Article Wizard of Small Things – II I had chosen to refer Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the ‘Wizard of Small Things’ in the previous article because unlike the tradition of his predecessors announcing big ticket schemes from the Red Fort, he had preferred to address the masses on basic issues like poverty and development, equal treatment of son and daughter while […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 29, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Nationalism Vs Internationalism I recollect some time back I had received a mail from one of the old colleagues with patriotic fervour highlighting glory of India largely citing illustrations from the data compiled on achievements of Indians serving abroad which inter alia included a high percentage of Indian doctors, engineers and scientists working in the multinational companies such […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 29, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article A Wizard of Small Things While the Prime Minister Narendra Modi was addressing the nation from the rampart of Red Fort on 15th August on the eve of the sixty-eighth Independence Day for the first time, the thought came to my mind that I am also among those fortunate Indians who were born in the post-independent India. Apart from his […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 29, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Secularism versus Communalism Secularism is perhaps the most misunderstood and abused word in the Indian politics today. In the name of secularism, many political parties, their leaders, self-proclaimed intellectuals and activists have been raising issues in the past and a hysteria during the General Elections for the 16th Lok Sabha that minorities are not safe if the saffron party […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 29, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Lok Sabha Election (2014) Aftermath Far beyond the estimates and guesstimates of psephologists, political pundits and analysts, the Modi wave, as many called it a tsunami, has indeed eclipsed the Ruling Congress and decimated the entire opposition as is now evident from the results of the elections held for the 16th Lok Sabha of the Indian democracy. It has rendered […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 29, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Hoping for A Better Tomorrow On conclusion of the last phase of the parliamentary elections for the 16th Lok Sabha on 12 May, 2014 for the world’s largest democracy, almost all major Indian new channels have come out with exit polls results and analysis. This also marks the end of a hectic, heated and often vilifying campaigning by the various […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 29, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Criminalization of Politics It is often said that there are no permanent friends or enemies in politics. During the national elections for the 16th Lok Sabha in India, the parliamentary constituency of Varanasi has become a fiercely contested hot seat with the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate in fray from the constituency for a prestigious win and major rival […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 29, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Electing A Lesser Evil While Mercury across the length and breadth of the country is soaring up, the histrionics of the political parties and their key leaders is also showing a rising graph. It’s a season of pledges, speeches and rhetoric which electorate of this great land experiences every five years. Perhaps this is the only time when the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 29, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Republic Day Parade 2016 Tableaus This year on 26th January, India celebrated its 67th Republic day. With the intelligence information gathered that terrorist groups from across the border are out to spoil the fun and grace of the occasion with their sabotage and disruptive activities, the security was very tight and high alert across the capital and more particularly in […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 28, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Basil – The Sacred Tulsi Basil falls under the category of herbs. It is a small plant which is branched, erect and two to three feet tall. Leaves are usually green with toothed margins and dotted with minute oil glands. When crushed, leaves give a strong fragrant scent. The flowers are small, usually purplish in slender spiked clusters. It bears […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 28, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Bee Hummingbird A tiny winged jewel –Bee Hummingbird hums subtlyDaydreaming regal sun’s whisper (Bee Hummingbird alias Helena Hummingbird is smallest known bird on date, native to Cuban archipelago, mostly feeds on flowers’ nectar and small insects occasionally.) 757 total views, 87 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
