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Footprints without Feet ( H. G. WELLS)  Author Introduction I ntroduction to H.G. Wells ( September 21, 1866 - August 13, 1946)  Herbert George Wells, widely known as H.G. Wells, was born on 21st September 1866 at Atlas House, 162 High Street, Bromley, Kent, England. He was the fourth and youngest child of Joseph Wells and Sarah Neal, who affectionately called him "Bertie". Wells is celebrated as one of the pioneers of science fiction literature, often referred to as the "Father of Science Fiction." His literary career spans across novels, short stories, social commentary, satire, biographies, and autobiographies. Through his sharp imagination and keen observations, Wells not only created groundbreaking science fiction stories but also offered insightful critiques of society, politics, and human behavior. Some of his most notable works include: The Time Machine (1895) The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896) The Invisible Man (1897) The War of the Worlds (1898) The War in...

  کاہلی   سر سید احمد خاں سر سید احمد خان کا مضمون "کاہلی" کا خلاصہ سر سید احمد خان کا مضمون "کاہلی" ایک اہم معاشرتی مسئلے پر تبصرہ کرتا ہے۔ ان کا خیال ہے کہ کاہلی صرف ہاتھ پاؤں کی محنت نہ کرنا نہیں ہے بلکہ دماغی اور ذہنی طور پر بھی غیر فعال رہنا ہے۔ وہ دلیل دیتے ہیں کہ جو لوگ اپنے ذہنی قوی کو استعمال نہیں کرتے وہ حیوانوں کی طرح بن جاتے ہیں۔ سر سید کا کہنا ہے کہ ہندوستان میں بہت سے لوگ ہیں جن کے پاس اپنے ذہنی قوی کو استعمال کرنے کے مواقع نہیں ہیں۔ اس کی وجہ یہ ہے کہ ان کے پاس تعلیم اور روزگار کے مواقع نہیں ہیں۔ تاہم، وہ اس بات پر زور دیتے ہیں کہ لوگوں کو اپنی کاہلی کو دور کرنے کی کوشش کرنی چاہیے اور نئے مواقع تلاش کرنے چاہئیں۔ سر سید کا یہ بھی خیال ہے کہ قوم کی بہتری کے لیے ضروری ہے کہ اس کے افراد ذہنی طور پر فعال ہوں۔ وہ لوگوں کو حوصلہ افزائی کرتے ہیں کہ وہ علم حاصل کریں اور سماجی مسائل کے بارے میں سوچیں۔ مضمون کے اہم نکات کاہلی صرف ہاتھ پاؤں کی محنت نہ کرنا نہیں ہے بلکہ دماغی اور ذہنی طور پر بھی غیر فعال رہنا ہے۔ جو لوگ اپنے ذہنی قوی کو استعمال نہیں کرتے وہ حیوانو...

About The Author William Ralph Emerson, born in 1833, was an architect and the second cousin of Ralph Waldo Emerson. He worked to design several of the first buildings for the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. He died in Milton, Massachusetts, in 1917. William Ralph Emerson's poem "A Nation's Strength" is a powerful and inspirational work that explores the values and qualities essential for building and sustaining a great nation. The poem rejects material wealth, military power, and pride as the foundations of national strength, instead emphasizing the moral and ethical character of its people. Poem  What makes a nation's pillars high And its foundations strong? What makes it mighty to defy The foes that round it throng? It is not gold. Its kingdoms grand Go down in battle shock; Its shafts are laid on sinking sand, Not on abiding rock. Is it the sword? Ask the red dust Of empires passed away; The blood has turned their stones to rust, Their glory to decay. And is ...

  I Cannot Remember My Mother                    Rabindra Nath Tagore   About The Author Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), Indian poet, philosopher, and Nobel laureate, was born in Calcutta (now Kolkata). He began to write poetry as a child; his first book appeared when he was 17 years old. After a brief stay in England (1878) to study law, he returned to India, where he rapidly became the most important and popular author of the colonial era, writing poetry, short stories, novels, and plays. He composed several hundred popular songs and in 1929 also began painting. Tagore wrote primarily in Bengali, but translated many of his works into English himself; critics agree they are much more effective in the original. Tagore’s writing is highly imagistic, deeply religious and imbued with his love for nature and his homeland. He was awarded the 1913 Nobel Prize in literature for his work Geetanjali, and in 1915 he was knighted by the ...

 Class 10 Chemistry Notes---- by Sahil Swë CHEMICAL REACTION AND EQUATION Chemistry is defined as that branch of science which deals with the composition and properties of matter and the changes that matter undergoes by various interactions. A chemical compound is formed as a result of a chemical change and in this process different types of energies such as heat, electrical energy, radiation etc. are either absorbed or evolved. The process involving a chemical change is called a chemical reaction.  Chemical change – one or more new substances with new physical and chemical properties are  formed. Example: Fe(s)  +  CuSO4(aq) → FeSO4(aq) + Cu(s)                                          (Blue)             (Green)                 Here, when copper sulphate reacts with iron, two new ...

                 Beauty              John Edward Masefield About the Poet   John Edward Masefield (1878–1967) remains a revered figure in English literature, celebrated for his timeless contributions as a poet, writer, and the Poet Laureate from 1930 until his passing in 1967. His legacy shines brightly through enchanting children's novels such as "The Midnight Folk" and "The Box of Delights," alongside a remarkable collection of 19 other novels like "Captain Margaret," "Multitude and Solitude," and "Sad Harker." Masefield's poetic prowess is immortalized in works like "The Everlasting Mercy" and the beloved "Sea-Fever," found in his esteemed anthology "Saltwater Ballads." His words continue to resonate, weaving tales of adventure, beauty, and the enduring human spirit. Snippet The poet seems to bee Enthralled by the beauty of his beloved. He compares her to all the bounties of nature but finds her...