Article Events That Changed Destiny of Nation – 8 Operation Blue Star in 1984 Continued from “Sino-Indian War of 1962” Operation Blue Star is the code name of the Indian Army operation carried out in June 1984 to flush out militant religious leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his armed followers from Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple complex) in Amritsar, India. Initially, given shelter by […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Events That Changed Destiny of Nation – 7 Sino-Indian War of 1962 Continued from “Exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990” Post-independence, there have been several major events and developments with massive implications impacting the destiny of the nation in many ways. Historians and analysts as also common people look at the things and events from their own perspective and interpretation to determine their […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Events That Changed Destiny of Nation – 6 Exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990 Continued from “Indian Economic Reforms in 1991” It has been nearly three decades now and the majority of Indians, with their short lived memories, have perhaps already forgotten or reconciled with the fate of Kashmiri Pandits who were terrorized and forced en masse in their own homeland of thousand […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Events That Changed Destiny of Nation – 5 Indian Economic Reforms in 1991 Continued from “Proclamation of Emergency in 1975” After the independence in 1947, the Congress government with Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister opted for the concept of the mixed economy which at that point of time was considered as the most suitable option for the sustained growth and development of India. […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Events That Changed Destiny of Nation – 4 Proclamation of Emergency in 1975 Continued from “Emergence of Bangladesh in 1971” It has been now 43 years since the India was exposed to the hardships of the Emergency proclaimed on 25 June 1975 by the Prime Minister Indira Gandhi led Congress government. Only few days back, the nation remembered those atrocious days again and […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Events That Changed Destiny of Nation – 3 Emergence of Bangladesh in 1971 Continued from “Annexation of Tibet by China in 1950” 16 December 1971 was a landmark defining day in the modern history of the Indian sub-continent when Pakistan Army lost its other half (East Pakistan) to the combined forces of the Indian Army and Bengadesh Mukti Bahini Sena (Liberation Force). After […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Events That Changed Destiny of Nation – 2 Annexation of Tibet by China in 1950 The Chinese official New China News Agency announced on 25 October 1950 that “The Chinese Army had been ordered to advance into Tibet to liberate the people of Tibet; to complete the unification of China; to prevent Imperialism from invading an inch of the territory of the Fatherland, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Events That Changed Destiny of Nation – 1 The Presidential Election of Congress in 1946 There has been a paradigm shift in ethical and moral behaviour of the politicians in India over the past decades since independence largely on account of their selfish interests and greed for power and money. The majority of the leaders associated with the struggle for independence had joined […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Indian Politics: Incongruous Opposition Unity The grand old party (Congress) of India appears in high spirits and buoyant mood after Karnataka events and some even hold that they it was a good revenge on their principal political rivals, more appropriate to say enemy, the BJP, after bad experiences in Goa and Manipur last year in 2017. The Bhartiya Janta Party […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Undermining Constitutional Authorities & Institutions In an earlier article, the author had analysed factors behind the Congress led opposition parties’ motion for the impeachment of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra, the Rajya Sabha Chairman’s disallowance, subsequent reaction of the opposition leaders and law luminaries including the historical perspective and remedial measures on the subject. Disagreeing with the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Olm’s Labyrinth Where Adriatic stone runs quite deep and coldIn karst-locked rivers, pretty dark, silent and oldDeep in the dark, where silent waters crawlThe baffling olm abides within its limestone hall. Pale and unpigmented, like phantom lace arrayedA slender and subterranean proteus is portrayedCrimson plumes of lace adorn its sightless headAnd three-toed limbs through silent waters tread. […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Malagasy Spear It looks like an architecture of the thorny spiresWith so many branches growing vertical and highTall Alluaudia lives where lands are hot and drySo curiously watches desert clouds go rolling by A role model for the defence and efficiencyIt’s colossal with tiny leaves and lethal spines greyThis wonder water-saving soul is tough and strongA strange […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Twilight Reconciliation Our dossier is sealed, the judgment is signedYou were ever unwavering, I faltered behindAdorned, I wore a crown of flawless mistakeIn return, a harsh winter I caused for your sake..To the eyes of beholder, the palace stands tallBut the shadow in the mirror remembers the fall. No jury could decree, a punishment for I choseIt’s […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Lemur of Madagascar Upon Madagascar’s forests green and wideThe nimble lemur leaps from tree to treeAncient primates’ kin but charted a separate lineIn the family tree, the lemur’s eyes still shine Its bright round eyes adorn a gentle faceWith grasping hands it moves with elegant graceLong tail that balances every agile boundThrough the leafy canopies without a sound. […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 10, 2026June 10, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Monolithic Water Tower The monolith relies on sheer mass and storageA mechanism whereby it will survive and thriveWhere dry earth cracks and rivers cease to flow,But the majestic Baobab permits no thirst to grow. Looks like a cylinder of grey and fibrous mightIt leisurely drinks fleeting rains and holds it tightThe trunk swells its massive body with the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 10, 2026June 10, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Olm’s Labyrinth Where Adriatic stone runs quite deep and coldIn karst-locked rivers, pretty dark, silent and oldDeep in the dark, where silent waters crawlThe baffling olm abides within its limestone hall. Pale and unpigmented, like phantom lace arrayedA slender and subterranean proteus is portrayedCrimson plumes of lace adorn its sightless headAnd three-toed limbs through silent waters tread. […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Malagasy Spear It looks like an architecture of the thorny spiresWith so many branches growing vertical and highTall Alluaudia lives where lands are hot and drySo curiously watches desert clouds go rolling by A role model for the defence and efficiencyIt’s colossal with tiny leaves and lethal spines greyThis wonder water-saving soul is tough and strongA strange […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Twilight Reconciliation Our dossier is sealed, the judgment is signedYou were ever unwavering, I faltered behindAdorned, I wore a crown of flawless mistakeIn return, a harsh winter I caused for your sake..To the eyes of beholder, the palace stands tallBut the shadow in the mirror remembers the fall. No jury could decree, a punishment for I choseIt’s […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 11, 2026June 11, 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