पपीहा भोर हुई, मन दर्पण मानिंद निर्मल और शांत जगा,रात्रि की पूरी निद्रा से, हर कोना हर्षित व नया लगा;पर इस पावन सन्नाटे में, एकाएक ऐसी टीस उठी,एक तीखी कूक से, मानो जैसे अंतर्मन की शांति लुटी। देखा एक पपीहा अपनी विरह-वेदना फिर दोहराता है,जैसे एक सुलगता, अनसुलझा गीत नभ में बिखराता है;“पी कहाँ… पी कहाँ…” […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Papeeha At dawn he wakes up with mind of a crystal graceCompletely refreshed and calm by overnight sleepBut soon nobility and peace of his hallowed spaceIs pierced by shrill & cry that make the spirit weep. Hark – the Papeeha, with its shrill & jagged tongueSings a throbbing, sore number that stays unstrungRepeating its pee-kahan – […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
She and Moon When the moon ascends to her full graceIt doesn’t bedazzle but soothes the spaceLike a silent queen in vivid white arrayedPours quiet comfort and solace on groundWho heels the darkness with a gentle lightIn turn, thus stealing sorrow from the night. She, a living, breathing and gentle sheenAnd like the moon, veritable and sereneHer smile […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Celestial Duo As the moon doesn’t call for the gazeYet wins the heart by just being thereBy pouring its silent nectar on the landHeld steady by an unseen, eternal hand. She moves in life in a quiet, radiant wayA woman formed of grace and majestyHer spirit is the twilight’s softest bloomThat lights a silver candle in the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Bee Hummingbird A tiny winged jewel –Bee Hummingbird hums subtlyDaydreaming regal sun’s whisper (Bee Hummingbird alias Helena Hummingbird is smallest known bird on date, native to Cuban archipelago, mostly feeds on flowers’ nectar and small insects occasionally.) 757 total views, 87 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
पपीहा भोर हुई, मन दर्पण मानिंद निर्मल और शांत जगा,रात्रि की पूरी निद्रा से, हर कोना हर्षित व नया लगा;पर इस पावन सन्नाटे में, एकाएक ऐसी टीस उठी,एक तीखी कूक से, मानो जैसे अंतर्मन की शांति लुटी। देखा एक पपीहा अपनी विरह-वेदना फिर दोहराता है,जैसे एक सुलगता, अनसुलझा गीत नभ में बिखराता है;“पी कहाँ… पी कहाँ…” […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Papeeha At dawn he wakes up with mind of a crystal graceCompletely refreshed and calm by overnight sleepBut soon nobility and peace of his hallowed spaceIs pierced by shrill & cry that make the spirit weep. Hark – the Papeeha, with its shrill & jagged tongueSings a throbbing, sore number that stays unstrungRepeating its pee-kahan – […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
आस सूख चुके हैं प्रेमपात्र सब, मदिरा की गागर दे दो भूल चुका हूँ कौन कौन है, विस्मृति का आश्रय दे दो. ईश्वर सबकुछ भूल गया है, कृष्ण नही अब रथ पर हैंसत्य-प्रेम की राहों पर हम, फिर भी काँटे पथ पर हैं. जीवन बंधा-बंधा सा क्यों है, हाहाकार मचा यह क्यों है मानव संबंधों के तलतम में, यह भूकंपी […] Written by Santosh K Nema May 15, 2022November 18, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
आत्मिक लाख समझाने पर भी नहीं समझता आईना मेरा अंदर की टूटती नसें भी उकेर दीं बनाकर उसने दरकती लकीरें वो जो बैठे हैं गहरे दिल में मेरे आईना मेरा उन्हें भी हूबहू दिखाता है. कैसे छिपाऊँ दर्दे-दिल को सामने जब बैरी-मितवा हो ऐसा चुप हूँ मैं, चुप हैं वो, मंजर है खामोशी का यह कैसा. दिल की जिद है रग-रग में […] Written by Santosh K Nema April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
समय मेरा समय चुप है अपनी निष्ठुरता लिए बदल रहा है निरंतर. तुम समय हो मेरे समय जिसने प्यार दिया अनंत डुबोकर किया एकाकार खुशियों से अमृत सुख की स्मृतियों से साँस साँस में चलती अनवरत सामीप्य की अव्यक्त अनुभूतियों से. समय मेरा दूर असंबद्ध सा अबदर्शक सा बन बदल रहा है सहारे तन के मन के तुझसे जो बंधे थे अडिग अटूट […] Written by Santosh K Nema March 3, 2022March 5, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rajnigandha Touch Now I get tired too soonSo I’m afraid of going farBut all this does not meanI’ve abandoned walks forever… And yes, I often feel lonelyEven amongst my own peopleBut all this does not meanI have stopped caring for all… I often remember our friendshipI still care for our relationshipBut how much I do,I have stopped […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 16, 2020October 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked