Articles by Ravi P. Bhatia
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Landing on the Moon
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
18 Sep 2023
India has sent a Moon Lander to land on the moon on 22 August.
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Story of Krishna
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
11 Sep 2023
Today, 7 September, is an important day for Hindus — it is called Krishna Janmashtami — the birth of Lord Krishna and the several aspects that are known and believed about his birth. Janam-ashtami indicates the eighth day of the Moon.
→ read full articleCompetitions for Highest, Fastest, Slowest Events
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
11 Sep 2023
There are sports events today where the person who jumps the highest or the longest distance is declared the winner. We also have several games that puts this ideal to test.
→ read full articleA School of Students, Teachers, and their Relationships
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
4 Sep 2023
Schools have become essential institutions today for imparting education, not only in a town but also in a village — in rural conditions.
→ read full articlePigeons Are Our Friends or Not
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
28 Aug 2023
Pigeons — our domestic companions are our Friends. These birds, greenish bluish in colour are visible everywhere — in our homes, near our homes outside and in many other places. They look so nice, friendly but they can cause us harm.
→ read full articleRain Rain
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
21 Aug 2023
India, especially its northern parts including the capital Delhi, have been devastated by excess rainfall with the result that many parts of Delhi and the states bordering it are flooded and have landslides.
→ read full articleLearning and Building Relationships
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
14 Aug 2023
Many people think that children learn many aspects of academia or life mainly in schools or academic institutions. This is indeed so but a child also learns from his surroundings.
→ read full articleIndia’s Calendar Year and Days of the Week
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
7 Aug 2023
India has produced scholars of repute in various fields–astronomy, geography and allied fields like Mathematics. India’s traditional Hindu calendar is called Vikram Samvat. This is the year 2080 according to it.
→ read full articleElection Time — Photos and Promises
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
31 Jul 2023
Politics plays a major role in the media just as it does in reality. Various political parties and individuals appreciate the role of media–newspapers, posters, television.
→ read full articleComplexity in Modern Lifestyles
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
24 Jul 2023
The world that we see around us is complex. Trying to live meaningfully in it is not easy, be it physically or mentally.
→ read full articleIndia–Largest Democracy and Its Responsibilities
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
17 Jul 2023
India is a big country and a democracy–people call India the biggest democracy in the world. It has 28 states, some big some small. The largest state, UP (Uttar Pradesh) in north India has a population of about 230 million, larger than populations of many countries of the world.
→ read full articleDelhi and Its Features
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
10 Jul 2023
Delhi is the capital of India and is also important historically, politically, culturally. Its population and buildings, institutions, roads, highways have shot up in the last few years and it continues to grow in all directions.
→ read full articleClimate Change — Humans and Other Living Creatures
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
3 Jul 2023
Homo is a Latin word meaning man or human, and SAPIENS means wise or clever or astute. Thus, Homo sapiens means wise human beings that have evolved over a time period of about two million years from their primitive form.
→ read full articleGerman Technology at Its Peak
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
26 Jun 2023
When the British government decided to grant India freedom in 1947, it resulted in violence, trauma in many regions of the undivided India.
→ read full articleEnvironmental Pollution — Efforts at Reducing Pollution
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
19 Jun 2023
We live in a world today that is highly polluting.
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Sights and Sounds Galore
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
12 Jun 2023
See the background — hills, mountains, rivers, gardens, forests
All standing, full of colours, sounds, along paths with twists
Old Age Issues
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
12 Jun 2023
Old age is not a curse but one had to be careful to cope up with it. It is not the same for everyone. Some people become authors or musicians or politicians at old age. Whatever you may become, just be honest and lead a good life without fear or distress.
→ read full articleSpirituality among Disparities
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
5 Jun 2023
A cliché often repeated is that India is a land of diversities of all types: religious, political, economic, linguistic, geographic, ethnic, cultural, and food or cuisine-gastronomy.
→ read full articleAgricultural Seasons in India
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
29 May 2023
In India there are basically two agriculture seasons — Kharif and Rabi. In the Kharif season there is a lot of rainfall especially in the southern states. On the other hand, the Rabi season does not have too much rainfall but has more of sunlight.
→ read full articleHow I Wonder
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
22 May 2023
In India, rich people have everything–good homes, more than enough to eat, lots of warm clothes for the severe winters in the north. Their celebrations for birthdays, marriage anniversaries, etc. are noisy affairs with music, food and frills. On the other hand, the poor are bereft of all things mentioned above… But there are positive things also that make one wonder.
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A Mini World in Goa
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
15 May 2023
Goa is a small state on the west coast of India not very far from the well known city of Bombay. It has been ruled by various dynasties alternatively Hindu, Muslim, Hindu again. It was annexed by Portugal in 1510 by the initiative of Albuquerque who did not disturb the culture and customs of the local people.
→ read full articleEducation and Its Importance
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
8 May 2023
The role and scope of education in most countries— developed and developing, is increasing worldwide. As a result, education has become indispensable — it has become a fundamental right for all. We now try to impart education not only in the traditional school and blackboard way, but also electronically.
→ read full articleCan India Sustain Linguistic Imperialism?
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
1 May 2023
India was one of Britain’s proudest, biggest colonies. It had entered India for trade purposes, by the agency known as ‘East India Company’, but gradually metamorphosed into a colonial power.
→ read full articleDreaming at Night and Day Dreaming
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
24 Apr 2023
We must realise that a dream is only a dream that helps us to understand the complexity of life.
→ read full articleA Note on Suicides
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
17 Apr 2023
There is another route to death of a person. He/she may commit suicide and die. Why a person would choose this form of dying is a complex issue which I try to briefly discuss in this article.
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Tigers in Wildlife
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
10 Apr 2023
There was a time when influential people of India would display in their homes the head of a tiger or lion that presumably they had killed with their guns and bullets in a forest.
→ read full articleWeek in Hospital
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
3 Apr 2023
29 Mar 2023 – I spent a tortuous week in hospital with multiple maladies–sore throat, breathing, from 13 Mar (Holi) to 17 Mar, then again on following week. I have lost my voice, even now I cannot speak, and I can now understand the acute suffering of people who cannot speak, but I feel this loss is temporary.
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Diversities in India
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
27 Mar 2023
As most would know, India has various diversities in different sectors — religious, linguistic, food, gastronomy, clothes or dresses worn by people, etc. There are many religions in the country.
→ read full articleProviding Education to Handicapped Students
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
20 Mar 2023
Mahatma Gandhi contributed to the freedom of India in diverse ways including in the field of education. He stressed the role of learning appropriate skills along with formal education; simple tasks such as electrical fittings, repair work, housekeeping (for girls), animal care, etc.
→ read full articleFamily Ties in India
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
13 Mar 2023
Most people in the world have strong family ties that may consist of grand parents or even great grandparents. They are sometimes referred to as grannies.
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Holi, the Festival of Colors, 8 Mar 2023
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
13 Mar 2023
Like other festivals, Holi brings people together and they sing and dance wishing each other a happy and eventful life. Some relate the festival to the refreshing story of Lord Krishna and His beloved Radha.
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Numbers around Us
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
6 Mar 2023
We discuss easy concepts of numbers by simple examples below. So, enjoy the romance of numbers and sing along.
→ read full articleLonesome
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
27 Feb 2023
Indeed, his worst fears came true and after a week or so the wife passed away. People came and expressed their condolences and sorrow promising to help the lonesome man.
→ read full articleGods, Goddesses and Their Tales
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
20 Feb 2023
As many of us would know, India is a country with several different religious faiths. Apart from well known Christianity and Islam, India is home to various forms of Hinduism and many other beliefs and faiths–Jains, Sikhs, etc. We gave birth to Buddhism.
→ read full articleSome Similarities in Languages
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
13 Feb 2023
India and France do not now have any commonalities in politics, cuisine or social behaviour, but in language one occasionally finds strange relationships.
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A Birthday Thank You Note
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
6 Feb 2023
To TMS editor Antonio C.S. Rosa – Dear Antonio, thinking of your Birthday on 8 Feb and your friendship, I came up with the following poem.
→ read full articlePositive Approach to Life
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
6 Feb 2023
On many occasions, adults wonder who they are, what is the purpose of their life, and how should they live in the society where they find themselves.
→ read full articleAnimals, Birds, Pets
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
30 Jan 2023
There are countless numbers of animals and birds in the world we live in. Scientists — anthropologists inform us that mankind has also evolved from the animal world over the course of thousands of years–from four-legged creatures to the two-legged mankind of today.
→ read full articleThe Language Factor
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
23 Jan 2023
The world over, languages play a dominant role in the history, culture, education and academic work of nations. One can see several examples in everyday lives of people.
→ read full articleT-shirts
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
16 Jan 2023
These days, most young people wear interesting t-shirts that have sometimes photos of Spiderman or some other popular character that children like.
→ read full articleHappy Reading
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
9 Jan 2023
Most countries have many festivals–some peculiar to the country others related to prominent religions. We celebrated the Sikh festival Gurupurab recently on November 8.
→ read full articleSome Barbaric Times in Our Recent History
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
2 Jan 2023
The world has always faced wars, killings, cruelty and injustice, but the Twentieth Century has displayed new forms of wars, murders and displacement.
→ read full articleThe World — Real or Digital
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
19 Dec 2022
The world around us that we can see or even unable to see is the real world. Here you may see a few people walking, working or eating together. In the digital world we get interesting glimpses of different activities being performed. These may include women in sparkling dresses walking on the ramp; or children playing various games or just rapidly exiting from the classroom when the bell rings.
→ read full articleFestive Season in India
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
5 Dec 2022
India is a country that demonstrates religious and cultural unity within its diversity. Come to India and see for yourself.
→ read full articleElderly Populations
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
28 Nov 2022
India has some 1.3 billion inhabitants, the second highest in the world after the Chinese population of about 1.4 billion. If the present conditions continue, we may exceed the Chinese in another year and may equal 1.5 billion by 2030.
→ read full articleSome Old Memories
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
21 Nov 2022
I have been living in Delhi for decades now. I lived in a Lumsden Square in the city when I was about 7 or 8 years old. The accommodation composed of a room and a toilet on the rear boundary of the house. At that time I did not know who Lumsden was.
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Jawaharlal Nehru (14 Nov 1889 – 27 May 1964)
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
14 Nov 2022
Nehru was a man who struggled for India’s independence for several years along with Mahatma Gandhi and several other political stalwarts. He was born in a rich family and studied in England for several years, but he was put in several prisons till India became independent on 15 August 1947.
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Wild Animals and Their Features
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
7 Nov 2022
There are many types of wild animals in the world. These animals present many useful features and consequences in the regions they are found–economy, tourism, safety measures and other aspects that are interesting and unique to different countries and species of wild animals.
→ read full articleSilence and Its Many Concepts
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
31 Oct 2022
I had started with the concept of silence and avoidance of noise. This has been developed into the ideas of meditation and seeking of peace and tranquility. The complex world we inhabit makes our efforts difficult but still essential.
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Diwali — the Delightful Indian Festival
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
24 Oct 2022
24 Oct 2022 – One of the principal Hindu festivals, Diwali, is celebrated today. In fact not only Hindus celebrate it with fervour and gaiety, but people from other religions also join the celebrations with joy sharing the spiritual and religious festivities.
→ read full articleTo Be a Life Partner
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
17 Oct 2022
Now we have a woman Prime Minister in England. Will her rule in England and their few possessions, be more humane and less harsh? Let us hope so.
→ read full articleComplex Changes Occurring in the World
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
10 Oct 2022
Wherever you may be, you will observe changes taking place. The changes could be cultural, political, linguistic, regarding food habits, etc. This is inevitable and we have to adjust accordingly.
→ read full articleSeeing the World Go By
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
3 Oct 2022
Looking at the bicycles, scooters and other two wheelers, I remember the time I used to go on my bicycle to various Colleges and academic institutions while I was studying for my undergraduate degree more than half a century back at Delhi University.
→ read full articleRural and Urban Landscapes — Problems and Solutions
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
26 Sep 2022
Some people including Mahatma Gandhi and some spiritual persons felt that a rural region is almost like the soul of India, clean and away from the materialistic and selfish tendencies prevalent in urban life.
→ read full articleSeeing or Dreaming or Both
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
19 Sep 2022
22 Aug 2022 – Wherever we may be, we are flooded with sights and sounds during the daytime. Some of these sights are so intense, we often dream about them if not in an exact form; sufficiently close to recognise them even while sleeping.
→ read full articleBEG and BUY
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
12 Sep 2022
There are some markets in Delhi, the capital of India, where one can see and buy beautiful, expensive products. These range from clothes and shoes to slippers, eye-wear, etc. Even sports items are on display.
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Living Peacefully in the World
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
5 Sep 2022
Our Mounting Needs Are Spoiling the Environment
→ read full articleDiversity of India and Its People
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
29 Aug 2022
India is a vast country with a population of about 1.37 billion. Africa, with so many countries, has about 1.4 billion. The world population is about 8 billion with the Chinese being the highest; however, India is expected to surpass it in a year or two.
→ read full articleSparrow Day
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
22 Aug 2022
Many people celebrate this date that fell on 20 March this year.
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August 15 — India’s Independence Day
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
15 Aug 2022
‘Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny and now the time has come when we shall redeem our pledge not wholly but substantially . At the stroke of midnight when the world sleeps India will wake up to life and freedom.’ — Nehru
→ read full articleAmbitious Man, Aspiring Man in India
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
15 Aug 2022
15 Aug 2022 – Man is generally ambitious — he wants to be an important person, in the limelight. These days when India is celebrating its 75th year of independence from the British yoke, there are many flags, films, paintings and newspapers dwelling on India’s journey.
→ read full articleSmiling Faces
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
8 Aug 2022
A smile on a face is worth a hundred words.
→ read full articleMedicine Man or Superman
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
1 Aug 2022
When a person is ill, he takes medicines (meds)
Even when he is not ill, he keeps these meds near
People — Able Bodied and with Disabilities
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia (Retired from Delhi University) – TRANSCEND Media Service,
25 Jul 2022
Stephen Hawking was born normal bodied. But at the age of 21, he was diagnosed with a neuronal disease that resulted in him being confined to a wheelchair for his remaining life. However, this did not affect his genius in working on different aspects of physics — he was known as another Albert Einstein for his brilliance.
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Varieties, Ups and Downs in the World
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
18 Jul 2022
Life for most of us today has incredible types of varieties or ups and downs
We have different physical conditions — coldest and hottest regions
Don’t forget the wettest and the driest place in the same nations
Keep Dreaming
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
11 Jul 2022
Neither do I see you in person
Nor am I able to dream about you
Spirituality Today
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
4 Jul 2022
Most people are religious and follow their religion truthfully and faithfully in their lives.
→ read full articleThe New Anglophones in India
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
27 Jun 2022
Apart from political freedom, our university system continued to be dominated by the British system of education both at the University level and even at the school level. Whatever modern knowledge we needed to acquire, we had to learn the English language; speaking it properly was a sign of good upbringing and education.
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The Mirror on India and Sistine Chapel
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
20 Jun 2022
Mirror mirror on the wall
Who is the best of them all
Is it books that you read
While you laid in your bed
Individual Efforts for Environmental Sustenance
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
13 Jun 2022
It may be mentioned that Mahatma Gandhi promoted reuse of items and not wasting anything — paper, clothing, shoes or food, etc. In fact the simple dress that he wore was demonstrably aimed at simplicity and non wastage.
→ read full articleDog Stories
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
6 Jun 2022
Everyone who has a dog has some interesting stories about it and other dogs. So does my family.
→ read full articleWater Scarcity and Suffering in Africa
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
30 May 2022
Many parts of Africa especially East Africa and the Island of Madagascar located in the Indian Ocean near South Africa are suffering due to scarcity of water. The area of this island state is about the same as that of France and has a population of about 30 million. But the conditions of people in […]
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Ramjas College of Delhi University
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
23 May 2022
I was a student of Ramjas College of DU and lived in its Hostel for five years while I did my undergraduate and postgraduate studies. I wrote this piece after leaving the college half a century back and have some fond memories which I want to share with my readers here.
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Buddha Poornima
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
16 May 2022
Today the 16 May is Buddha Poornima
The day that Buddha — Siddharth Gautam
Sitting under a Baudhi tree obtained enlightenment
Remembering Pleasant and Other Memories
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
9 May 2022
9 May 2022 – On a hot sticky summer afternoon of Delhi, I opened my steel almirah (wardrobe) and started looking at papers and other items — an old radio no longer working, old clothes, newspapers, photographs, expired passports, and tickets to several destinations–France, Belgium, Netherlands, Paris, Amsterdam, Porto, and others.
→ read full articleLaugh Away — Small Poem
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
2 May 2022
Row row row your boat
Gently down the stream
Keep rowing till your arms ache
Night’s Companion — The Charming Moon
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
25 Apr 2022
Oh you charming moon – Chandamama
You are a guide when it is night
Come over to this dark land
Lead people from darkness into light
Sounds — Soft and Aloud
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
18 Apr 2022
Tell me my Dear
What sounds do you hear
See the World Going By
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
11 Apr 2022
Are you living in some Indian town or city near a place where you can see the world go by? What is this world? It is people, first. Then we have vehicles — buses, cars, bikes, bicycles, even an odd tricycle. There are some animals such as dogs and an occasional elephant.
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Showing Off — Splashing Oneself Visually in Social Media
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
4 Apr 2022
A trend that has become visible today among the well-to-do younger generation is to show off and display oneself on the Social Media. How?
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Delhi — Old and New
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
28 Mar 2022
Delhi, the capital of modern India, has had a long chequered background. It has been plundered and rebuilt seven times over its long history.
→ read full articleRebuilding Life after Partition — Vinni School
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
21 Mar 2022
21 Mar 2022 – The partitioning 1947 of India into two countries — India and Pakistan was a momentous event. People who are still alive relate the horrors, tragedies, anxieties, loss of jobs, loss of homes and one’s belongings.
→ read full articleWorld Problems — Social Structure
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
14 Mar 2022
There are countless conflicts, disagreements, problems in the world today. To add to the existing ones, new problems or conflicts are coming up on almost a daily basis.
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Swami Vivekananda and His Gospel
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
7 Mar 2022
Swami Vivekananda travelled all over India and met large number of people especially the poor marginalised sections of society and wondered if there was a God, how could people live in such pitiable conditions. In fact he asked this question about existence of God to several religious people and seers.
→ read full articleCulture — Food, Music, Languages, Dress
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
28 Feb 2022
Many countries had their own culture
Consisting of languages people spoke, food they ate
The attractive dresses that they wore
Meeting Thousands of People–Conversing with a Few of Them
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
28 Feb 2022
With hundreds of thousands of people that I encounter at different places every day, is there even one person whom I know or who knows me? I have travelled a lot in my life due to academic pursuits or as a tourist… (read on)
→ read full articleThe Cattle of Goa
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
21 Feb 2022
After the government of Goa was forcibly driven out by the independent India in 1961, the original Portuguese speaking people cannot be seen today after more than half a century of that event.
→ read full articleGOA — Then and Now
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
14 Feb 2022
The conquest of the region of Goa, Daman and Diu on the western coast of India was achieved in 1510 against the Bijapur Sultanate with the Portuguese forces being under the command of Afonso de Alberquerque. Only about 200 soldiers died in this attack with an equal number of wounded on the Portuguese side.
→ read full articleHarsh Times, Triumph of Bravery
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
7 Feb 2022
The breakup of a country, popularly called a partition, brings forth harsh times in terms of loss of occupation, of homes, and worse, many people die in its aftermath. The former India broke up in 1947 into a majority Hindu country, India, and Muslim majority areas on the West and East of India called West and East Pakistan, respectively.
→ read full articlePersonal Experience
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
31 Jan 2022
8 Jan 2022 – I myself am a victim of COVID and suffer mentally physically. This may be my last article to my good friend Antonio. May God bless him to become healthy and fit.
→ read full articleUnderstanding Hinduism and Bhagwad Gita
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
24 Jan 2022
Hinduism, the dominant religion in India, is one of the oldest world religions and existed in some form or another, perhaps even as early as 8000 years back. It deals with the four aims or purusharthas of life.
→ read full articleUshering Joy, Harmony, Peace through Religion
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
17 Jan 2022
There are several religions or faiths in the world. Of these, the principal ones are (In approximate order of establishment) Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Baha’i Faith, Sikhism, Arya Samaj, etc.
→ read full articleNew India
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
10 Jan 2022
This is a photograph of a twelve year old student who is teaching the poor children of his locality in Delhi. What he teaches is what he learns in his own regular school — arithmetic, Hindi language and some history of India.
→ read full articleBirthday Greetings
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
3 Jan 2022
If it is your birthday you will get dozens of good wishes
The more good wishes, the more popular you are
Don’t worry if you are not popular in life
At least one day of the year you are popular.
Revengeful Attitude: How to Get Rid of It
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
3 Jan 2022
In this regard there is an interesting story regarding Nelson Mandela, the President of South Africa who fought against apartheid and was jailed for a long time. Once, he was waiting along with some of his security staff for the food they had ordered in a popular restaurant. He suddenly noticed that another person was also sitting all by himself at a nearby table and waiting for his order to be served.
→ read full articleDiwali and Hanukkah — India and Israel Festivals
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
27 Dec 2021
Both these names are of festivals that signify victory of good over evil, light over darkness and joy over sorrow. Both the festivals are celebrated by lighting Diyas (earthen lamps), candles or electric bulbs.
→ read full articleEducation and Learning— Views of Mahatma Gandhi
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
20 Dec 2021
For most countries of the world learning or education is an essential requirement for children’s development. It is well known that higher the educational levels better will be the country’s development.
→ read full articleThe Racing World
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
13 Dec 2021
All types of racing events take place
It could be a cycle race for students
Cycle fast and you may win the race
The Unknown Help
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
6 Dec 2021
Unknown to you, who comes to help you,
Is (s)he a messenger of God
Is she your friend from your previous life
Keep Doing Good in Society
Dr. Ravi P. Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service,
29 Nov 2021
While all sorts of violence, cruelty and inhumanity fills the headlines of newspapers and the social media, some people keep working for the good of the society.
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