Habbits of Idleness

'Habits of idleness' once firmly fixed cannot be suddenly thrown off. The man who has wasted the precious hours of life’s seed-time finds that he cannot reap a harvest in life’s autumn. Lost wealth may be replaced by industry, lost knowledge by study, lost health by temperance or medicine; but lost time is gone forever.

In the long list of excuses for the neglect of duty there is none which drops more often from men’s lips or which is bounded on more of self-delusion, than the want of leisure. People are always cheating themselves with the idea that they would do this or that desirable thing ‘if only they had time.’ It is thus that the lazy and the selfish excuse themselves from a thousand things which conscience dictates to be done. Remember that the men who have done the most for their own and the general good are not the wealthy, leisurely people, who have abundance of time to themselves and nothing to do.

Essay on Pratibha Patil (200 words)

Full name of 'Pratibha Patil' is Pratibha Devisingh Patil. Pratibha Patil was born on 19 December 1934 in the village of Nadgaon, in the Jalgaon district of Maharashtra. Her father's name is Narayan Rao Patil. She was married to Devisingh Ransingh Shekhawat on 7 July 1965.

Pratibha Patil was educated initially Jalgaon. Subsequently she was awarded a Masters degree in Political Science and Economics by Mooljee Jetha College, Jalgaon, and then a Bachelor of Law degree by Government Law College, Mumbai.

At the age of 27, Pratibha Patil was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for the Jalgaon constituency. She became Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha between 1985 and 1990. In the 1991 elections for the 10th Lok Sabha, she was elected as a Member of Parliament representing the Amravati constituency. Pratibha Patil had held various Cabinet portfolios during her period in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and she had also held official positions while in both the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. On 8 November 2004 she was appointed as the 24th Governor of Rajasthan. After this, she became the 12th President of India and resumed office from 25 July 2007 to 25 July 2012.

Pratibha Patil was the first woman of India to hold the office of President. She will always be remembered as an Indian politician who served as the 12th President of India. 

List of Chief Justice of India

• H. J. Kania (26 January 1950- 6 November 1951)
• M. Patanjali Sastri (7 November 1951- 3 January 1954)
• Mehr Chand Mahajan (4 January- 1954 22 December 1954)
• Bijan Kumar Mukherjea (23 December- 1954 31 January 1956)
• Sudhi Ranjan Das (1 February 1956- 30 September 1959)
• Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha (1 October 1959- 31 January 1964)
• P. B. Gajendragadkar (1 February 1964- 15 March 1966)
• Amal Kumar Sarkar (16 March 1966- 29 June 1966)
• Koka Subba Rao (30 June 1966- 11 April 1967)
• Kailas Nath Wanchoo (12 April 1967- 24 February 1968)
• Mohammad Hidayatullah (25 February 1968- 16 December 1970)
• Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah (17 December 1970- 21 January 1971)
• Sarv Mittra Sikri (22 Jan 1971- 25 April 1973)
• Ajit Nath Ray (26 April 1973- 27 January 1977)
• H. J. Kania (28 January 1977- 21 February 1978)
• Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud (22 February 1978- 11 July 1985)
• Prafullachandra Natwarlal Bhagwati (12 July 1985- 20 December 1986)
• Raghunandan Swarup Pathak (21 December 1986- 18 June 1989)
• Engalaguppe Seetharamiah Venkataramiah (19 June 1989- 17 December 1989)
• Sabyasachi Mukharji (18 December 1989- 25 September 1990)
• Ranganath Misra (26 September 1990- 24 November 1991)
• Kamal Narain Singh (25 November 1991- 12 December 1991)
• Madhukar Hiralal Kania (13 December 1991- 17 November 1992)
• Lalit Mohan Sharma (18 November 1992- 11 February 1993)
• Manepalli Narayana Rao Venkatachaliah (12 February 1993- 24 October 1994)
• Aziz Mushabber Ahmadi (25 October 1994- 24 March 1997)
• Jagdish Sharan Verma (25 March 1997- 17 January 1998)
• Madan Mohan Punchhi (18 January 1998- 9 October 1998)
• Adarsh Sein Anand (10 October 1998- 11 January 2001)
• Sam Piroj Bharucha (11 January 2001- 6 May 2002)
• Bhupinder Nath Kirpal (6 May 2002- 8 November 2002)
• Gopal Ballav Pattanaik (8 November 2002- 19 December 2002)
• V. N. Khare (19 Dec 2002- 2 May 2004)
• S. Rajendra Babu (2 May 2004- 1 June 2004)
• Ramesh Chandra Lahoti (1 June 2004- 1 November 2005)
• Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal (1 November 2005- 13 January 2007)
• K. G. Balakrishnan (13 January 2007- 11 May 2010)
• S. H. Kapadia (12 May 2010- 28 Sep 2012)
• Altamas Kabir (29 September 2012- 18 July 2013)
• P. Sathasivam (19 July 2013- 26 April 2014)
• Rajendra Mal Lodha (27 April 2014- 27 September 2014)
• H. L. Dattu (28 September 2014- 2 December 2015) 
• T. S. Thakur (3 December 2015- Incumbent)

Leader I like the Best

As a leader I like Mahatma Gandhi best. He is my favourite leader. Full name of Mahatma Gandhi was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. He was born in Porebandar of Gujarat, India on 2 October 1869. After passing the Matric Examination he went to England for higher studies. Gandhiji completed his law in England and came back to India in 1893. He started his career as a lawyer.

