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वीर निराश तू कभी न होना युद्ध से विचलित कभी न होना अवगत हो अपने साहस से अंतिम समय बंधे ढांढस से अन्त निकट अभी नहीं तुम्हारा उगा सूरज, हुआ उजियारा जलती चिता में बुझते प्राण काल आहुति मांगे बलिदान किंकर्तव्यविमूढ़ न होना हँसमुख होकर आगे बढ़ना जीवन नाव कर तटस्थ तुम पृथ्वी पे फूलों सा सजना घाव अनेक, पर मृत्यु एक स्मरण रहे यह क्षण प्रत्येक वीरों को शोभा नहीं देता रणभूमि की वेला छोड़ना रथ सवार कर धर्मराज का अंतिम चरण में भागी होना वीर निराश तू कभी न होना युद्ध से विचलित कभी न होना

नव इतिहास को फिर दोहराएं

थका तन, निराश मन अश्रु और लहु के कण अनगिनत बार हमने बहाये यत्नाग्नि में हारे जाएँ स्वप्न असंख्य टूटे हर बारी चिता बुझी छोड़ चिंगारी रात्रि के अँधेरे घेरें करें श्वान मृत्यु के फेरे पथ प्रतिष्ठित मगर हैं त्यागे पग पग कर बढ़ते हम आगे आशा के सूरज की ओर एक पग हम अब और बढ़ाएं भय को अट्टाहास मान हम व्यर्थ की चिंता दूर भगाएं सिंह की भाँति जीवन को अपना उपवन हम पुनः बनाएं विजय पराजय संज्ञान करके नव इतिहास को फिर दोहराएं

Delhi Elections and the Silly 'Power Games'

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Among utter mudslinging, maligning and language spins, elections to the legislative assembly of the state of Delhi are going to happen on February 7, 2015. It is impossible to believe that to elect members of the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (which includes the Chief Minister) we are seeing right now competitive populism at its worst taking place, with no estimates of money being given from anyone. One key area that we need to examine is the electricty scenario of Delhi, whereby everyone wants to power their autorickshaws to the chair of Chief Minister of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had ridden the first bid at power on the protest of power tariffs in Delhi. Fact is that the power scenario of Delhi is a mess to begin with, encouraged by the political opportunism of hooligans of the likes of AAP who believe that freeloading is the way to go. Seeing this, both the Indian National Congress (INC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have also been m

The Iranian Blind Spot of Intellectuals

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The death of the Saudi King Abdullah has generated a lot of debate heat across the world. In love, as in death, the Kings have always been a point of much debate for a large number of those vying to be called intellectuals who decry Saudi Arabia's human rights violations. We are being three days enlightened over Rauf Badawi's shocking sentence, whereby a ten year prison term is to be supplemented with fifty lashes per week every Friday after evening prayers in public. Stories of daughters being imprisoned or of terrorists being funded in some way or the other keep surfacing. Much ridicule is hurled at the kingdom for its medieval thinking about women rights and the rights of modern day slaves. The problem with much of this much justified criticism is just one. What is sauce for the goose is just not sauce enough for the gander in the eyes of liberal intellectualism. 'Intellectuals' often talk glowingly about Iran's defiance of the West, particularly the ho

Ten Lesser Known Places to Visit in Delhi This Winter

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It is that time of the year again when the pullovers, shawls and trendy jackets come out in full flair, as people flaunt their stuff across the national capital of Delhi. People love to sit out and bask in the sun, and weekends can see popular destinations dotted by people across the city, like India Gate, Qutb Minar, Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, Akshardham and Humayun’s tomb among other perennial shopping destinations like Chandni Chowk. But step aside from these popular jaunts, there are innumerable sites that few know about, and tend to be free of the crowds that throng the otherwise popular places. Chunnamal Haveli, Chandni Chowk Being the only preserved haveli or old bungalow in Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi, it belonged to Lala Chunnamal, a Khatri businessman who went on to become the richest man in Delhi and whose wealth was envied even by the likes of Mirza Ghalib. Do check it out for its beautiful architecture and lavish interiors, that take you back in time, thanks to the desc

The Tragedy of Being Rahul Gandhi

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Just when you think Rahul Gandhi cannot outdo himself, he comes out with another gem. On December 5, amidst one of the several Parliament gridlocks over the use of abusive language by a minister (as if it has happened for the first time ever), Rahul Gandhi stood next to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi placed outside the Parliament House, and sported a black band over his mouth, accusing the government of muzzling the voice of the Opposition, a charge that he has been repeating for a while now, as exemplified by his rushing into the well of the house on August 6, 2014. This protest was over the issue of Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, who was caught using the word haraamzaada (illegitimate child) in a public rally in Delhi. Of course, he seems to have forgotten how his own henchman from Uttar Pradesh, Imran Masood, threatened to chop Narendra Modi to pieces among other many gems that dot the internet.   Not just that, Rahul Gandhi had also found the time and gall to dare the

धन्य है नानक

जिन समझ जुग बीत गया इक पल में यूँ समझाया भक्ति का इक नया स्वाद जिह्वा पे ऐसा चढ़ाया प्रेम भावना मन में राखी करुणा करना सिखाया धन्य है नानक महापुरुष के तू हम सब में आया पढ़न गया था अक्खर को पाठी को पाठ दिखाया राह चलन की सीख दियो मौलवी को राह दिखाइया जात पात के भेदभाव को अंकुश ऐसा लाया धन्य है नानक महापुरुष के तू हम सब में आया छोड़ घर बार चला फ़क़ीर संग चला दोस्त मरदाना ज्ञान की धुनी रमते निशदिन काबा भी धाम बनाया वाहेगुरु चहुँ ओर बसे ये चमत्कार है दिखाया धन्य है नानक महापुरुष के तू हम सब में आया जा हरिद्वार जो देखियो तो खेतों को पानी चढ़ाया दिव्य ज्ञान के अन्तर्रहस्य को सूरज यूँ है दिखाया शेषनाग को कहे के जा अब अमर हो तेरी माया धन्य है नानक महापुरुष के तू हम सब में आया बैठ जहां वहाँ नित स्थान धरम का पथ बनाया हिन्दू मुस्लिम नर नारी छूत अछूत मिटाया मात पिता जहाँ अपने पूत को गुरु का स्थान निवाया अकाल पुरख के नाम से करतारपुर धाम वसाइया अन्तकाल अंगद जी को गद्दी सौंप गुरु बनाइया करतारपुर धाम वसाइया काल के द्वार खड़े जब नानक लोगन करी लड़ाइयाँ हिन्दू के