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The Tree by Adrienne Rich Complete explanation of the poem included in the NCERT Class X book the first flight Learning about the poet Adrienne Rich (1929-2012) was a renowned American poet, essayist and a staunch crusader of Feminism. Her popularity as an author added … Read more
Memories of Childhood by Zitkala-Sa & Bama Complete summaries and answers of the two short stories included in CBSE/NCERT Class 12 textbook Vistas The cutting of my long hair – by Zitkala-Sa These two accounts of hideous prejudice and discrimination, written by two women from … Read more
Reading skills for CBSE Class X and XI If Britain finally leaves the European Union in a couple of months, it may get a commemorative coin to remember it by. Sajid Javid, Britain’s new treasury head, is reportedly planning for special 50-pence Brexit coins to … Read more
Reading skill for CBSE Class 10 Read the following paragraphs and answer the questions that follow. The protesters of Hong Kong and Moscow aren’t backing down. In two world cities, a defiant brand of people power is standing tall against authoritarian rule. For the fifth … Read more
CBSE Class 10 English questions…. Reading skill evaluation Read the following write up and answer the questions that follow. ————————————————– Chinese authorities have declared a red alert as a powerful typhoon heads towards the eastern coast. Typhoon Lekima is currently battering Taiwan with winds of … Read more
Glimpses of India A Baker from Goa .. Bakers have been part of a Goan’s life since the time of the Portuguese. The Portuguese have left long since, but the practice of making and selling fresh breads everyday to loyal customers still persists. Most villages … Read more
CBSE Language paper – 2 (with answer) Paragraph 1 … In 2003, a prominent business house of India, submitted an ambitious plan to the government of West Bengal proposing the creation of an enormous new tourism complex in the Sundarbans. Although the details of … Read more
CBSE type Comprehension exercise 1 Read the following paragraphs and answer the questions that follow. Walking in one of Panaji’s local markets one warm afternoon earlier this year, I found the shops shuttered all along the street. I was in search of a new pair … Read more
The Address by Marga Minco Complete Explanation for the short story included in the CBSE/NCERT Class 11 syllabus About the background of the story It’s a moving story dealing with the annihilation of a whole Jewish family barring a daughter who escaped death because she … Read more
The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse by William Saroyan Complete explanation for the short story included in the CBSE/NCERT Class 11 syllabus The story is set in Armenia which was a part of the Soviet Union. The mountains of Southern Caucasus roll over to … Read more