Article Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part LXXII Vivaha – The Marriage Some time back, one supposedly knowledgeable gentleman opined on social media that in the Vedic Sanatana culture the institution of marriage did not exist and it is in some Hindu Puranas that Shiva and Sati have been quoted as husband and wife. He added that in Vedic literature several instances are […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 4, 2022November 18, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article India: Agnipath Lathpath by Fire & Smoke While it is yet to be convincingly established if they are prospective and potential Agniveers or the diabolical agents of the same disruptive forces operating within the country and from outside which have habitually made it a routine practice to vehemently oppose every new initiative and scheme undertaken by the Indian government under the leadership […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 19, 2022November 18, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Is India Capable of Handling Current Gulf Storm? After watching Nupur Sharma’s effigy hanging on wires above a road in Karnataka while the life below goes on as usual, it’s difficult to believe that we are living in a civilized world of 21st century. The recent worldwide outrage in the Islamic countries with the tacit support of India’s own opposition politicians and secularists […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 12, 2022November 18, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part LXXI Pranayama Continued from Part LXX In the Part VIII of this series, Pranayama has been briefly mentioned as an important component or limb of the eight limbs representing the ancient yogic practices as described in Sage Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra. Although all the components are interlinked in ascending order and considered vital for the physical, mental […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 4, 2022November 18, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Gyanvapi Dispute and Place of Religious Act 1991 In the northern parts of India, along with the rising temperature due to harsh summer, the temperature on account of the communal tension and conflict too is rising once again. This time, the focal point of the dispute is the so-called Gyanvapi Mosque versus Kashi-Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and fresh controversy has erupted […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh May 22, 2022November 18, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article The World of Fables and Legends – 20 Ancient Indian Civilization – I: Historical Chronology In the previous episodes, a brief history including the political and socio-economic attributes, religious belief systems, important deities and few representative fables and legendary tales of about a dozen civilizations from the Old World and New World have been discussed. These Old and New World civilizations were ones […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh May 8, 2022November 18, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article US Human Rights Report on India: A Farcical Exercise! Few days back, this author was shocked to read a news item prominently published in a national English daily known for its leftist leanings and constant criticism of the working of the present ruling party and the government of India. The item basically dwelled upon the 2021 Human Rights Report on India recently released by […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh May 1, 2022May 2, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Rising Communal Frenzy: An Experiment or Coincidence The beginning of sectarian unrest and communal frenzy leading to large scale conundrum and unrest in different parts of India in the recent times could be traced back to the nationwide protests by the Muslim community opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act of 2019. The interesting part of the aforesaid legislation was that it had nothing […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 24, 2022April 26, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part LXX Mind Control Continued from Part LXIX In Hindu Vedic texts, the human mind is often compared with a chariot drawn by multiple horses. The smooth and synchronized movement and consequent right direction and purpose of the chariot is achieved if the horses endeavour to work in synchronized unison. On the contrary, if the chariot is […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 18, 2022May 31, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article The World of Fables and Legends – 19 Olmec: The Mother of Mesoamerican Civilizations While it is beyond doubt that the continents of Asia, Africa and Europe, collectively known as the Old World or Afro-Eurasia, boast of the world’s most evolved, glorified and lost civilizations. In the context of the ancient cultural, philosophical and religious developments, the Old World civilizations had almost simultaneously […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Canopy Editor’s Choice It’s an early wintry morningMighty Sun yet to shower grace…As I go for a walk in solitudeOn so well-lit an earthen pathwayUnder the canopy of lush green treesMy mind engaged in morning musings. If one looks at the naturePerhaps nothing is perfectYet everything appears so perfectMany trees straight, some twistedA few even bent […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 14, 2024December 14, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Quilt This has been an aeon ever sinceIn pursuit of a life blissful & serene. At the crack of dawn, as sun risesEscalating the lukewarm sunshineThe cozy warmth of the solar raysInspires him to take a firm resolve… Of letting the bygones be bygonesLay aside his past in time to comeTo secure mind and heart in […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 12, 2024December 14, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rose Bud The teenager’s prodigious query was:What is of actual worth and germaneA bud or the gorgeous florets of roseRed, yellow, peach, lavender, orange,Pink, purple, with a lot more colours;Of prismatic hues & subtle fragrance? The aged savant’s response was gentle:Both are slices of the universal life cycleA bud is as relevant as glooming flowerBeing an embodiment […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 11, 2024December 14, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Snitcher A Snitcher often proves in disguiseMore an adversary rather than an allyTruly, hence, he’s described so aptlyAs a canary, a betrayer or a squealerAs well as mentioned contemptuously –A deep throat, stoolpigeon or blabberEven ridiculed as the rat collaboratorHere are some traits for any onlooker. He may pretend to be subtle on faceBut indulges in […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 8, 2024December 8, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Deep State: The Invisible Hands of Disruption Although the unethical and illegal interference in the internal matters of the developing countries by the state and non-state actors in some countries of the developed West is not a new phenomenon but two incidents having a devastating impact on South Asian countries biz. India and Bangladesh during the last two years made this author […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 7, 2024December 9, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Canopy Editor’s Choice It’s an early wintry morningMighty Sun yet to shower grace…As I go for a walk in solitudeOn so well-lit an earthen pathwayUnder the canopy of lush green treesMy mind engaged in morning musings. If one looks at the naturePerhaps nothing is perfectYet everything appears so perfectMany trees straight, some twistedA few even bent […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 14, 2024December 14, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Quilt This has been an aeon ever sinceIn pursuit of a life blissful & serene. At the crack of dawn, as sun risesEscalating the lukewarm sunshineThe cozy warmth of the solar raysInspires him to take a firm resolve… Of letting the bygones be bygonesLay aside his past in time to comeTo secure mind and heart in […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 12, 2024December 14, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rose Bud The teenager’s prodigious query was:What is of actual worth and germaneA bud or the gorgeous florets of roseRed, yellow, peach, lavender, orange,Pink, purple, with a lot more colours;Of prismatic hues & subtle fragrance? The aged savant’s response was gentle:Both are slices of the universal life cycleA bud is as relevant as glooming flowerBeing an embodiment […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 11, 2024December 14, 2024 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
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