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The Lament by Anton Chekhov Complete explanation of the short story ‘The Lament’ included in the NCERT/CBSE Elective English Class 11 book ‘Woven Words’ About the author A literary star, who blazed a trail in the sky dotted by many other authors, Chekhov has carved …
On The Face of It by Susan Hill Question and answers for the lesson includes in the CBSE/NCERT Class 12 book Vistas Reading with Insight 1. What is it that draws Derry towards Mr. Lamb in spite of himself? Answer – Mr. Lamb is an …
About the poetess Adrienne Rich (1929-2012) was a renowned American poet, essayist and a staunch crusader of Feminism. Her popularity as an author added strength to her cause, and established her as the foremost campaigner for unshackling of women from the chains that historical patriarchy …
Memories of Childhood by Zitkala-Sa & Bama Complete summaries and answers of the two short stories included in CBSE/NCERT Class 12 textbook Vistas The cutting of my long hair – by Zitkala-Sa These two accounts of hideous prejudice and discrimination, written by two women from …
Comprehension Exercise – 33. Comprehension Exercises for school students (CBSE, ICSE, BSE). Article sourced from Washington Post If Britain finally leaves the European Union in a couple of months, it may get a commemorative coin to remember it by. Sajid Javid, Britain’s new treasury head, …
Comprehension Exercise – 32. Comprehension Exercises for school students (CBSE, ICSE, BSE). Text sourced from Washington Post The protesters of Hong Kong and Moscow aren’t backing down. In two world cities, a defiant brand of people power is standing tall against authoritarian rule. For the …
Comprehension Exercise – 31. Comprehension Exercises for school students (CBSE, ICSE, BSE). Article – 1 : sourced from BBC Chinese authorities have declared a red alert as a powerful typhoon heads towards the eastern coast. Typhoon Lekima is currently battering Taiwan with winds of more …
Glimpses of India A Baker from Goa .. Bakers have been part of a Goan’s life since the time of the Portuguese. The Portuguese have left long since, but the practice of making and selling fresh breads everyday to loyal customers still persists. Most villages …
Comprehension Exercise – 30. Study the write-up and answer the questions that follow. Article sourced from ‘Outlook India’ In 2003, a prominent business house of India, submitted an ambitious plan to the government of West Bengal proposing the creation of an enormous new tourism complex …
The Address by Marga Minco Complete Explanation for the short story included in the CBSE/NCERT Class 11 syllabus About the background of the story It’s a moving story dealing with the annihilation of a whole Jewish family barring a daughter who escaped death because she …