Self Identity and the Spirit of Karma Yoga
Transcription of my speech at the International Conference on Identity Studies, Vienna. The talk was delivered on July 28, 2014. You just heard my name being called – Ranjan Kumar Singh from Takshila Educational Society, India. Yes, it is true that I am Ranjan – Ranjan Kumar Singh; but is that all I am? Does […]
A day in Brussels
In my recent trip to Europe, I had an opportunity to spend a day in Brussels. Brussels is not just the capital of Belgium, but also the administrative centre of many international organizations, including the European Union. For anyone coming here for the first time, the Grand Place would be an obvious destination. The Grand […]
My article in Prabhat Khabar
My article in Prabhat Khabar
The festival of Gangaur
The Hindu month of Chaitra brings with it several festivities in various parts of India. While in the north people observe Navratras, and Chhath in the east, in Rajasthan they celebrate Gangaur to mark the beginning of a new calendar. True to the spirit of this princely state, the festival of Gangaur is celebrated here […]
Leaders win; People lose
Sri Rajnath Singh, President- Bhartiya Janta Party, admitted that winnability of a person was considered while finalizing the candidature and thus virtues were ignored at times. While our leaders win, it the people of India who lose! The present Lok Sabha elections has put this glaring fact back into focus.
The Chhataries of Gaitore in Jaipur
Gaitore or Gaya Ka Thor (meaning the final resting ground of the departed souls) is the crematory of the Kachhwaha Rajput dynasty of Jaipur. The premises houses about a dozen cenotaphs of which seven are large in size. The first of these cenotaphs was that of Sawai Maharaja Jai Singh II, the founder of Jaipur […]