Ravi Shankar Rai

Happy International Women’s Day to all the Women.

The best creation of God on this earth is a woman. God has created women and Women have created everything.Women have given birth to humans and all other living organisms. Women have made this world a beautiful place to live in.

Women are born independent and whatever role they play in our life, be it as a wife, sister, daughter, teacher, friend, manager, worker or anything else, they always do excellent. The Society is totally dependent on them and they are truly independent.

They are just the Google of our homes and offices who knows everything and takes care of everything starting from our small things to our businesses.

Thanks to all the women for making this world so beautiful and civilised.

Thanks to my Mother for bringing me on this universe after the continuous and endless pain of 9 months. She fed me while she was hungry. For being my first teacher and for teaching me my first word. For praying her whole life for my well-being.

Thanks to my wife for the continuous nurturing, continuous teaching and turning me from an uncivilised immature adult to a partially mature person.

Thanks to my sisters for teaching me unconditional love, care and compromise.

Most importantly thanks to my daughter/my soul for believing in me since her birth, making me the world’s best father, standing by me against everyone always, saving me from my wife or son on my mistakes, guiding me on my dressing sense, matching ties to shirts and multiple things, for being my Dictionary, translating my articles from Hindi to English, teaching me regularly about technology and many other things.

Thanks to All Dadis, Nanis, Masis, Ammas,Chachis,Mamis, Buas,All Sisters, Bhabhis, Bahus, Bhavahs, Bhatijis, Bhaginis, Sasu Mas, Shalis, Sarhajs, Sakhi/Sahelis, Colleagues, Professionals, Friends and all other people who are constantly caring/teaching/supporting me.

Special thanks to all SAVITRIAN women on this day. You all are truly the best and I am very thankful to all of you for being a part of SAVITRI.

The above thoughts are not written for the purpose of hurting any country, person and society. If someone is hurt, then I apologize.

Thank you
Ravi Shankar Rai
8 March 2026

“Double Standards of Secularism”

Several countries including America have slammed the atrocities being committed on Hindu minorities in Banladesh. The minority community of India is quite alert and openly expresses opinion on all issue. If there is atrocities on the minority community in Isreal, America, Ukraine or any corner of the world the minorities of India raises its voice loudly and protests. The silence of minority community of India on the atrocities being committed in Bangladesh defines the doublestandards of secularism. This tacit gesture of minority community of India raises a question mark on its right to raise its voice for its own fundamental rights.

This also shows narrow mindedness of religiosity. Meaning of religion is expansive and widespread. True religion stands against every injustice without thinking whether the injustice is being done by its own religion or by some other religion. Relegion shows the right path and is as important for life as air water and food. Religion is for the good of the mankind. Religion shows the way to live an ideal life and no religion can justify atrocities against citizen.

The main premise of religion is to stand against injustice and wrong. When the followers of religion go astray the scholars and religious gurus come forward and show them the right path. Religion is very great and to become religious one has to be a responsible human. The example of the greatness of the religion is that it is only for the humanity. There is no religion greater than humanity.

Humanity is at the root of all religions. When any religion starts working against the principles of humanity, it comes under the category of adharma. Violence cannot be the tenet of any religion. When any religion starts working on the path of adharma, then it is the beginning of the end of that religion. Many religion have disappeared from this earth because they started moved on the path of adharma. The end of every evil is certain, no matter how powerful it is.

Any religion that thinks about expanding or justifies its expansion by threatening or intimidating people or offering them any kind of inducement will itself be in danger.

If you don’t believe it, then read history. Hirankashyapu, Sahstrabahu, Ravan and many others who had conquered the entire world and even heaven were innhailiated. These people had started considering injustice and oppression as their religion and had become enemies of humanity. Any religion that works against humanity and oppresses the innocent will be destroyed automatically.

All religions should oppose the atrocities and killing of innocent people in the name of religion in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Israel, Ukraine or in any other part of the world. When innocent people are tortured in the name of any religion, then the peace loving people of that religion should openly protest.

Bangladesh, Pakistan and all those countries should seriously consider why the minority population is continuously decreasing in their country. In 1971, the minority poplation in Bangladesh was about 25% which decreased to less than 10% in 2024. Minority population in Pakistan in 1947 was 23% which has come down to 3% in 2024. In India minority population in 1947 was about 10% which has increased to 20% in 2024.

