Article Events That Changed Destiny of Nation – 10 The Kargil War of 1999 Continued from “Catastrophic Ayodhya Events in 1992” It was a sort of unprecedented historical event when the Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee seated inside a bedecked bus crossed the international Attari-Wagah border in February 1999 for a friendly rendezvous with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in an endeavor to […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Events That Changed Destiny of Nation – 9 Catastrophic Ayodhya Events in 1992 Continued from “Operation Blue Star in 1984” The contentious and long pending religious and socio-political issue of building Rama Janmbhoomi Temple at Ayodhya is once again agitating manas (minds) of the majority community in India. The issue has a centuries old history of dispute and the main reason of the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 30, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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
The Silent Balance Editor’s Pick At times I pause and wonder stillDo vibrations stir your mind at willA long ago, our paths had crossedTogether we walked, then were lost. You moved on like most people doLeft behind a legacy for me to followHalf-dreamt desires, unspoken pleasSo I kept following on uncertain seas. As one who strolls with sight […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 22, 2026March 22, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part LXXXIV Sanatana Samskaras (Rituals) Among all the extinct and existing civilizations in the world, when it comes to the tapestry of Sanatana Dharma, life has never been viewed as a random sequence of biological events; instead, as a disciplined progression of soul in stages with an end goal of spiritual liberation (Moksha). Since Vedic age, the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 21, 2026March 22, 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
The Silent Balance Editor’s Pick At times I pause and wonder stillDo vibrations stir your mind at willA long ago, our paths had crossedTogether we walked, then were lost. You moved on like most people doLeft behind a legacy for me to followHalf-dreamt desires, unspoken pleasSo I kept following on uncertain seas. As one who strolls with sight […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 22, 2026March 22, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part LXXXIV Sanatana Samskaras (Rituals) Among all the extinct and existing civilizations in the world, when it comes to the tapestry of Sanatana Dharma, life has never been viewed as a random sequence of biological events; instead, as a disciplined progression of soul in stages with an end goal of spiritual liberation (Moksha). Since Vedic age, the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 21, 2026March 22, 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
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