Greetings to all. and thank you to all of you to give me chance to give a speech. I want to express my views, how important smart phones have become in our daily lives. Smart phones have changed from being a luxury for the wealthy to a need for individuals of all ages and income … Read more
COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTIONS 1.Complete the following conversation suitably. Arun : Hi, How are you doing?Bhaskar : Hi. I am doing well, Nice to meet vou.Arun : Pleasure is mine.Bhaskar : Where do you come from?Arun : I am from Hyderabad. And what about you?Chetan : My name is Chetan and I am from Hyderabad.Please get in … Read more
The world is in a word, says Wordsmith. Words packed with positive vibrations can light up the dark world of narrow-minded, selfish and loveless millions, says Ms Jalandhara, a writer, guide, mentor and most importantly, healer! An incarnation of simplicity and modesty, Ms Jalandhara was born into the family of Gali Bala Sundara Rao (GBS), … Read more
Do you think you can confuse innocent kids easily? Find out for yourself. Once a curious boy asked his mother, Mommy, why is your hair turning grey? The mother tried to use this occasion to teach her child a lesson in behaviour. So, she said, ” It is because of you, dear. Every bad action … Read more
Shadows keep changing positions and sizes, if the distance between the source of light and the object changes! But at Chaya Someswara Temple at Panagal, near Nalgonda, the shadow (Chaya, hence the name of the temple) of pillars stays constant on the lingam at any time, despite changes in the above said distance. The pillars … Read more
In my own city of Allahabad or in Haridwar, I would go to the great bathing festivals, the Kumbh Mela, and see hundreds of thousands of people come, as their forebears had come for thousands of years from all over India, to bathe in the Ganges. I would remember descriptions of these festivals written thirteen … Read more
Be it a big task or tough problem, make it into smaller units and see its impact! Break down an unthought desire into its components and allow the child to decide. The Mac Donald’s Happy Meal comes with a burger, a drink, some fries and a small toy. My kid wanted it at age five. … Read more
Can zero and infinity be the same? This question may seem misleadingly simple. Your instant answer could be ‘No’, But ‘Yes’ is the right answer. That doesn’t mean “No’ is wrong. How? Compare the diameter of the earth with the distance between the sun and the earth. Earth’s diameter appears to be almost zero. Now, … Read more
Nature is the best teacher. Redwood trees share a secret. They are the largest trees on the planet. Some of them are even of thousands of years old. But, interestingly, their roots do not grow deep. Yet, they endure massive wind storms, devastating earthquakes etc for centuries. How is it possible? The secret of redwood … Read more
[ From The Discovery of India] Tagore and Gandhi have undoubtedly been the two outstanding and dominating figures of India in the first half of the twentieth century. It is instructive to compare and contrast them. No two persons could be so different from each other in their make-up or temperaments. Tagore, the aristocratic artist, … Read more