentially on …
A Doctor’s Journal Entry on August 6, 1945 By Vikram Seth Preamble …Japan was down on its knees militarily towards the closing years of the Second World War. Defeat stared it in its eyes, yet this valiant nation refused to lay down arms. Casualties were …
Letter Writing – 3 Creative Writing – 32 Letter to Editor about bad roads From Yogesh Singh …………………. [Address] ..cell number… To The Editor The Hindu Express Hyderabad August 10, 2016 Sir, Unable to live with the dismal roads in our Alipetty area in Hyderabad, …
Vocabulary Exercise – 19 English Skill Building – 19 Knowing the use of these words will help you to top the class in English Rife After the recent stand-off between India and Pakistan, rumors were rife on both sides about the way the two adversaries …
Journey by Night by Norah Burke Getting to know the protagonists …. Sher Singh Bahadur (the father) .. He is the quintessential jungle man — gritty, valiant, defiant, and adventurous. He knew the ways of the jungle animals well. The countless encounters he had with …