Article Events That Changed Destiny of Nation – 2 Annexation of Tibet by China in 1950 The Chinese official New China News Agency announced on 25 October 1950 that “The Chinese Army had been ordered to advance into Tibet to liberate the people of Tibet; to complete the unification of China; to prevent Imperialism from invading an inch of the territory of the Fatherland, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Events That Changed Destiny of Nation – 1 The Presidential Election of Congress in 1946 There has been a paradigm shift in ethical and moral behaviour of the politicians in India over the past decades since independence largely on account of their selfish interests and greed for power and money. The majority of the leaders associated with the struggle for independence had joined […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Indian Politics: Incongruous Opposition Unity The grand old party (Congress) of India appears in high spirits and buoyant mood after Karnataka events and some even hold that they it was a good revenge on their principal political rivals, more appropriate to say enemy, the BJP, after bad experiences in Goa and Manipur last year in 2017. The Bhartiya Janta Party […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Undermining Constitutional Authorities & Institutions In an earlier article, the author had analysed factors behind the Congress led opposition parties’ motion for the impeachment of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra, the Rajya Sabha Chairman’s disallowance, subsequent reaction of the opposition leaders and law luminaries including the historical perspective and remedial measures on the subject. Disagreeing with the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article CJI Impeachment: Judiciary on Raging Fire In a parliamentary democracy, the opposition parties have an important and crucial role of constructive criticism of the programmes and policies of the government and their implementation in public interest. Their role, contribution and reach to the people during this period also provide them an opportunity to project themselves as a viable alternative for governance […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Kathua Victim: A Quest for Natural Justice The Kathua rape case refers to the barbaric event of the kidnapping, alleged rape and killing of an eight-year-old innocent girl in January 2018 in Rasana village of Kathua district in the state of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), India. The victim belonged to the nomad Bakarwal community who was reported missing for about a week […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Parliamentary Institutions – A Catastrophic Decline A few days back, there was a news in the national media and dailies about the present Indian NDA government’s resolve that their Members of Parliament (MPs), including Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) and other alliance partners, would not take salary and allowances for all the days wasted during the current Budget session due to opposition […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Indian Politics: They Don’t Spare Even Dead Thanks to the democratically elected honourable members, the smooth running of the legislative business in both houses of the Indian Parliament has become a distant dream during the current spell of the NDA government under Mr Narendra Modi. This trend started with the disruptions led by the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) during the UPA-II regime […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article The Left Politics and Its Shrinking Bastion With the crushing defeat of Communist Party of India (Marxist) (hereafter referred to as CPM) at the hands of the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) in the Tripura Assembly elections held in February 2018, the CPM has been almost wiped out from India, except a small bastion of Kerala. Earlier in West Bengal, the CPM led […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Pakistan to Reappear on FATF Watch-List In the previous article “Terrorism, Ghazwa-e-Hind and Pakistan”, the author had briefly referred to the recent US initiatives as punitive measures to dissuade Pakistan indulging in terrorist activities in its neighbourhood countries, mainly Afghanistan and India. So far Pakistan has been diffident by vehemently denying US charges of their involvement in Afghanistan and India. In […] 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
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