Article Kathua Rape-Murder: Court Verdict & Beyond The Kathua Rape-Murder Case, that rocked the nation in January 2018 causing enormous infamy and ignominy, was once again in news recently when the Chief Judicial Magistrate of a Jammu Court passed an order on 22 October 2019 to file first information report (FIR) against six policemen constituting special investigation team (SIT) at the behest […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Selective Dissent: Thy Name is Intolerance Decades back as a devout biology student, this author had come across the term “symbiosis” basically defined as the association of two or more different organisms living in close physical and physiological relationship in the nature mutually beneficial to each other. The “ecosystem” was another term which represented a for larger community of variety organisms […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article How Noble is This India Born Nobel Laureate! Among the long list of the organizational and individual recipients of the internationally acclaimed and coveted Nobel Prizes worldwide, a few Indian citizens, Indian foreign citizens or India born foreign citizens have received these awards since its establishment in 1895 initially in Chemistry, Literature, Peace, Physics and Physiology or Medicine, and later also extended to […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article India and Pakistan at UNGA: A Use or Abuse! Fourteen days deliberations of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) recently concluded on 30 September 2019. Usually within the time allotted to each nation, the respective heads of state make use of the occasion to put their perspective and vision of the common objectives, achievements, problems and roadmap in the UNGA […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Kashmir after Abrogation of Special Status It has been a month, since the Government of India revoked the special status of the state of Jammu and Kashmir through a Presidential order on 5 August 2019 under the Article 370, prevailing upon the Presidential Order of 1954 and nullifying all the provisions of autonomy granted to the state. Almost simultaneously, the resolution […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Article 370: A Discriminatory Law Junked Article 370 of the Indian Constitution granting special status to the state of Jammu & Kashmir and Article 35A added subsequently through a Presidential Ordinance have been one of the most debated and controversial subjects in the country. So much so that even Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar who is often cited as the father of […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article India – Pakistan Relations in Retrospective: IV Do Peace and Harmony Have A Chance? Continued from Previous Page For over two years now, the political and diplomatic relations between India and Pakistan are perhaps at the lowest ebb without any serious efforts on either sides to mend or minimize their differences over various issues through the bilateral dialogue. The reasons behind this […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article India – Pakistan Relations in Retrospective: III Treaties and Agreements Proved Futile Continued from Previous Page When some Indian and most Pakistani people argue that Kashmir is the root cause of conflict and major bottleneck in normalization of relations for a sustained peace and harmony between India and Pakistan; on face, it appears a very cogent and strong reason. Notwithstanding, it is […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article India – Pakistan Relations in Retrospective: II Age of Treachery and Coercion There is an old adage “you can’t choose your neighbours”. This is as true to the Indian sub-continent as elsewhere in the world. India perforce shared this destiny with Pakistan and China in the latter half of 1940s when India was partitioned giving birth to Islamic Pakistan in 1947 and […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article India-Pakistan Relations in Retrospective – I Conflicts and Wars Currently, relations between India and Pakistan are at the lowest ebb with least political, diplomatic or social exchange between the two countries. Only recently, following the Pulwama terror attack in February 2019 by a suicide-bomber of Jaish-e-Mohammad and consequent retaliatory strike by the Indian Air Force at Balakot, Pakistan to destroy a […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Indomitable Tardigrade I, the water bear, don’t yield, everThough tiny, yet a timeless wonderAn occurrence on earth so rareA voyager clothed in invisible careI wield no sceptre, I seek no realmYet Nature blessed me lasting acclaim. In size, I am microscopic and stillAn algivorous by instinct and willEight sturdy limbs with delicate clawsA soft, rugged fortress […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 22, 2026July 24, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
India and Israel: Shared Security Vulnerabilities The State of Israel was created as a homeland for the Jews on 14 May 1948 under the UN mandate and India de jure recognized it on 17 September 1950, as one of the early Asian countries to do so. However, the successive Indian governments avoided establishing full diplomatic relations with Israel for more than […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 21, 2026July 21, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Monochrome He carried the tiny greyscale anchorFondly in his small wallet over yearsThe image of an auspicious charmerWhich mattered in life like a compass Over the dusty paths of daily strifeIt casted a glow that shaped his lifeWithout this compass in the darkThe blinding fog would dim his spark. But one fine morning, from his vestThe […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 16, 2026July 16, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Pink Fairy Orchid Where southern winds sweep over the littoralAnd sun-dappled heaths of wild Australia wakeThe tiny pink charmers bloom bright in the soilA delicate form that even winter cannot break. With the silver ribbons anchored in the heathA blush-pink wing lifts its vibrant crownA fragile form above the frozen earthJust waving its petals as the sun goes […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Acrobat of Alpine Canopy In the cloud-veiled Himalayan peaks, old firs riseHigh where the moss-draped canopies weaveA cute russet panda climbs up beneath the skiesFor harvesting the bamboo leaves’ rich treasure. With coat of flame and rings of brick and whiteClimber wraps its plush, warm tail against coldHe is silent yet a skilled acrobat of alpine heightWhose dexterous thumb […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Indomitable Tardigrade I, the water bear, don’t yield, everThough tiny, yet a timeless wonderAn occurrence on earth so rareA voyager clothed in invisible careI wield no sceptre, I seek no realmYet Nature blessed me lasting acclaim. In size, I am microscopic and stillAn algivorous by instinct and willEight sturdy limbs with delicate clawsA soft, rugged fortress […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 22, 2026July 24, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
India and Israel: Shared Security Vulnerabilities The State of Israel was created as a homeland for the Jews on 14 May 1948 under the UN mandate and India de jure recognized it on 17 September 1950, as one of the early Asian countries to do so. However, the successive Indian governments avoided establishing full diplomatic relations with Israel for more than […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 21, 2026July 21, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Monochrome He carried the tiny greyscale anchorFondly in his small wallet over yearsThe image of an auspicious charmerWhich mattered in life like a compass Over the dusty paths of daily strifeIt casted a glow that shaped his lifeWithout this compass in the darkThe blinding fog would dim his spark. But one fine morning, from his vestThe […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 16, 2026July 16, 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