Article Resolute India Avenges Pulwama Attack The Incident It was a cold and breezy day of 14th February 2019 in the northern most Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir and a large convoy of the para-military Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in over 75 vehicles was moving from Jammu to Srinagar on the national highway 44. As the road was closed […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Rafale: Vested Interests Impinging National Security Ever since the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) was signed in September 2016 between the governments of India and France for the supply of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft in fly-away condition, the grand old party of India has made every effort to scandalize and portray it as the biggest ever defence scam. Finding no significant talking issues […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article CBI: A Caged Parrot or Wild Vulture In the recent past, the opposition political parties in India have been very vocal in their allegations that the Centre government is misusing agencies like the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) for the political vendetta to harm them. It is true that many high profile cases are being actively pursued by […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Events That Changed Destiny of Nation – 11 Implementation of Mandal Commission Report in 1990 Continued from “The Kargil War of 1999” Making provision of the caste based reservation in the Indian Constitution was intended for protecting the oppressed classes from the caste based discrimination and providing them opportunities for the sustained development and progress. In ancient India Varna System, the society was […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Declining Ethics and Morality in Public Life Many Indian politicians and celebrities appear to be in a sharp competition of setting nadirs of the unethical conduct in the day-to day public life and political discourse. So it was not surprising when a veteran Karnataka politician of the India’s grand old party stoked this controversy of a rather unconventional variety while speaking against […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Selective Dissent is Bad for Democracy The four basic principles of democracy are known as justice, equity, freedom and representation as the basic indicators of the liberty and human rights in any democratic society. Justice ensures fairness to keep society in order by protecting the rights of people wronged or suffered inter alia by punishing the wrong-doers; equity is the concept […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Intolerance in India: A Propaganda or Reality! The Jinn of intolerance which was last set loose in 2015 after Narendra Modi became Prime Minister of India in the NDA Government in May 2014, was corked back in the bottle but not before taking a heavy toll in terms of looming controversy, disparage and communal disharmony. The omen shows that the Jinn is […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Rafale Deal Truth Unraveled: Judicial Review There is a popular proverb “A liar has no legs to stand upon” which essentially implies that the falsehood cannot stand truth for long but what if it has wings instead because then it is far more swift and versatile to escalate untruth and disinformation over a large area and population without constraints of time […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article The Kartarpur Sahib Corridor A Peace Initiative or Strategic Googly The event was quoted as a historic day by many on either side of the troubled border owing to bitter Indo-Pak relations when Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan organized a gala groundbreaking (Foundation Laying) ceremony on 28 November 2018 for opening of the Kartarpur Saheb Corridor for the Indian […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Aborigines: Let Sentinelese be Spared of Evangelism Recently, the Indian mainstream media and Press was buzzed with two sensational news items: the one that made headlines was an American national killed by an aborigine tribe in India’s Andaman and Nicobar islands; and the other was about a19 months old victim of pellet guns used by the Indian Army in Kashmir. While the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Silent Balance Editor’s Pick At times I pause and wonder stillDo vibrations stir your mind at willA long ago, our paths had crossedTogether we walked, then were lost. You moved on like most people doLeft behind a legacy for me to followHalf-dreamt desires, unspoken pleasSo I kept following on uncertain seas. As one who strolls with sight […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 22, 2026March 22, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part LXXXIV Sanatana Samskaras (Rituals) Among all the extinct and existing civilizations in the world, when it comes to the tapestry of Sanatana Dharma, life has never been viewed as a random sequence of biological events; instead, as a disciplined progression of soul in stages with an end goal of spiritual liberation (Moksha). Since Vedic age, the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 21, 2026March 22, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Chital – Jungle’s Grace Golden coat with moonlit white spotsSimmer at the sunrise – soft and brightSlender limbs, expressive eyes so wideIn dappled woods they leap and glide. Lyre-shaped antlers crown the malesQuite long branching like a forest taleThey roam through teak and sal treesDance and play in pan India jungles. Predators’ shadow, silent and nearTheir life renews through […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 19, 2026March 24, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Royal Bengal Tiger Among sal and teak wood where ancient whispers clingMoves Vanraj – the Royal Bengal Tiger, the majestic kingA sovereign flame deep in forest, the big cat walks aloneAmber fire upon its coat and midnight stripes full-grown. Though tiger’s origin is not exclusively Sunderbans deltaThe mangrove forests present unique and special habitatAn avid swimmer where tangled […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 17, 2026March 24, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Making of a Man She, a wayfarer and friend, told himWith wonderment in her eyesThat he was an amazing personaA perfect man ever seen or known to her…In every sphere where mind & soul riseBe it mundane wisdom and knowledgeLiterature, sports or even fine arts –He’s professionally superb yet so humane. That he is one whom fate has crownedWith […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 16, 2026March 17, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Silent Balance Editor’s Pick At times I pause and wonder stillDo vibrations stir your mind at willA long ago, our paths had crossedTogether we walked, then were lost. You moved on like most people doLeft behind a legacy for me to followHalf-dreamt desires, unspoken pleasSo I kept following on uncertain seas. As one who strolls with sight […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 22, 2026March 22, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part LXXXIV Sanatana Samskaras (Rituals) Among all the extinct and existing civilizations in the world, when it comes to the tapestry of Sanatana Dharma, life has never been viewed as a random sequence of biological events; instead, as a disciplined progression of soul in stages with an end goal of spiritual liberation (Moksha). Since Vedic age, the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 21, 2026March 22, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Chital – Jungle’s Grace Golden coat with moonlit white spotsSimmer at the sunrise – soft and brightSlender limbs, expressive eyes so wideIn dappled woods they leap and glide. Lyre-shaped antlers crown the malesQuite long branching like a forest taleThey roam through teak and sal treesDance and play in pan India jungles. Predators’ shadow, silent and nearTheir life renews through […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 19, 2026March 24, 2026 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
Greed For Power Among all temptations in life of a man, perhaps the greed for power is the strongest one. The obvious reasons appear to be that when one is empowered, all other luxuries and antiquities of life automatically fall in line. Hence it is not surprising that people craving for the power adopt and exploit all overt […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 7, 2020September 26, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A Fairy Tale Like a fairy descended from the paradiseShe was beautiful no less than Snow WhiteLike an angel she was generous and kindThe flowers bloomed whenever she smiled. She was standing my way with open armsAnd I knew well this was real not a dreamYet kept struggling to overcome my inertiaAnd in the process I rendered her […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 21, 2020February 10, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked