Poem Greatness Blues Editor’s Favourite Trees don’t surviveUp on the high mountain,Neither plants grow up thereNor a blade of grass takes root. It’s only snow all over thereWhite like the sheet of shroudAnd as cold as the death itself.So playful and cackling riverFor this inevitable nemesisSilently cries on her fate. A height whose mere touchTurns flowing water to […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 29, 2021December 25, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part XVIII Scriptures and Texts – Part ‘A’ Continued from Part XVII In the previous parts, at many places citations from the holy scriptures and texts have been made to illustrate jewels of Hinduism. No other human society and religion boasts of an incredibly rich collection of scriptures. Among these are the holiest and most revered four […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 27, 2021October 5, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part XVII Philosophy of Karma-yoga Continued from Part XVI The epic war of Mahabharata was about to begin when Prince Arjuna requested Lord Krishna, his charioteer, to take the chariot in the midst of the warriors of both sides. Seeing his venerated elders like Bhisma, Drona and beloved kith & kin, he is overwhelmed and infatuated with […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article The World of Fables and Legends – 09 The Marvels of Ancient Misr (Egypt) The exploration and study of the ancient world history reveals not only the origin and genealogy of kings and empires of the ancient civilizations, and their unique socio-religious and cultural traditions, but also reveal many inter se common features and attributes of other contemporary and contiguous or even remotely […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 27, 2021October 19, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Bollywood Blues in Hindi Cinema Few months back, a civil suit was filed before the Delhi High Court by four Bollywood industry associations and thirty-four leading production houses against two popular news channels, unknown defendants and social media platforms to refrain from making or publishing irresponsible, derogatory and defamatory remarks against the Hindi film industry as well as individual members […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 27, 2021February 23, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Blog Caring Animals in Captivity Recently, a shocking news item relating to the Tiger breeding in captivity attracted my attention. As per the news published in a national daily, a tigress had delivered six cubs in a particular zoo. At the time of news, five cubs had died and the sixth was is a critical condition with minimum chances of […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 27, 2021December 29, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem चाँद चाँद तनहा हैचाँद उदास हैपर क्या पता शायद यह बस मेरा भ्रम मात्र होचाँद का क्या कहनावह तो बस हर रोजमहीने के तीस दिन नये रंग बदलता है फिर भी…इतनी इच्छा बाकी हैउसकी चांदनी सर्वत्र होचमक कभी कम न होचाँद बस भरा पूरा रहेचाँद बस खिला खिला रहेवह कभी उदास न होवह कभी तनहा न हो Image […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 26, 2021November 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Religious Conversion: A Major Threat to India’s Survival – Part IV New Coercive Techniques and Demographic Change In the previous episodes, we have seen a brief account of how the consecutive Islamic invaders and state (Sultan, Emperor and Army) were directly involved in destruction of Hindu and Buddhist culture and religion, demolition of temples and religious structures, killing and conversion of people and enslavement of women […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 26, 2021January 10, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part LXVI Seven Pillars of The Sanatana Dharma The Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism) is neither a dogmatic religion based on a religious treaty or any stated divine book with embargo on further rational and logical discussion or reform nor it is based on the tenets of any ancient king, warlord or ordinary mortal portrayed as the prophet or […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 20, 2021October 5, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Blog Sage Ashtavakra and Ashtavakra Gita Sage Ashtavakra appears to have lived in the Vedic age or immediately in the post-Vedic age as his story is mentioned in Ramayana, Mahabharata and Puranas as well. He also finds a mention in the Chandogya Upanishad as rishi running a Vedic school (Ashrama) for teaching the knowledge of Vedas. The name Ashtavakra literally implies […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 13, 2021November 21, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A Fascinating Living Fossil It belongs to a timeless questWithout losing its own identityAn ancient mariner and silent witnessTo the rise and fall of dinosaursIn true sense, it’s the Titan of DeepIn sapphire caves where the currents rest. A relic of old yet remarkably trueScales like armour of silver and blueDwellers of the “Twilight Zone” of oceanA hollow cord […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
निःशब्द प्रतिध्वनि न मुझे कोई आभास है, अब कोई सरोकार भी नहीं,ये शब्द तुम तक पहुँचें या खो जाएँ हवाओं में कहीं;सत्य एक शिलाखंड है – एकाकी, खुरदरा और निर्भ्रांत,जिस दिन तुम्हें खोया, मेरी दुनिया पर छा गई थी रात। लोग मुझे अक्सर कहते हैं, कि पाषाण सा अडिग हूँ मैंकिसे ज्ञात है, अपनी ही पीड़ा की […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A Voiceless Echo I have no inkling, nor much is left for me to careIf these words find your eyes or dissolve in the airThe stark truth is a monolith – sole, jagged and vastThe day that I lost you, the world’s shadow was cast. Now they call me strong, that I stand like a stoneFew know I […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Symbiotic Grace On the white sand where the currents are warmA sessile titan is anchored away from the stormWhat a velvet mantle in turquoise and grey-goldA beguiling tale of solar light, a partnership hold. The giant clam has survived for millions of yearsWith mastery of disruptive colouration and ironiesIt’s no hunter of shadows and no seeker of […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 29, 2026April 29, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Pamban 1976 Where the Pamban span kissed the blueTethering, island to the Mandapam seashoreThe inquisitive student knelt; age twenty yearsTo study what the deep oceanic abyss shares. The local fishermen in patterned clothesWatched the boy from the college booksPresenting a crescent guard of quiet prideTo help him unlock the secrets of the tide. It was neither phantom, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A Fascinating Living Fossil It belongs to a timeless questWithout losing its own identityAn ancient mariner and silent witnessTo the rise and fall of dinosaursIn true sense, it’s the Titan of DeepIn sapphire caves where the currents rest. A relic of old yet remarkably trueScales like armour of silver and blueDwellers of the “Twilight Zone” of oceanA hollow cord […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
निःशब्द प्रतिध्वनि न मुझे कोई आभास है, अब कोई सरोकार भी नहीं,ये शब्द तुम तक पहुँचें या खो जाएँ हवाओं में कहीं;सत्य एक शिलाखंड है – एकाकी, खुरदरा और निर्भ्रांत,जिस दिन तुम्हें खोया, मेरी दुनिया पर छा गई थी रात। लोग मुझे अक्सर कहते हैं, कि पाषाण सा अडिग हूँ मैंकिसे ज्ञात है, अपनी ही पीड़ा की […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A Voiceless Echo I have no inkling, nor much is left for me to careIf these words find your eyes or dissolve in the airThe stark truth is a monolith – sole, jagged and vastThe day that I lost you, the world’s shadow was cast. Now they call me strong, that I stand like a stoneFew know I […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 30, 2026April 30, 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