In Bangladesh, the minority population has decreased to one-third in the last 50 years. In Pakistan, the minority population has come to the brink of extinction in the last 75 years. During the same period, the minority population in India has more than doubled. The minority community in India, its messiahs and the singers who sing songs of secularism, who raise the issue of security of the minority community on the drop of hat should think about this statistics.

Humanity is in the DNA of India. To raise the voice against the injustice is in the blood of Indians since time immemorial.There is no culture of attacking even the enemy stealthily here. Wars were also being fought here according to pre-determined rules and fixed timing. There is no tradition of fighting after sunset here. History is a witness to the fact that unarmed and the weak are never attacked here. Since Ramayana and Mahabharata as well as in many other battles, there has been a rule of not attacking the unweponed enemy and the weak.

I am a staunch Hindu and follow the Hindutva ideology which believes in Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam which means the whole world is one family. In India, the tradition of “Atithi Devo Bhava” has been going on since ancient times and it is believed that a guest is always a God. Example of this has been there since centruries and it is there today also. Wherever in any part of the world if any atrocities are mated out to innocent in the name of Hindutwa my religion strengthens to oppose it openly. My religion gives freedom to call right as right and wrong as wrong. People of all religion should follow the same.

Those who claim to be the protagonist of Hinduism need not worry too much. You people should be rest assured that life may end but not Hinduism. Hinduism will never come to an end. The religion whose deities are Bramha, Vishnu and Mahesh who create, run and destroy the universe. The religion whose power is Durga, Kali, Bhagwati and all goddesses. Whose deities are Sun, Wind, and Indra, Water, Fire who give light, breath, water and fire to the entire humanity. The religion which is protected by the mighty Lord Hanuman,Lord Pashuram and innumerable Gods who can destroy the entire universe with just one finger. The religion whose guides, exponents and teachers are Vasishtha, Vishwamitra, Bhrigu, Gautam, Jamadagni, Valmiki, Agastya and innumerable great sages. The religion which is accepted by all animals, birds, living and non-living creatures apart from humans. The religion which is the father of the world’s great religions like Sikhism, Bhuddism, Jainism and many other religions. Even to think of end of that religion is a crime.

Hinduism is the most scientific and practical culture for human life. Hinduism stongly believes and worships the nature including trees, plants, skys, mountains, rivers, seas, sun, planets, earth and every thing else. This is the speciality of this culture because science has also accepted the importance of nature. Hinduism respects and worships every animate creature on this earth including animals, birds, humans and all other visible, invisible forces.

Hinduism is not just a religion, it is a way of leading an ideal life. It is the oldest culture that believes in Jeeyo aur Jeene Do (Live and let live). Hindu religion allows us to respect every religion and every culture. Hinduism teaches us to forgive. Hinduism always welcomes other religions and never forces others to accept their culture. Hinduism never believes in imposing its views through force, advertising, bribery or any other means. Hinduism is one of the oldest religions and it is believed that it originated with the beginning of the universe and it will continue till the end of the universe.

From America, UK, Europe to any other country that trusted the followers of Hindutva, that country kept prospering. Bangladesh has been a peace loving country and it should preserve Hindutva for the bright future of its country.

It is a matter of serious concern that minorities are being persecuted in the name of religion in Bangladesh, Pakistan,and Afganistan and elsewhere in the world. The entire world should take colletive cognizance of this issue. Such incidents are “religious pollution” which is spreading rapidly all over the world. If this pollution is not contained in time, it can be a threat to the entire humanity.

My article has been published in hindi in “Gauravshali Bharat” magazine.

The above thoughts are not written for the purpose of hurting any country, person and society. If someone is hurt, then I apologize.

Thank you
Ravi Shankar Rai

Bihar Election Special Issue 2 – “The Flood of Development”

The election bugle has been sounded in Bihar. There is tremendous excitement among all political parties regarding these elections being held in Bihar for the first time after independence.

All the political parties are in a rush to develop Bihar instantly. Everyone is getting ready to launch Bihar into the skies. If development happens at such a rapid pace, Bihar alone will overtake the United States in terms of GDP.

There is a flood of development across Bihar, and development has risen above the danger mark. If the speed of development is not slowed down, the entire state of Bihar will drown and perish in this “flood of development.”

This is a continuation of the election special issue. To fully understand, you will need to read the previous special issue.

Jai Bihar, Jai Bihari!

The above thoughts are not written for the purpose of hurting any country, person and society. If someone is hurt, then I apologize.

Thank you
Kaluwa Ghazipuri
10 October 2025