Social Life of Gandhiji was started in South Africa. In South Africa he faced many hurdles. He discovered that the white men were ill treating the dark Indians there. He himself was tortured and insulted by the white often. One day, he was traveling in a first class compartment a train. He had booked a ticket for him. Still he was evented and punished out of the compartment by the white men. Gandhiji fought against this unjust and cruel treatment. He observed Satyagraha there and became successful.

Gandhiji returned to India and took part in freedom fight. He was sent to jail many times. Now all the countrymen were with him. He started the Non-co-operation in 1930 and the Quit India Movement in 1942. He became famous as the 'Father of Nation' Lastly India wins freedom on 15th August 1947.

Gandhi's style of living was very simple. He was follower of 'Simple living, high thinking'. He taught us the lesson of 'Ahimsa'. He removed the caste barrier in India. He was a reformer. He was shot dead by an Indian on his way to attend a prayer on 30 January, 1948. Mahatma Gandhi is remembered in the world for his major virtues. The Indians pay homage to this great leader on his birthday by celebrating 'Gandhi Jayanti' as a national festival of India. I consider Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest leader of India.

Essay on Lal Bahdur Shastri (200 words)

'Lal Bahadur Shastri' was born on 2nd October, 1904 at Mughal Sarai, Uttar Pradesh, India. His father's name was Sharda Prasad, who was a school teacher and later became a clerk in the Revenue Office at Allahabad. His mother's name was Ramdulari Devi. He was hardly an year old when he lost his father. After the death of his father, his mother took him and his two sisters to her parent's house.

Lal Bahadur Shastri was educated at Mughalsarai and Varanasi. He graduated with a first-class degree from the Kashi Vidyapeeth. He was given the title 'Shastri'. He offered Satyagraha and was sentenced to imprisonment at different times. He joined the Indian independence movement in the 1921. He was deeply impressed and influenced by Mahatma Gandhi. Lastly, India became independent on 15th August, 1947. He became the second Prime Minister of India after Jawahar Lal Nehru.

Lal Bahadur Shastri showed rare quality of courage and determination during India-Pakistan war. He gave a slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kissan'. He was the first person to be posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, A memorial 'Vijay Ghat' was built for him in Delhi. Shastri was known for his honesty and humility throughout his life. He died on 11th Jan, 1966 at Tashkent, USSR. Lal Bahadur Shastri was truly a great man who gave less importance to himself.

Essay on Indira Gandhi (200 words)

'Indira Gandhi' was born on 19th November, 1917 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Her full name was 'Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi'. She was the only child of Jawaharlal Nehru and Kamla Nehru. Her father, Jawaharlal Nehru led India's political struggle for independence from British rule, and became the first Prime Minister of India.

Indira Gandhi was mostly taught at home. She also studied at 'Vishwa Bharti' in Shantiniketan. She took active part in the freedom struggle of India. She became the President of the Congress party. In May 1964, Indira Gandhi became minister of information and broadcasting in Lal Bahadur Shastri's government.

Indira Gandhi became the third Prime Minister of India. She became Prime Minister after the death of Sri Lai Bahadur Shastri. She served from 1966 to 1977. She was married to Sri Feroz Gandhi and had two sons- Rajiv and Sanjay.She was assassinated on 31st October, 1984.

Indira Gandhi was the first lady Prime Minister of India. During her Prime Minister ship, India won the war against Pakistan in 1971. In 1962, during the Chinese-Indian border war, she coordinated civil defense activities. She was a great social worker and had introduced several schemes for the country. Indira Gandhi was a true patriot and will always be remembered as a bold Prime Minister of India. 

India - Land of Spices

Spices have been used since ancient times. They have been mentioned in the ancient Hindu scriptures for example Vedas, ancient Egyptian papyruses and the Old Testament. Although it was not until the Roman conquests that western countries discovered their culinary possibilities. Spices have always been believed to have healing and magical qualities. They have been used to cast spells, as incense in religious rites, to embalm corpses, to add fragrance to perfumes and as medicines. The word Spice comes from Latin 'Species', meaning a commodity of value and distinction. During their long and fascinating history, spices have often been more valuable than gold or precious stones and the trade of Spices has been an extraordinarily influential factor in history.

Many researchers have attempted to explain why hot Spices are pleasant to taste. It seems the burning sensation is the pain of nerve endings on the tongue. This releases endorphins, the body's natural painkiller, giving rise to pleasurable and even euphoric sensations.

Flowers, leaves, roots, bark, seeds and bulbs (the simplest of natural ingredients) are used in endless combinations to produce an infinite variety of flavours: sweet, sharp, hot, sour, spicy, aromatic, tart, mild, fragrant and pungent. Their tastes and aromas combine to create a kaleidoscope of exotic flavours to delight the palate. It is best to obtain spices in whole seed form and to grind them just prior to use.

Indian spices offer significant health benefits and contribute towards an individual's healthy life. They add flavour and nutrients to dishes without fat or calories!