Mistakes: Blessings in Disguise

“Mistakes give us experiences and experiences lessen our mistakes”

Many a times, we are afraid to try something that we haven’t done before. No matter how hard we practice oratory, we always hesitate to take part in oratory competition. Why? This is because we are afraid that we may make mistakes at the crucial moment. And to us, mistake means becoming the laughing-stock of

Corruption : Friend of Foe and Foe of the Economy

Corruption. This ten letter word is any economy’s biggest enemy. It is even worse than terrorism. While terrorism destroys buildings and infrastructures, corruption prevents its (building and infrastructure’s) construction in the first place. If not cured, the epidemic ‘corruption’ results in the loss of a nation’s money, which otherwise would have been invested in the development of the infrastructure of a nation. In a nutshell, it snatches prosperity

Becoming a Confident Person

Weeks ago, I used to be a teenager who would be very shy. I would stammer even while talking to teachers. Frustrated, I asked my near ones for help but all I got were vague answers. Then, one day, I searched in Youtube for videos on how to be a confident person. After watching the video, it was like waking up from nightmare.

   
 Now, after weeks since I watched the video, I have accumulated enough confidence to be called a confident person. I regard this video to be what one

Impressing the teacher

Last week, we received the results of our exams. In English, I had scored an overall grade of A2 (FYI, in India, A1 is equivalent to A and A2 to B). Even though I had scored an A1 in the content test section, I had been given a B1 in class response and thus, my grade became A2.

  

After returning back home, I began to think deeply: why had the teacher given me a B1 in class response? Finally, I found my answer.

Internet: Boon or Bane?

“Money can’t buy happiness, but it pays for the internet,

which is pretty much the same thing”

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After reading the above lines, you must ha

Consequences of a Racist mind

Often, our T.V. screens get filled with violent and disturbing images during news telecasts. It is nothing unusual to us. Disturbances in all north-eastern states and of course, the ever curfew in Kashmir add to this problem. In addition, we also have racial/religion based violence or conflicts in some parts of the country. Fifteen of the twenty-eight states face these problems.
  

Discrimination is a major issue in India. It first makes the person p

Success : The hottest frenzy around

Success. What a pleasant word! Everybody wants it by hook or crook. For, being successful in life is regarded as a great achievement. We will feel awesome after achieving it, according to our thinking.

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Everybody wants success. But when it comes to the implementation of the methods, everyone thinks of backing off.