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माँ की स्मृति

आज १७ अप्रैल को मेरी पूज्या माँ की ११वीं पुण्यतिथि है। उनके प्रति अपने हृदय के भावों को शब्दों में बाँधना शायद असंभव है—और यदि असंभव नहीं, तो दुष्कर तो अवश्य है। जिस ममता और प्रेम ने हमारे जीवन को आकार दिया, हमारे अस्तित्व को परिभाषित किया, उसे केवल स्मृतियों में समेट पाना सम्भव नहीं है । फिर भीContinue reading “माँ की स्मृति”

तुम लौटोगी? गौरैया!

(यह रचना एक व्यक्तिगत स्मृति से जन्मी अवश्य है, पर इसका संदेश सार्वजनिक है।गौरैया को बचाना केवल एक पक्षी को लौटाना नहीं है,बल्कि एक पूरे मनोविज्ञान, एक जीवनशैली, और एक सांस्कृतिक आत्मा की पुनर्स्थापना है।) “दादू, गौरैया कैसी होती है?”उसने पूछा—एक मासूम प्रश्न, पर उसके भीतर एक युग के विस्मृत हो जाने की गूंज थी। मैं ठिठक गया। कुछ क्षणोंContinue reading “तुम लौटोगी? गौरैया!”

Illness to Wellness: A healthy India by 2047 – Part IV

VIII. Addressing Systemic Challenges Despite the clear benefits of preventive health, systemic challenges remain. The healthcare economy—driven by vested commercial interests—often prioritizes treatment over prevention. Hospitals and pharmaceutical companies may resist changes that threaten their revenue streams, creating barriers to a paradigm shift. Sadly today healthcare is increasingly being treated as a business rather thanContinue reading “Illness to Wellness: A healthy India by 2047 – Part IV”

Illness to Wellness: A Healthy India by 2047 – Part III

V. Educating for Preventive Health Health education stands as the cornerstone of a preventive healthcare strategy, with immense potential to transform India’s health outcomes. However, the current status of preventive health education in India reveals significant gaps in policy implementation, public awareness, and institutional support. The existing focus on curative care has relegated preventive healthContinue reading “Illness to Wellness: A Healthy India by 2047 – Part III”

Illness to Wellness: A Healthy India by 2047 – Part II

III. Overview of Current Health Infrastructure India’s healthcare infrastructure, while significantly expanded in recent decades, continues to face challenges of inequitable distribution and quality. The healthcare system is structured across primary, secondary, and tertiary levels, yet many components remain under-resourced and unevenly developed, particularly in rural areas. A comprehensive analysis of the current system revealsContinue reading “Illness to Wellness: A Healthy India by 2047 – Part II”

From Illness to Wellness; A Healthy India by 2047 – Part I

I. Introduction As India approaches the centenary of its independence in 2047, it is poised to emerge as one of the world’s top three economies and a global superpower. However, this aspiration hinges on the health and productivity of its people. With a population of nearly 1.4 billion, India holds a unique demographic advantage. ToContinue reading “From Illness to Wellness; A Healthy India by 2047 – Part I”

कब लौटोगी , गौरैया?

यह कविता एक मासूम प्रश्न से उपजी। मेरी छह वर्षीया पौत्री ने मुझसे पूछा, “दादू, गौरैया क्या होती है?” उस क्षण लगा जैसे किसी भूली हुई दुनिया ने धीरे से दस्तक दी हो। गौरैया केवल एक पक्षी नहीं थी; वह हमारे बचपन, हमारे प्रांगणों, और हमारे सह-अस्तित्व की एक जीवंत प्रतीक थी। आज जब वे हमारे आसपास नहीं हैं, तो उनकीContinue reading “कब लौटोगी , गौरैया?”

The Quiet Strength of Rama: Reflections on Ram Navami

Each spring, as the festival of Ram Navami arrives, temples fill with chants, homes are adorned with flowers, and the ancient story of Lord Rama is told once more. For many, it is a day of ritual celebration—of reverence for a divine birth in Ayodhya, a time to honour the prince who would become aContinue reading “The Quiet Strength of Rama: Reflections on Ram Navami”

The Vanishing Sparrows

(They were once everywhere—flitting through courtyards, nesting in the quiet eaves, stitching our mornings with song. The house sparrow was not a creature of the wilderness; it was part of our breath, our rhythm, our childhood. Now, they are gone.Not with a storm, not with fanfare—just gone. With them, something else has faded too. TheContinue reading “The Vanishing Sparrows”

Where Have the Sparrows Gone?

My six-year-old granddaughter, returning from school, looked up at me with bright, curious eyes and asked, “What’s a house sparrow? Can you show me one?” Such a simple question—and yet it left me searching for an answer I could not readily give. How do I explain that the birds that were once our constant companions,Continue reading “Where Have the Sparrows Gone?”