Poem Frankstein Editor’s Choice A person with poor etiquette and attributesEither due to poor upbringing since childhoodOr to bad exposure of environment of his livingSadly for him and the society over a span of timeOne acquires eccentric and paranoid attributesEventually transmuting into a desperate persona…Next, one develops immoral and despicable habitOf rubbing the people around on the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 12, 2020May 14, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Blog Chanting Long Live Motherland The recent remarks of the All India Majlise-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi that he won’t raise the slogan ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ (Long Live Motherland), even if someone puts a knife to his throat, became the raging controversy in the Indian mainstream political and social circles. A veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher went on […] Written by Varun Virmani August 3, 2020March 22, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Blog Bias Leads to Harmful Opinion & Narrative Disquieting reports were received yesterday about the violent and dangerous assault by a Muslim mob on the Friday, 3rd January 2020 storming the Gurdwara Nankana Sahib near Lahore, Pakistan chanting anti-Sikh and pro-Islam slogans. The protesters reportedly surrounded the Gurdwara, pelted stones expressing anger against the Sikh community and some even shouted to destroy and […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 3, 2020March 22, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Blog Betraying The Muslim Woman Again So the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) should be credited for having successfully stalled the ‘Triple Talaq Bill’ from becoming a law at least for the time being with the active support of the same elements who had earlier in 1986 overturned the judgement of the Supreme Court for the grant of just […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 3, 2020March 22, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Blog Being Truthful is So Simple In day to day personal life and at work place, I have often noticed how people routinely make excuses with their spouses, relatives, friends, superiors, equals and subordinates on false pretexts to skip a responsibility, meet, avoid a situation or to cover their delays and inefficiencies. Way back from my memories working at Meerut, I […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 3, 2020March 22, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Blog Be Honest In Acts And Deeds If a person is honest with his (or her) integrity beyond doubt, he doesn’t have to be loud mouth giving certificate to self all the time. It’s a new trend that a new breed of politicians are doing it from the public platforms time and again as if only they and their handful (opportunist!) supporters […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 3, 2020June 1, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Blog Be Fair and Transparent During my long years in government service, I have so often noticed this typical syndrome of being opaque and biased in dealings among many officers. While climbing the ladder of material success in terms of promotions and increments, the ingredients of arrogance and ego in persona keep increasing while the levels of trust and accessibility […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 3, 2020June 1, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Blog Avoid Being Reactionary A majority of human beings, by sheer instinct, are reactionary in nature. This perhaps also comes from their social upbringing and ethos. We always tend to remember that so and so he, she or they have done this good or evil to me or my people and this has to be returned back either in […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 3, 2020September 26, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Blog Arrogance & Ego: Worst Enemies During my long years in bureaucracy, I have always found it intriguing how the basic attributes of a person can change overnight with a change in portfolio. I have seen how people who were at junior and middle levels so sociable and accessible, show sudden change on the same parameters in senior appointments that surprises […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 3, 2020September 26, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Blog Academicians Take Plunge in Ayodhya Dispute Ayodhya dispute is perhaps the longest and most complex civil suits in the annals of the legal and judicial history of India if not in world as it dragged almost seventy years in various courts including the Supreme Court of India, where it was pending for the last eight years. While hearing petitions, the apex […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 3, 2020September 26, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
India and Israel: Shared Security Vulnerabilities The State of Israel was created as a homeland for the Jews on 14 May 1948 under the UN mandate and India de jure recognized it on 17 September 1950, as one of the early Asian countries to do so. However, the successive Indian governments avoided establishing full diplomatic relations with Israel for more than […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 21, 2026July 21, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Monochrome He carried the tiny greyscale anchorFondly in his small wallet over yearsThe image of an auspicious charmerWhich mattered in life like a compass Over the dusty paths of daily strifeIt casted a glow that shaped his lifeWithout this compass in the darkThe blinding fog would dim his spark. But one fine morning, from his vestThe […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 16, 2026July 16, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Pink Fairy Orchid Where southern winds sweep over the littoralAnd sun-dappled heaths of wild Australia wakeThe tiny pink charmers bloom bright in the soilA delicate form that even winter cannot break. With the silver ribbons anchored in the heathA blush-pink wing lifts its vibrant crownA fragile form above the frozen earthJust waving its petals as the sun goes […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Acrobat of Alpine Canopy In the cloud-veiled Himalayan peaks, old firs riseHigh where the moss-draped canopies weaveA cute russet panda climbs up beneath the skiesFor harvesting the bamboo leaves’ rich treasure. With coat of flame and rings of brick and whiteClimber wraps its plush, warm tail against coldHe is silent yet a skilled acrobat of alpine heightWhose dexterous thumb […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
करिश्माई जादूगर, जिन्न और झाड़ू डॉ. जयपाल सिंह यह कहानी कई सदियों पुरानी है। तत्कालीन बगदाद के एक छोटे से शहर में अलादीन नाम का एक सज्जन अपनी पत्नी, दो बच्चों और माता-पिता के साथ रहता था। वह बंदा इतना लापरवाह और आलसी था कि अधिकांश समय बेकार बैठा रहता था और अपनी पत्नी पर परिवार के लिए रोटी-रोजी कमाने […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
India and Israel: Shared Security Vulnerabilities The State of Israel was created as a homeland for the Jews on 14 May 1948 under the UN mandate and India de jure recognized it on 17 September 1950, as one of the early Asian countries to do so. However, the successive Indian governments avoided establishing full diplomatic relations with Israel for more than […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 21, 2026July 21, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Monochrome He carried the tiny greyscale anchorFondly in his small wallet over yearsThe image of an auspicious charmerWhich mattered in life like a compass Over the dusty paths of daily strifeIt casted a glow that shaped his lifeWithout this compass in the darkThe blinding fog would dim his spark. But one fine morning, from his vestThe […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 16, 2026July 16, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Pink Fairy Orchid Where southern winds sweep over the littoralAnd sun-dappled heaths of wild Australia wakeThe tiny pink charmers bloom bright in the soilA delicate form that even winter cannot break. With the silver ribbons anchored in the heathA blush-pink wing lifts its vibrant crownA fragile form above the frozen earthJust waving its petals as the sun goes […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 15, 2026July 15, 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