Article AKAM: The Unsung Heroes of Indian Freedom Struggle (Revised on 28 December 2022) India is celebrating the 75th year of Independence from the British colonizers as the year of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava (AKAM) for a yearlong ceremonial treat. The most important feature of these celebrations is to rediscover and recognize the contribution of numerous unsung heroes of the freedom struggle lost […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 30, 2022December 28, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Time Time is like a flowing waterEndless, eternal that never stopsThe time you are experiencingIs gone the very next momentYou cannot feel you cannot experienceThis very time again, once it is gone. So is our life and sooner the betterThat we realize what is gone, is goneInstead of brooding over the pastInstead of speculating over the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 23, 2022November 19, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part LXIX Mahavakyas – Great sayings It is of common knowledge that several civilizations had more or less independently evolved and prospered in various parts of the world thousands of years ago predominantly as Agrarian societies for a long time. While most such civilizations sought the material prosperity and bliss but, in all likelihood, the Indian civilization […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 23, 2022November 19, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Culture This world has no other nationWith so copious cultural diversityYet bound by a formidable unityA unique and unambiguous blendOf different customs and traditionsIn this oldest surviving civilization. Alas some dark forces, their minionsAre out to wreck the age-old traditionsOf the Bhartiya culture and religionsPeace, harmony and prosperity of nationWith their exotic and ill-conceived notionOf the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 16, 2022November 19, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Makar Sankranti So much cultural diversityYet bound by eternal unityA unique and distinct blendOf practices and traditionsSo much pious and cherishedThe festival of Makar SankrantiCoinciding with the Solar cycleOf the Capricorn or Makara rashi… Festival one but umpteen namesUttarayan, Maghi or just Sankranti:Shishur Sankraat in Jammu & Kashmir;Makar Sankranti or even KhicheriIn Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,As well […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 15, 2022November 19, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Religious Conversion: A Major Threat to India’s Survival – Part V The Final Elegy on Civilizational Crisis In the previous four episodes, ample evidence and illustrations were provided to sustain the truth how the consecutive Islamic invaders and settlers starting from the Mahmud of Ghazni in the eleventh century onwards brutally and systematically attempted to destroy the thousands of years old Sanatana culture and religion of […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 10, 2022November 19, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Reverie On those cold wintry morningsWhile cuddled in my comfy reclinerUnder the bright and warm sunshineBeguiled and lost in your pious reverieNostalgia of shared yesteryears’ memoriesOften sweeps over my thoughts and senses. The eyes shut yet mind goes meanderingYour awesome persona with twinkling eyesYour fairy charm with elegant angelic auraOur one last rendezvous, short yet affableThen […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 5, 2022November 19, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article The World of Fables and Legends – 17 Marvels of the Far East (Ancient China) Continued from Previous Page There is no unanimity among the historians and scholars about any single most ancient civilization being the cradle of civilization in the world as, ordinarily, this term shall be used for the for the geographical entity where the human civilization is believed to have […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 3, 2022November 19, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Existence Deep in the eternity of mind,A rhythmic call continues.Bits of life by-gone,Spark diluting the reality.The strings without-consciousness,Play on un-composed, unsung.Life goes on performing the routines,In the midst of tangibles and intangibles.There you go torn, camouflaging The nebula of fulfillment.The bondage of I’s and My’s churns, Squeezing to the state of solitude.Infinite is the spectrum,That is drawn in […] Written by January 3, 2022November 19, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem अस्तित्व मस्तिष्क की अनंत गहराइयों में,अहिर्निश लयबध्द चलती एक पुकार.स्मृतियाँ बीते जीवन की,कौंधती भ्रमित करती यथार्थ.तार अवचेतन ही स्पंदित होते,मूक अगद्य थम जाते.जीवन दैनन्दिनी में बीता जाता,स्पृश्य-अस्पृश्य के बीच.टूटा-टूटा, कटा-बटा-सा चलता अस्तित्व,प्रछन्न उपलब्धियों की छाँव तले.मंथन ‘मैं’ और ‘मेरे’ बंधनों का,रसहीन कर ला छोड़ता है अकेला.द्रष्टि का अनंत विष्तीर्ण पटल,नयनाभिराम, मनमस्तिक में अंकित,बहुरंगी, वैविध्यमय, अबूझ,नव, नव-नव, […] Written by Santosh K Nema January 3, 2022November 19, 2023 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
