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After Twenty Years by O. Henry Text … THE COP MOVED ALONG THE STREET, LOOKING strong and important. This was the way he always moved. He was not thinking of how he looked. There were few people on the street to see him. It was … 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
Civil Service Essay – 1 U.N.’s World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30 Trafficking of weak and gullible human being, and their subsequent exploitation as slaves, prostitutes, child labor have long been the subject of intense debate, introspection, and agitation to stop it. However, … Read more
Precis (Summary) Writing – 22 Creative Writing – 87 Read the following write-up of 402 words and write its precis in 144 words Text sourced from the blog of Amitav Ghosh To read The Babarnama is constantly to ask oneself what could possibly have prompted … Read more
Precis (Summary) Writing – 21 Creative Writing – 86 Learn the ideal steps to write good precis and write them yourself Precis writing steps First step Read the passage very carefully, and capture its central thought. Second step Count the number of words. For this, … Read more
Current Affairs – 6 The U.S. will pull out of the Reagan-Putin era Missile treaty Why was the treaty signed During the cold war years, the Soviet Union and the western nations led by the United States developed nuclear missiles at a frenetic pace, pouring … Read more
The Gentleman of the Jungle Background of the story .. Europeans entered Africa in the early part of the fifteenth century. The expeditions were mainly for exploring a foreign land that was so different from their homelands in Europe. The diversity of the flora and … Read more
Too Dear! by Leo Tolstoy About Leo Tolstoy .. Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) is perhaps the most revered Russian writer, who is accepted the world over as the conscience-keeper of mankind. He wrote novels and short stories with moorings in morality, pacifism, and spirituality have influenced … Read more
Comprehension Exercise – 30 Creative Writing – 85 Study the write-up and answer the questions that follow Article sourced from ‘Outlook India’ In 2003, a prominent business house of India, submitted an ambitious plan to the government of West Bengal proposing the creation of an … Read more
Current Affairs – 5 Dissent and Defiance Roil Hong Kong Position as on October 11, 2014 Hong Kong, one of world’s busiest commercial places, has seen unprecedented and very disruptive street demonstrations for quite some days now. Spear-headed by students, the tone of the chants … Read more