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
Poem New Year Wish On the eve of YEAR 2022I very sincerely wish you all –Be happy, healthy and contendedThis moment, and in ensuing daysInstead just material achievements,Outward prosperity and bliss I also pray to Brahman (God)To be kind and merciful to manIn showing him way to deal withThe dark forces operating unitedTo destroy harmony and brotherhoodWith sinister design […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 1, 2022November 19, 2023 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
Witness For long during lifeHe idolized, andTried to hold her close;But dispassionate Time —A quiet yet decisive teacherMoves through all things. Now she stands afarThe language between themfalling like hesitant stepsAs though their shared pastBond and companionshipWas just a fleeting dream. A deeper thought rises withinThis body we cling with prideEgo we nurture so resiliently —Are […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Treasure Editor’s Pick Over many decades, the vintage box existed,A silent sentinel in grandma’s personal careFor kith and kin, an enduring mystery unsolvedAn enigma, none other than her could answer. The kin envisioned jewels of royal originOf shimmering diamonds or gold from the pastThey craved for the contents hidden thereinUntil the moment she breathed her very […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 9, 2026March 9, 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
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