Article AAP: A People’s Movement Gone Haywire The movement India Against Corruption led by the social activist Anna Hazare was a phenomenal success in its initial phase. Though the movement did not last long but it gave birth to a political party led by Mr Arvind Kejriwal giving a new hope and assurance of a transparent and corruption free governance. The Aam […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 29, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Let Army Be Spared of Dirty Politics The other day, a news item on a television channel caught my attention. A gentleman called Partha Chatterjee (Tag: Social Scientist and Historian) recently wrote an article titled “In Kashmir, India is Witnessing its General Dyer Moment”, on a news portal namely ‘The Wire’ triggering a nation wide controversy. On perusal, the article indeed reflects […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 29, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Bharat Mata – A Raising Controversy There is a famous Hindi saying – Badnaam honge to naam na hoga! (Infamy too brings fame). Ironically, some politicians and celebrities in this country appear to religiously believe in this saying and periodically, and perhaps deliberately, indulge in controversial statements or sloganeering that will keep them topical and in the lime light. Besides, in […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 29, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article It’s Freedom of Expression or Sedition However democratic values it may nourish, any mature nation would not allow sedition or anti-national activities on its soil in the name the freedom of speech and expression, even if it is in the form of mere slogan shouting. But of course India is a nation of all possibilities and it is not surprising that […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 29, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article When A State Sponsors Terrorism Once again, 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attack is in news rubbing salt in the wounds of those who lost their kin or were inflicted with critical injuries and consequent disability or scar for life consequent to the gory incident. David Coleman Headly, one of the key plotters of the Mumbai terror attack has divulged with the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 29, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Out of Box Diplomacy In the recent past, the national and internal electronic and print media was buzzed about the news of Indian Prime Minister visiting Pakistan while on way back from Moscow and Kabul visits. It will be difficult to fathom what actually transpired behind the scene but apparently it was a combination of impulse and strategy that […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 29, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article United Nations: A Failing Organization United Nations has completed seventy years of its existence in 2015 ever since the organization was established on 24 October 1945 after World War II with a larger objective to prevent another such conflict in future. The chief objectives of this international organization were to foster international security, peace and cooperation, human rights, socio-economic development, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 29, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Securing Permanent Seat in UNSC Once again the much talked about reforms in United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is in news ever since on 14 September 2015 the member nations agreed by consensus in a meeting that over the next year, they will negotiate the wording of a document seeking reforms in the United Nations Security Council. India considers it […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 29, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Betraying Aspirations of Aam Admi In one of the previous articles, I had mentioned that this time the National Capital Territory (NCT) Delhi has elected its government on the most populist and ambitious agenda under the sky so far with virtually no opposition for the next five years. The next in the line would be how, after formation, the Aam […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 29, 2020September 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Kashmir: A Dangerous Drift Recently, elections were held in 87 State assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir in November/December, 2014. Just before the elections, the traditional alliance between the Indian National Congress (INC) and National Conference (NC) was broken and both the parties independently fought elections. The other serious contender parties this time in these elections were the Bhartiya […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 29, 2020September 22, 2021 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
Parijat The twilight weaves a golden threadAcross azure and calm yet listening skiesWhere ground and heaven gently wedAn exquisite legendary Parijat sapling lies. As the Kalpavriksha sapling begin to riseTracing a legacy from Mahabharat ageIt gears to weave a deep mystical bridgeBetween botanic realm and ancient heritage. Enclosed in iron, yet bound to cosmic graceIt lifts […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 8, 2026June 9, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
India’s Economic Ascent The Narrative & The Metrics For a long time now, an interested network of global media houses, international research institutions, and foreign intelligence apparatuses—often referred to as the “Deep State”—coordinately deploy misinformation and false data to undermine India’s political sovereignty and economic growth. On their part, these institutions do not accept it as a subversion […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 8, 2026June 12, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
झील कीचड़ की कैद में थी झील की सोई हुई दृष्टि,अब नीलम-दर्पण बनकर जल ने पाई नव सृष्टि।कुमुदिनियों की अरुण हँसी बिखरी है लहरों पर,मानो उषा ने लिख दी हो कविता जल के अंतर। जहाँ जकड़े थे स्वप्न कभी दलदल की बेड़ियों में,वहीं आज जीवन गाता है हरीतिम छेड़ियों में।धुंधलाते क्षितिज से मुक्त हुआ अब यह […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 5, 2026June 5, 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
Parijat The twilight weaves a golden threadAcross azure and calm yet listening skiesWhere ground and heaven gently wedAn exquisite legendary Parijat sapling lies. As the Kalpavriksha sapling begin to riseTracing a legacy from Mahabharat ageIt gears to weave a deep mystical bridgeBetween botanic realm and ancient heritage. Enclosed in iron, yet bound to cosmic graceIt lifts […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 8, 2026June 9, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part LXXV Pilgrimage-I Nearly all communities and religions in the world attach significance to places which have some connection with any worldly or supernatural act(s) or event(s) of the divine (God) or His messenger(s); the birth, enlightenment or death of founder and saints; sites of the spiritual calling or awakening; supposedly a dwelling or living place of […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 31, 2022November 17, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Gulmohar Again In a life dull and forlornOwing to devastation and fearCaused by the alien coronavirusAs I venture out after weeksFrom my humble yet safe homeIn this rather isolated yet sheltered lane… Oh! It’s the month of May againThe time for Gulmohar to go greenAnd blooming full swing againIn the lane flanked by umpteenGulmohars forming a canopy […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh May 11, 2021November 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Whose God is This Anyway? God (Brahman) is the highest... Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 24, 2021March 11, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ज्यों-ज्यों बूड़ो श्याम रंग बसन्त विहार कालोनी की परंपरानुसार... Written by Gita Singh February 22, 2021September 21, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked