Article The World of Fables and Legends – 07 A Civilization Lost to Quest, Conquest & Conversion In the previous parts, some of the ancient civilizations of the Old World, their religious beliefs and few associated popular legendary tales were dealt with briefly. In common parlance, the term Old World is used to refer to Asia, Africa, and Europe put together. This is the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 19, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article The World of Fables and Legends – 06 Popular Folktales from Far East Old civilizations such as Indian, Greece, Roman, Persian, Egyptian, Assyrian and Sumerian have several thousand years history comprising of kingdoms and dynasties, most of which were evolved independently over a long period from origins of great antiquity but vanished from the world map, except Indian culture and civilization, largely replaced […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 19, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article The World of Fables and Legends – 05 Selected Legendary Tales from West In the previous part, the author had illustrated how nearly eight hundred years of Islamic invaders and European (mainly British) colonial dominance over the Indian sub-continent during the last millennium led to systematic and irreversible destruction and loss of the Indian cultural and literary heritage. These alien rulers not only […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 19, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article The World of Fables and Legends – 04 Selected Legendary Tales from Indian Texts A question might come to the minds of many people as to what is so great or significant about the fables and legends that makes it worth writing a series on the subject. As a voracious reader of the old classics in Indian and Western literature including scriptural books, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 19, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article The World of Fables and Legends – 03 Why Fables & Legends are Still Relevant? Despite many technological developments and diversions in the modern age, many People still read legendary and mythical tales, fables and fairy tales because literature of this genre carries universal and timeless themes in addition to a link to their erstwhile civilizational and cultural traits. They are also a […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 19, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article The World of Fables and Legends – 02 Legendary Tales – A Fantasy or Reality Recapitulating threads from the previous part, the legends and fables have a significant place and value in the life of people for many reasons; the most important one being their rendition of universal and timeless themes about the society, culture and religion. As the mode of their deliverance […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 19, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article A Messiah’s Jail Diary Sitting on the mattress in his small cell in the Central Jail, while scribbling something on the pages of his diary he as if whispers to self that may be some day he will have to write his memoirs to clear the webs and for the larger benefit of the common man in view of […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020September 27, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Elephantine Teeth There is an old Hindi saying – Haathi ke daant, khane ke aur, dikhane ke aur (Elephants’ teeth…one set for eating another for display). I have no idea about the origin of this phrase…perhaps it might be as old as Adam and Eve’s progeny. But there is no doubt that the genesis of the phrase […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020September 27, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Hunger He saw two rag-pickersFighting over who found it first –The raw and stale bread loaf.Their mindless strife stoppedAnd turned into a disappointmentWhen the stray street dogTaking advantage of their quarrelRan away with the bread loaf… He realized from that episodePerhaps the hunger of bellyIs much stronger in lifeThan the hunger of heart. 30,512 total views, 10 views […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Human Nature It’s human natureA majority of usFind it so easyTo blame it on somethingOr someone elseIf anything goes wrong… On the other handIt’s so simpleAnd straightTo accept realityAnd take responsibilityFor one’s own act ofOmission or commission. The divine natureAnd universal truth,Sooner we realizeIs better for usThat all of us haveTo pass through failureTo enjoy fruits ofSuccess […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
