Poem I know One Soul I know one soulWho never celebratesOr purportedly mentionsOr even casually refersTo his own achievementsAnd moments of gloryWith people aroundIn his day-to-day life. I know one soulWho never forgetsOr ever tends to ignoreInstead loves and caresEven his worst failuresAnd moments of chagrinWith a humble heartDuring all his life. 32,885 total views, 10 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 18, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem I Feel Good In my little worldNo one is like herThe best soul I knew ever… I feel goodCalling her nameI feel goodRemembering her often No one is like herThe best soul I knew ever… She is an answerTo all my prayersShe is not with meBut I feel her all the time In my little worldNo one is […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 18, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem I do Smile The other day someone complained –I regret the moment you became a friendFact of the matter is you are not our flockYou are not gleeful and you don’t smileEven when we crack our best of jokesIt hurts because others too get uncomfortableAnd apprehensive to have fun and merry time.After all, life is what?Delicious eat, chilled […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 18, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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
Passing Shadow Spent a lifetime chasing her—A soulmate, a captivating shadowWalking a step ahead alwaysThrough corridors of youthAnd afterwards, too. Years gathered decisivelyLike dust on forgotten journalsNow she lingers in the thresholdAs though our shared time & languageHas slipped in perpetuity from memory. So, I’m tied in knotsWith a recurring thought –This body a soul polishes with […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 5, 2026March 6, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Drenched in Joy The land’s wild fire still clings in streaks of roseHoli’s dust converges with salt and shifting tideWhat a peach-hued glow against water wavesAs the shifting currents gently brush her side. She stands where glorious seas and soul meetAnd sunset’s metallic gold reflected in her skinThe majestic ocean’s foam is cooling at her feetWhile all the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Ego to Ash Holika’s pride turns to ashDevotion outlives the fiery flame —Faithful soul blooms in blaze. 565 total views, 35 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Holika Dahan Flames kiss winter tide’s endFrom the ash rises a gentler dawn —Spring breathes through embers. 608 total views, 40 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
जिम्मेदारी के मानदंड से राष्ट्रों का वैश्विक सूचकांक एक पुरानी हिंदी कहावत है “जिसकी लाठी उसकी भैंस“, जिसका शाब्दिक अर्थ है कि जिसके हाथ में लाठी होती है, भैंस उसी की होती है। सार रूप में, यह दर्शाता है कि जिसके पास धन और संसाधनों को नियंत्रित करने की शक्ति, ताकत या प्रभाव होता है, वह साधनों के न्याय या निष्पक्षता की परवाह […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Passing Shadow Spent a lifetime chasing her—A soulmate, a captivating shadowWalking a step ahead alwaysThrough corridors of youthAnd afterwards, too. Years gathered decisivelyLike dust on forgotten journalsNow she lingers in the thresholdAs though our shared time & languageHas slipped in perpetuity from memory. So, I’m tied in knotsWith a recurring thought –This body a soul polishes with […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 5, 2026March 6, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Drenched in Joy The land’s wild fire still clings in streaks of roseHoli’s dust converges with salt and shifting tideWhat a peach-hued glow against water wavesAs the shifting currents gently brush her side. She stands where glorious seas and soul meetAnd sunset’s metallic gold reflected in her skinThe majestic ocean’s foam is cooling at her feetWhile all the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Ego to Ash Holika’s pride turns to ashDevotion outlives the fiery flame —Faithful soul blooms in blaze. 565 total views, 35 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part LXXV Pilgrimage-I Nearly all communities and religions in the world attach significance to places which have some connection with any worldly or supernatural act(s) or event(s) of the divine (God) or His messenger(s); the birth, enlightenment or death of founder and saints; sites of the spiritual calling or awakening; supposedly a dwelling or living place of […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 31, 2022November 17, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Gulmohar Again In a life dull and forlornOwing to devastation and fearCaused by the alien coronavirusAs I venture out after weeksFrom my humble yet safe homeIn this rather isolated yet sheltered lane… Oh! It’s the month of May againThe time for Gulmohar to go greenAnd blooming full swing againIn the lane flanked by umpteenGulmohars forming a canopy […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh May 11, 2021November 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Whose God is This Anyway? God (Brahman) is the highest... Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 24, 2021March 11, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ज्यों-ज्यों बूड़ो श्याम रंग बसन्त विहार कालोनी की परंपरानुसार... Written by Gita Singh February 22, 2021September 21, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked