Let’s write good English
Admin The Voice of Humanity by Rabindranath Tagore About Tagore .. A true universalist and a liberal, Tagore shot to international prominence when his book Gitanjali got him the Nobel Prize. From his adolescent days, Tagore’s literary genius had begun to unravel. He loathed formal education … Read more
Of Expenses by Francis Bacon Complete explanation of the essay alongside the original text Original RICHES are for spending, and spending for honor and good actions. Therefore extraordinary expense must be limited by the worth of the occasion; for voluntary undoing may be as well … Read more
On Going out for a Walk by Max Beerbohm About the author .. A humorist par excellence, Beerbohm excelled in parody and caricature. Through his writing writings and innocent satire, he brought reading pleasure to countless readers. Sir Henry Maximilian (Max, in short) Beerbohm (1872-1956) espouses his … Read more
Gifts by Ralph Waldo Emerson About the author .. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 -1882) was among the foremost thinkers of his times. He wrote poems, essays, and gave numerous lectures. His lectures bore the hallmarks of his incisive analysis of societal values, the emptiness of … Read more
The Dear Departed by Stanley Houghton Complete summary of the drama ‘The Dear Departed’ included in the CBSE Class 10 book Interact in English – Literature Reader. The story centers around the loneliness and neglect many people contend with in their dotage. The subject dealt … Read more
Kapil Dev by Sunil Gavasker In this short biographical account, Sunil Gavaskar, a cricket legend himself, chronicles the rise and rise of Kapil Dev from a budding player to a cricket icon, admired and adored by millions of Indians. The path of Kapil Dev from … Read more
Air pollution : A Hidden Menace Answers to short questions 1. What accident took place at Bhopal in 1984? Ans .. On December 2, 1984, lethal methyl isocyanate gas leaked from the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal leading to a deadly disaster. Thousands perished … Read more
Developing a story – 1 Creative Writing – 26 Learn how to develop a story skillfully. Important for ISC and ICSE students. Opening lines It was the last class before the summer vacation. We heard the rumbling sound of bulldozers and earth movers approaching our … Read more
George Orwell Bookshop Memories When I worked in a second-hand bookshop — so easily pictured, if you don’t work in one, as a kind of paradise where charming old gentlemen browse eternally among calf-bound folios — the thing that chiefly struck me was the rarity … Read more
Precis (Summary) Writing – 3 Creative Writing – 25 Write the precis of the following passage The passage [253 words] For centuries, people have been playing kicking games with a ball. The game of soccer developed from some of these early games. The English probably … Read more