My Reflections

It is a full moonlit night and I am traveling by a train. Sampoorn kranti express train is in its full motion to reach its destination the next day. The train is running through the Gangetic plain disturbing tranquility of this area. The silver sheet of moonlight spreading in the plain presents an attractive scene. The moon now hides in the cloud and darkness prevails all around. This temporary darkness reminds us of short phase of gloom in our lives. The moon appears once again and removes darkness. There is always dawn(light) after dark night. The train is crossing an overbridge now. The river beneath has plenty of water which glistens on reflection of light. This east flowing river will meet the Ganges and will lose its own identity. The Ganges which originates from Gangotri in Uttrakhand will eventually fall in the Bay of Bengal. The supreme sacrifice of the tributaries teaches us to lose our own identity for the sake of greater cause. Now the train passes across a small tow...

Jo sunsan aur weeran raha karta hai Us gaon main chunao ka manzar dekho Mahroom hai muddat se jo rahbar ke liye Har ghar se utha hai yehan rahbar dekho sabhi ko hai jeet ka yaqeen-e kaamil Kaun karta hai ab jang yeh sar dekho Daulat ki justaju hai shohrat ki aarzoo hai Mushkil nahi samajhna mazi gar muRkar dekho Lakhon hai panchayat ko milnewala Kiske qabze main ataa hai yeh muqaddar dekho Watan main hon ke hon pardesi Sab ke sab hain us din ke muntazir dekho

Primitive man lived in a stateless society with unlimited sovereignty. Human Life was nasty, brutish and short. There was "war of all against all". People realised need of an entity which might protect their interest. They created state and surrendered their sovereignty to it. Hobbes, Lockes and Rousseau termed it "Social Contract" . State in turn ensured rule of law and protected interest of its people.. India became a democratic republic after independence and opted for secularism and socialism to ensure justice, liberty and equality to all of its citizens. Indian populace comprises of Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians and followers of many other religious groups. These groups have many sects within it. People have identity on religious, regional, lingual and cultural bases. We witness conflict among groups for a number of reasons. To resolve these conflicts and ensure peaceful coexistence of various groups warrants strict practice of constitutionalism and ...

Dowry as per Webster's dictionary is the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband. As per the dowry prohibition act 1961, dowry means any property or valuable security to be given or agreed to be given directly or indirectly - By one party to the marriage to other party to the marriage; or By the parents of either party to a marriage or by any other person, to either party to the marriage or any other person; Menace of dowry has spread to every section of Indian society irrespective of religious, regional, cultural groups because of insatiable materialism, greed and tendency to easy acquisition of wealth. It is observed that parents spend rather invest in the career building of male child to reap return on investment in the form of dowry. The girl child on the other hand is considered to be huge liability on parents. The girl child becomes eternal burden for parents as grooms' side always expect favor in money and kind. This lead to gloom on birth of a girl in...

Here we jostle in the sea of mankind There you peer to find a human in the desert of Najd Here we minimise and optimise There you wonder on such ideas Here we struggle and struggle to survive There you endeavor to shed fat of comfort Here we stand in queue for a visa to fly out There you yearn to rehab back In nutshell, The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. Imteyaz Delhi

Imagine mother and statue of compassion, love and sacrifice comes in mind. We call her by Amma ammi mummy ma mai mom mum and by many other names. We can call her by any name but traits of all mothers are same. The role of woman as mother is almost divine. Imagine the pain she undergoes right from conception to birth and the pain for sons and daughters continues till she dies. It goes without saying that mother is the most caring a person have in this world. I listened to a drama about a man who asked her mother’s heart to please his lover. The mother happily gave her heart to the son. On the way he fell down and a voice came, O! merel lal ko chot to nahi lagi (My son! did you get hurt). Yes, mother renders selfless care for her children till she breathes her last. Man baap is jahan me sabse bari hai daulat Parents play role of a teacher, playmate, doctor, counsellor and many other roles at different walk of a person’s life. A poem "Everything Mom" by a poet How did you find...

Perhaps he was incompatible to the India political system which needs a different tactics and acumen or may be the expert of International diplomacy forgot his skills. Shashi Tharoor excelled as an author and diplomat but the man was misfit for politics in India is quite obvious. Shahsi Tharoor’s resignation as a minister of state for external affairs is a mishap for Indian politics which was getting rejuvenated by a person who came after a successful tenure from a forum none other than United Nations. The truth will only come out after the enquiry is conducted. The fast and time bound enquiry is needed to clear the air lest good people should avoid joining politics which is dominated by thugs. The game of cricket which Tharoor is so passionate about, caused his downfall. The nasty alliance of cricket which has got status of a religion in india, the film industry which adds glamour in this sport and the corporate which provide all the black and white money has started preying. God al...