Poem Key to Happiness He, a longtime friend and confidanteOnly recently candidly confided in meThat he with no other liabilities now leftYet ample cash & resources at disposalOnly desire or object he nurtures in lifeIs to seek pleasure and happiness in life. I parried him: If only money and the mobilized resourcesAnd thus achieved such worldly pleasuresWere indeed a […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 27, 2024February 28, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Destined When I look back in retrospectThe only constant thought arisesYou were my first loss of life, thatTurned out to be painful last too! The only viable rationale I surmiseThat in all probability, may be trueFollowing your luckless departureI never aspired anything more in life. So, for this reason whatever cameI accepted it as destined gracefullyRather […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 25, 2024February 25, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Ram Mandir Consecration: A Cultural Heritage Restored Recently, the ancient city of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, Bharat was once again in news globally for the Pran Pratishtha of the most popular deity (Sri Ram) in the Garbhagrih (Sanctum Sanctorum) and opening of the newly constructed magnificent Ram Mandir (Temple) for the darshan by the devotees. According to the traditional cultural and religious […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 24, 2024February 24, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem रात से रोमांस अपने से जो लोग है वो तो करते नहीं कभी कोई बात मुलाकात।दिन में कोई देख न ले, रात आती है लोगों को सुलाने के बाद।। धीरे धीरे चुपके चुपके आती है पास, तन्हा अकेले में रात।चांद रखता है पहरा उसके, आती है उसके ढलने उपरान्त।। राज दुलारी है पर दासियों को भी, लाती न […] Written by Surata Ram February 22, 2024February 22, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Republic Chorale Recalling on auspicious Republic Day, the 26th January 2024,How the shackles of foreign rule, our countless heroes tore.The brunt of unfathomable torture and humiliation they bore!We bow in reverence to the martyrs and earnestly we adore. But for their sacrifices, we wouldn’t have this gaiety and galoreEnjoying our freedom with a ceiling over us and […] Written by Surata Ram February 12, 2024February 12, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Winter Dahlia From Author’s Garden Friends and acquaintances are also aware about this author’s love and fascination for flowers, and more particularly the Dahlia flowers. While in the government service for the long years, he had ample opportunity and ideal conditions to grow a variety of Dahlia flowering plants along with other flowers year after year in his very often […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 9, 2024March 24, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem At Home Editor’s Choice Everything that is scaledAs highest or lowestThat comes, construedAnd accepted as such in lifeBecomes nothing in the end. Conclusion!Yes, a solace at-home.Contours ascendedOr descended in the journeyWere inevitably in processOf extracting the best… They are to becomethe marks you left!Sounds spirituality!Yes – no, waste!Arrive “within” to reach rest. 22,305 total views, 6 views today Written by Santosh K Nema February 8, 2024February 8, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Israel, Middle East Crisis and US-Iran Accord – II Survival in Murky Waters In the first part of this two-part essay, the author had dealt with the civilizational history of Jews, evolution of the state of Israel in the modern age after the 2nd World War, current geography & demography and consequent challenges, conflicts and attrition wars since creation Israel in 1948, how focus […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 12, 2026July 12, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Crooked Mirror He wraps in garments loud, wherein conceit is finely sewnA strident voice demands to heed a wisdom seldom shownWith finger raised, he crowns self as warden of virtue’s gateYet every step betrays the path he bids the world appreciate. His utterances ignite fires while quiet hearts solicited peaceHe scatters discord in the air until faith […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 9, 2026July 9, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Vexatious Soul He wraps himself in borrowed wisdomYet leaves no virtue in his frameHis raucous voice proclaims what’s rightWhile shunning truth in broad daylight. He breeds dissent where peace should growLets pride and loudness steal the showHis conduct often mocks words he speaksThe strongest mask hides the weakest cheeks. Do not descend to his made-up disguiseNor answer […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Sentinelese – the Islanders Before the bronze was cast, ever since the stone ageBefore the great empires rose from the history’s wakeA unique ethnic-group arose amidst the oceanic sprayAn island pocket holding fast the dawn of human day. No seed is sown in grooved clay, no cattle ever turn soilPeople gather what the wild grants without manual toilThey listen […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Unbroken Shore A boundary drawn in salt and ancient woodIsland in Bay of Bengal where time just stoodThey dive for fish where shallow coral gleamsAnd weave their world from incessant dreams. On day arrives a modern boat across the blueBearing an alien faith that islanders never knewAn evangelist steps down onto the sand shoreBelieving he could bridge […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 7, 2026July 9, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Israel, Middle East Crisis and US-Iran Accord – II Survival in Murky Waters In the first part of this two-part essay, the author had dealt with the civilizational history of Jews, evolution of the state of Israel in the modern age after the 2nd World War, current geography & demography and consequent challenges, conflicts and attrition wars since creation Israel in 1948, how focus […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 12, 2026July 12, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Crooked Mirror He wraps in garments loud, wherein conceit is finely sewnA strident voice demands to heed a wisdom seldom shownWith finger raised, he crowns self as warden of virtue’s gateYet every step betrays the path he bids the world appreciate. His utterances ignite fires while quiet hearts solicited peaceHe scatters discord in the air until faith […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 9, 2026July 9, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Vexatious Soul He wraps himself in borrowed wisdomYet leaves no virtue in his frameHis raucous voice proclaims what’s rightWhile shunning truth in broad daylight. He breeds dissent where peace should growLets pride and loudness steal the showHis conduct often mocks words he speaksThe strongest mask hides the weakest cheeks. Do not descend to his made-up disguiseNor answer […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 8, 2026July 8, 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