मीमांसा Editor’s Pick जीवन के उन लंबे अनुभवों सेमैंने एक सार्वभौमिक सत्य जाना हैआप जीते हैं, आप परवाह करते हैं और कई बार दिल और आत्मा से आप किसी को प्यार करने लगते हैं। पर हमेशा याद रखने लायक बात है…आपको अपनी आत्मा पर कठोरहोने का कोई अधिकार नहीं हैअपने शरीर और मन पर ज्यादतीकरने का कोई […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2025December 17, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Reflection During a shade long journey of lifeI have learned this immutable factAbout all that you see, all that existNothing is fixed, nothing is constant. You live, you love, you care for onesYou rejoice as well as grieve for onesBut do not forget for ever even onceBe not harsh on own body and sense. You are […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2025December 16, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
समय और हालात समय और हालात, इंसान कोक्या से क्या बना देते हैंऔर कहाँ से कहाँ पहुँचा देते हैं! किसी का घोर पतन होता हैफिर वह इंसान से इंसानियत केनिम्नतम स्तर तक पहुँच सकता है… तो किसी को यही कारकऊर्ध्वगामी दिशा दे जाते हैं,जीवन में शिखर तक ले जाते हैं। एक स्वार्थ और प्रतिशोध वशराक्षसी प्रवृत्ति का शिकार […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Time & Circumstance Time and circumstancesStir up and transform a manSo often in two contrary extremes For one, it causes a downfall –Thus far off from being humaneTo the lowest levels of humanity While it elevates the otherTo the greater heights in lifetimeEnabling him to attain pinnacle of life In the first case, same personDriven by selfishness and […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 10, 2025December 10, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
पीला गुलाब बाग में हजारों गुलाब खिले दिखाई देते हैंसफ़ेद, स्कारलेट, क्रिमसन और वर्मिलियनदेखने और गुजरने वालों की आँखों कोमानों सब कैंडीफ्लॉस ऑफर करते हैं। और फिर उसी बाग के एक कोने मेंएक अकेला पीला गुलाब भी खिलता हैअपनी बेहतरीन खुशबू बिखेरता हुआजैसे अनंत दोस्ती, प्यार और परवाह की। लाल गुलाब आकर्षित करते हैं भटकाते हैंदर्शकों की […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 4, 2025December 4, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
मीमांसा Editor’s Pick जीवन के उन लंबे अनुभवों सेमैंने एक सार्वभौमिक सत्य जाना हैआप जीते हैं, आप परवाह करते हैं और कई बार दिल और आत्मा से आप किसी को प्यार करने लगते हैं। पर हमेशा याद रखने लायक बात है…आपको अपनी आत्मा पर कठोरहोने का कोई अधिकार नहीं हैअपने शरीर और मन पर ज्यादतीकरने का कोई […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2025December 17, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Reflection During a shade long journey of lifeI have learned this immutable factAbout all that you see, all that existNothing is fixed, nothing is constant. You live, you love, you care for onesYou rejoice as well as grieve for onesBut do not forget for ever even onceBe not harsh on own body and sense. You are […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2025December 16, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
समय और हालात समय और हालात, इंसान कोक्या से क्या बना देते हैंऔर कहाँ से कहाँ पहुँचा देते हैं! किसी का घोर पतन होता हैफिर वह इंसान से इंसानियत केनिम्नतम स्तर तक पहुँच सकता है… तो किसी को यही कारकऊर्ध्वगामी दिशा दे जाते हैं,जीवन में शिखर तक ले जाते हैं। एक स्वार्थ और प्रतिशोध वशराक्षसी प्रवृत्ति का शिकार […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
दशानन दहन प्रतिवर्ष दशानन दहन किया, मन के रावण का नाश नहीं,अगनित सीता अपहृत होती, निज मर्यादा का भास नहीं।हम एक जलाते दशकंधर, शत दशकंधर पैदा होते,करते जो दहन मन का रावण, हर गली में रावण न होते। इस शक्ति पर्व का हेतु है क्या, है ब्यर्थ दिखावे की शक्ती,निर्बल को संबल दे न सके, अन्याय से […] Written by Gajendra Pal Singh October 5, 2022November 17, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Happiness Happiness is a bowl of gold;Which people using a smile hold!!It creates fun in life’s every fold;As a smile is a person’s beautiful resource.We people are ocean drops…Who should enjoy this world with jumps and hops!!But often fail to realize the importance of a smile….That it does have the power to take us ahead many […] Written by Ananya Kapoor April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Soul on Fire A relationship lifelongThat he admired so dearAnd cherished in his heartYet unable to fathom it everAnd call it with certain onenessIf it was a friendship or love…Also when the saga endedLeaving abstract in essenceWas it the love or friendship? What he knows for sureHe always valued this bondEven more than his lifeNurtured every possessionWhether material […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked