by Alok K. Shrivastava, IAS (R) | Oct 31, 2025 | Welfare
CHHATH : MY INTERFACE WITH THE HOLIEST POOJA To Begin from beginning, Chhath is the sole Puja in which Setting Sun is worshipped along with rising one. Devotees throng various water bodies in large numbers by duly respecting their relatives, friends, passersby and...
by Alok K. Shrivastava, IAS (R) | Oct 17, 2025 | Blogs
A TOPSY TURVY WORLD : FRANK REFLECTIONS If you have inclination, I had time and some reflections on world affairs, on the birth anniversary day of Mahatma Gandhi & Lal Bahadur Shastri as also the pious day of Vijaya Dashmi. We burn effigy of Ravan without fail...
by Alok K. Shrivastava, IAS (R) | Oct 2, 2025 | Science & Technology
Retreating Monsoon Or A Fresh Bout of Climate Change ? When it rains we are fond of saying “Rain Rain Come Again”. But when Monsoon fathered rain is in a mood to retreat, it may not be a comfortable situation all the time. Extreme rain related developments...
by Alok K. Shrivastava, IAS (R) | Sep 26, 2025 | Blogs
MODI HAI TO MUMKIN HAI : MYTH OR REALITY ? Narendra D.Modi is the third of six children of Damodardas Mulchand Modi and Hirabben Modi. In his teen age, he was married to Jasodha Ben but is reported to have left soon after marriage was solemnized. On May 26, 2014, his...
by Alok K. Shrivastava, IAS (R) | Sep 9, 2025 | Blogs
NEGATIVE U.S. POLICIES : IMPACT ON INDIA, CHINA & ELSEWHERE Being very old civilizations, having rich culture and heritage, both India and China had not only people to people contacts but also regular visits by travellers and scholars on a mutual understanding...
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