Ground Reality

For him it was a hopeless case but an enthusiastic bunch of morning walkers thought other wise ,and said it was never too late even in hopeless situation. The veteran politician and national level volleyball ball player of yester years Harpal Singh Panwar , fromer  member of Parliament,was on his early morning walk in a public park in Vaishali area of NCR ,but his eyes were fixed on a huge Street light pole pitched there. As an ace shooter his eyes gazed the pole  as if it was his favorite volley ball basket and it's huge wooden  post. He noticed something lurching from top of the pole.The moment  he pointed out to others that some object  is hanging precariously there ,the motely  crowd gathered in split of seconds. the height defied their vision and nothing could be deciphered with certainty.  Inhailing  fresh air and enjoying wafting fragrance of lush green grass and rain soaked earth ,he quietly walked away to embark on ...

        A baby chameleon enjoying lush green hedge in a public park in Vaishali area of Ghaziabad city, NCR, New Delhi this week after heavy rians. phto by Neeraj Bajpai  

                Scantly clad street children brace up to sell balloons at a busy red light signal in populated Ghaziabad City of Uttar Pradesh(India) on Wednesday ( Aug 24,2016 ). Photo by Neeraj Bajpai    

                                    Rains brought welcome relief in New Delhi on Sunday.Droplets on petals of this China Rose - commonly known as Gurhal,in a public park in NCR beckoned visitors on the rain swept day. pic- Neeraj Bajpai, July 24,2016

     Children ride on a tricycle for school in Vaishali area of Ghaziabad, in the National capital region, New Delhi on July 20,2016 . But one of the children goes without chappals . photo by Neeraj Bajpai 

    Scorching heat wave has hit Uttar Pradesh . In Mofussil Ferozbad , An ice cream wala is cycling to   market  on June 5,2016 . Photo by Neeraj Bajpai

The Narendra Modi skippered Central government, during its first two years, received bouquets aplenty but weathered many storms too, on its arduous journey on the track of economic and  social  agenda .  It was fraught  with multi-faceted challenges: two straight droughts, slowdown in the global economy, emergence of zealots, Jat reservation movement in Haryana, a mixed bag of poll verdicts in some state assemblies etc. Sometimes, social tensions loomed large on the development plank but deft  handling of the situation thwarted designs to foment caste and communal tensions. Home Ministry reports said that the new regime has seen less number of riots and communal troubles as compared to the rule of the previous dispensation. Fresh from Assam polls victory, Prime Minister said the verdict had proved that people had accepted and endorsed development policies and ideologies of the ruling party at the Centre. The victory of BJP-led allia...

Modi govt second anniversary: A perspective Neeraj Bajpai  Amid positive projections regarding India’s economic growth by United Nations and international rating agencies and the BJP-led NDA dispensation’s poll victory in the North-Eastern state of Assam, the Narendra Modi Government marks its second anniversary in office, side-stepping critics who nurse suspicions regarding successful completion of a plethora of schemes – more than 50 launched during last two years. A critical assessment of the Government’s performance is underway by various quarters-common man, executive, opposition parties, wizards of various disciplines for the ground reality check up on narratives of promises and deliveries. Common refrain among growth drivers is massive development will be both palpable and visual soon as they have now riveted eyes on ground for time bound implementation of plans rather than unveiling new plans. War of perception is being waged on the government’s performance an...

Deep in the woods of majestic Himalayas’ foot hills lies  leisurely   a non-descript hamlet  Sathkol, perched on a height of 6000 feet above sea level. Whistling pine trees impart suspense to the environment which is filled with wafting  fragrance of  wild flora and fauna. Reading “Save wild life and  forests” small tin plates kiss an internationally famed meditation  centre's  outer fences.  The centre, cocooned in  mesmerizing breathtaking  environs, holds a raft of intriguing attractions like Heartfulness meditation in surreal calmness. Ice capped Himalayan peaks paint a befitting background. The serene tranquility here is punctuated only by chirping of Himalayan birds. Abhyasis (Practitioners) who get a chance to visit what they call ”Sathkhol Ashram” are a few in numbers. Only small batches are permitted at a time due to limited capacity of two dormitories.  One gets this chance only once in a span ...