Monochromatic Holi Editor’s Pick Holi’s magic, colours splash, joy unfurlsVibrant hues dance in the airGulal on cheeks with smiles aboundColourful festivity carries joy aroundThe earth itself wears rainbow robesSpring’s bloom in vermilion smiles. As if folks chase the fleeing noonPalms stained pink and sapphire blueKin & allies embrace in amber cloudsVintage wrongs dissolve from viewThe air tastes […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Autumn Grace Autumn whispers a season’s changeWith a cool, crisp, refreshing breezeTrees begin their slow and bright burnTrading their greens for a fiery turn. The hills are draped in a copper hazeWhile every leaf in the forest playsA riot of amber gold, crimson, bronzeNature’s canvas luminous and grande. There’re beauty and grace in the driftIt’s unfair to […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 1, 2026March 1, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
WIF: Global Indexing of Nations on Responsibility There is an old Hindi saying “Jiski Lathhi Uski Bhains”, the literal meaning of which is that whoever holds the stick owns the buffalo. In essence, it signifies that the one who has power, strength, or influence to control wealth and resources, gets own way regardless of justice or fairness of means (English equivalent could […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 1, 2026March 4, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Flaunting Aftermath She came to the tinsel townWith stars stitched in her eyes,A bag full of borrowed skiesAssured promises to her for flying highBillboards whispered, “Shine, be bold,”While dreams were bartered,Body to soul, all bought and sold. Each flash of light, each curated poseWas an applause wrapped in silent throesShe believed the mirror loved her moreThan the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 24, 2026February 24, 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
Monochromatic Holi Editor’s Pick Holi’s magic, colours splash, joy unfurlsVibrant hues dance in the airGulal on cheeks with smiles aboundColourful festivity carries joy aroundThe earth itself wears rainbow robesSpring’s bloom in vermilion smiles. As if folks chase the fleeing noonPalms stained pink and sapphire blueKin & allies embrace in amber cloudsVintage wrongs dissolve from viewThe air tastes […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Autumn Grace Autumn whispers a season’s changeWith a cool, crisp, refreshing breezeTrees begin their slow and bright burnTrading their greens for a fiery turn. The hills are draped in a copper hazeWhile every leaf in the forest playsA riot of amber gold, crimson, bronzeNature’s canvas luminous and grande. There’re beauty and grace in the driftIt’s unfair to […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 1, 2026March 1, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
दशानन दहन प्रतिवर्ष दशानन दहन किया, मन के रावण का नाश नहीं,अगनित सीता अपहृत होती, निज मर्यादा का भास नहीं।हम एक जलाते दशकंधर, शत दशकंधर पैदा होते,करते जो दहन मन का रावण, हर गली में रावण न होते। इस शक्ति पर्व का हेतु है क्या, है ब्यर्थ दिखावे की शक्ती,निर्बल को संबल दे न सके, अन्याय से […] Written by Gajendra Pal Singh October 5, 2022November 17, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Happiness Happiness is a bowl of gold;Which people using a smile hold!!It creates fun in life’s every fold;As a smile is a person’s beautiful resource.We people are ocean drops…Who should enjoy this world with jumps and hops!!But often fail to realize the importance of a smile….That it does have the power to take us ahead many […] Written by Ananya Kapoor April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Soul on Fire A relationship lifelongThat he admired so dearAnd cherished in his heartYet unable to fathom it everAnd call it with certain onenessIf it was a friendship or love…Also when the saga endedLeaving abstract in essenceWas it the love or friendship? What he knows for sureHe always valued this bondEven more than his lifeNurtured every possessionWhether material […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked