Article My Journey to the South Block and Beyond Autobiography by Somi Tandon It was a pleasure to read the autobiography of Ms. Somi Tandon, my senior colleague and a retired civil servant from the Indian Defence Accounts Service. Like many other accomplished women from various walks of life, she acknowledges that her father, Late Shri Prem Chand Tandon, was her greatest inspiration and […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 25, 2026September 25, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Monarch of Abyssal Blue From icy poles to warm tropical equator seasThe monarch of the abyssal blue rides the tidesBox-like brow; dark, scarred and weathered skinA big, pulsating heart beats steady deep within. The awesome sperm whale rules deep blue seaWith a massive square head for all world to seeInside sits the largest brain any animal can claimAnd its […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Trembling Giant In Utah forests where the high winds blow,A single Pando life begins to stretch and growNot thousands of trees there stand aloneBut a vast giant comprised of root and bone. Beneath the soil, a secret network weavesMagnificent “Trembling Giant” of myriad leavesWhen autumn arrives, a single golden shadePaints every branch across the mountain glade. Though […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 15, 2026September 15, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Gazelle Across sun-baked desert as winds blow freeWild Chinkara makes the dunes his homeIn Thar’s harsh barrens the heatwaves chaseBut he roams through sands with a quiet grace. With ringed horns rising gently towards skyHe avidly watches as the desert winds pass byWith the dark eyes soft as velvet in the heatThen leaps far away on […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 13, 2026September 13, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Jewel Caterpillar Upon the rain-drenched foliage of vivid greenA living jewel glimmers in full bright and stainIn the pellucid beads of amber, gold and redSmart and quiet crawler makes its forest bed. Caterpillar is not venomous in its glass designWhile clear gelatinous armour reflects its shineYet a false alarm to predatory birds passing byWhat a glowing beacon […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Silent Co-Farer We couldn’t perambulate through life togetherNor could live our vivid dreams as a dreamer;Yet somehow, through the lasting days and yearsA part of me kept walking with you as co-farer. And whenever life, with its tempting waysTried to entice my feet towards errant ways;I found you standing midway with gazing eyesA restraint what you’d think […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Monarch of Abyssal Blue From icy poles to warm tropical equator seasThe monarch of the abyssal blue rides the tidesBox-like brow; dark, scarred and weathered skinA big, pulsating heart beats steady deep within. The awesome sperm whale rules deep blue seaWith a massive square head for all world to seeInside sits the largest brain any animal can claimAnd its […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Trembling Giant In Utah forests where the high winds blow,A single Pando life begins to stretch and growNot thousands of trees there stand aloneBut a vast giant comprised of root and bone. Beneath the soil, a secret network weavesMagnificent “Trembling Giant” of myriad leavesWhen autumn arrives, a single golden shadePaints every branch across the mountain glade. Though […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 15, 2026September 15, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Gazelle Across sun-baked desert as winds blow freeWild Chinkara makes the dunes his homeIn Thar’s harsh barrens the heatwaves chaseBut he roams through sands with a quiet grace. With ringed horns rising gently towards skyHe avidly watches as the desert winds pass byWith the dark eyes soft as velvet in the heatThen leaps far away on […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 13, 2026September 13, 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