Deliberation James and Melissa had known each other from a young. They had attended the same kindergarten and primary school. Indeed, they got along famously with each other. It was inevitable that everyone looked upon them as an inseparable pair. In secondary school, no boy...
Customs and Traditions Man is by nature conservative and it is very difficult for him to change quickly. This nature is not so bad after all; for it helps in the continuity of the race and also their identity. Thus by customs and manners, we...
Colors in Nature The world of nature is colorful and bright and human ingenuity cannot hope to match it. Right from the sky above to the sea below, nature abounds in the richness of color. The human eye and the human mind respond to this...
Co-operation in the insect world The insect world exists in enormous and bewildering variety, serving its main purpose of helping to maintain the balance of nature, supplying birds with food, and occasionally man himself. More often than not, insects do great harm, destroying crops and...
Co-operation ‘Co-operation’ means, literally, ‘working together’, and it has always been a feature not only of human life, but also of the animal, and to some extent the insect world. Anyone who examines an anthill will notice that the different kinds of ants have different...
Children’s Safety News headlines about heinous criminal acts against children such as kidnapping, abuse, assault, murder, and rape are more than just disturbing. They are shocking. It is right that we condemn these despicable acts. While our hearts go out to the aggrieved parents who...
The Birds Within the past few years, interest in all aspects of our environment has increased in proportion to the damage we are doing to it. Birds form not only an attractive but an essential part of the environment. Yet the protection afforded to them...
The Shrinking Earth While the world shrinks owing to modem means of communication and transport, the land available for our habitation also shrinks, posing a problem which, if not attended to now, can threaten food production. Agricultural land is disappearing fast and soil is being...
The sea is a bottomless rubbish pit First, we should be clear as to what is meant by ‘the sea’. To get the concept into proportion, it is worth remembering that the area of the earth’s surface covered by water is 140m square miles, i.e....
The Festival of Diwali Diwali is one of the most important festivals in India. This festival is celebrated on the eve of the winter season. The word Diwali has its origin in the Sanskrit word Deepawali, meaning a row of lights, On this day houses,...
