Veneration for Antiquity Antiquity possesses a charm for thinking and unthinking people alike, and the instinct to respect what is old is inherent in human nature. It may be …
Town Life and Country Life The contrast between town life and country life is well expressed in the familiar proverb, ‘God made the country’ man made the town’. The …
Choice of a Profession One of the most perplexing problems of life is the choice of a profession. Even in India, where the avenues of employment are far fewer, …
Modern Civilisation and its Fruits After many centuries of civilised life, mankind have not yet arrived at any final settlement of the question, ‘What is civilisation ?’ Each nation …
Arts Course Vs Science Course Arts and Science are modern terms, and the distinction between the two is a merely formal one. In point of matter, arts and science …
Hostel Life A school or college hostel in India is only a clumsy compromise between the true residential hostel and a fifth-rate hotel. A true hostel is an integral …
A Thunderstorm The monsoon is generally ushered into India by thunderstorms. Before the monsoon breaks, the weather is very hot, the ground is baked hard and dry, and the …
How to be Happy Happiness is a shy bird. If you hunt it, it will fly from you. It is better to set a trap for it, and look …
The Face as an Index of Character A man’s face, if we can read it aright, is generally an index to his character. We can tell what sort of …
Humanity in War Even at its best, war must always be an ugly and brutal business. But, owing to the ideal of chivalry, humanity in war was possible in …
