It was a Sunday morning. I decided to visit my friend, Ajay who lives in Shahdara. The place is quite far off from my residence in Ashok Vihar and the autorickshaw would have charged a huge amount. So, I decided to board a DTC bus. As I reached the bus stop, I saw a huge…

The school had been closed for summer vacation. I was playing cards with my friends under a Jamun tree, near India Gate. Suddenly, I heard the shrill siren of the fire, brigades. As I looked back, I saw clouds of smoke rising out of a high building on Kasturba Gandhi Marg. All my friends left…

I live in a crowded locality and from the top floor, the crowd presents the scene of “a human sea” in the evening. People return from the offices and students are back from their schools. Some people come out to purchase vegetables, fruits and other domestic items. Young boys and girls dress in their best…

One day, as I was returning from the playground, I saw a house on fire on the way. I rushed towards the burning house. When I reached there, I saw many people outside the house. Some of them were pouring buckets of water on the fire while others were throwing sand and dust. It was…

During the rainy season, many rivers in India are full to the brim. Some of the rivers are so flooded that they create havoc. During the month of August, I happened to visit my uncle. He lives at Dhilwan, a village on the banks of the River Beas in Punjab state of India. There were…

During the last few months, there have been many railway accidents. The losses incurred, both to life and property, due to these accidents are immense. In July, there occurred a serious accident between Frontier Mail and Bombay Express near Ratlam Station. It occurred during the early hours of the morning. As the two trains collided…

It was the month of July. A fair was being held on the banks of the lake near my town. The lake was flooded due to heavy rains. I, along with my friends, went to see the fair as well as to bathe in the lake. There was a great rush of people. On the…

This summer, I happened to visit Kathmandu. I decided to go by air. I booked my seat with Royal Nepal Airlines a week in advance of my departure. My plane take-off from IGI Airport at 10 a.m. Before the take-off, everything was checked and passengers fastened their belts. When the plane started moving on the…

The word ‘hiking’ means a “journey on foot.” So, hiking means to walk or to tramp. And such walkers and trampers are found everywhere in the world. Some men are extraordinarily great hikers. Their main interest is hiking. They climb up the hills and mountains, walk along the banks of a river and tramp through…

Moon is the queen of the night and the most splendid sight in the starry heavens. A walk in a moonlit night is really a refreshing and fascinating experience. Strolling in a moonlit night is pleasant and delightful in ways more than one. Walking in moonlit night does not only remove the weariness and boredom…