My Malice and Bias

  Sufi Mystic Rumi Rumi (born Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Balkhī on September 30, 1207, and died December 17, 1273) was a 13th-century Persian Sufi mystic, Islamic scholar, jurist, and poet.  Born in Balkh (in modern-day Afghanistan), his family fled Mongol invasions and eventually settled in the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum (modern-day Turkey), from which his surname " Rumi " (meaning Roman or of Anatolia) is derived. Rumi’s core philosophy centers on divine love as the ultimate force of the universe and the only path to true spiritual awakening. He viewed the human soul as being in a state of painful exile from its divine source, and spent his life teaching how to bridge that gap. Rumi's Spiritual Philosophy Core Tenets of Rumi's Philosophy: Love as Cosmic Energy : For Rumi, love is not just a human emotion. It is the connective tissue of the universe and the mechanism through which God creates and sustains existence. The Pain of Separation : He famously opens his masterpiece...

Common Heritage: Punjab, Haryana, Western UP Historically, the borders separating Punjab, Haryana, and Western UP didn't exist. The region was a continuous cultural and geographic corridor expanding from the Indus Valley civilization to Indo-Gangetic plain. The language may subtly shift today from Punjabi to Haryanvi to Khari Boli (Western Hindi), but there are so much common terminology that indicate a cohesive population. The "Puadhi" dialect from Ambala region provides the inseparable link between Haryanvi and Punjabi languages.  Migratory Map - Punjab to Western UP Even the village names remain identical because the people who founded them shared the same bloodlines, the same clans, and the same history. The striking overlap in village naming conventions across Punjab, Haryana, and Western Uttar Pradesh provides definitive historical proof of shared ancestral, cultural, and migration roots. Other than being a coincidence, these shared names serve as a "living map...

Princess Susheel Kanwar of Chamba Rajkumari Susheel Kanwar was the only daughter of Raja Udai Singh of Chamba in Punjab Hills now renamed Himachal Pradesh. Like the princesses of her time she was trained in sword fighting, equestrianism, as well as music, arts and craft; she was skilled in embroidery handicraft of the Chamba Rumal.  Max Arthur Macauliffe describes her as being extremely beautiful, graceful and delicate the physical embodiment of a Goddess. To visualize how Susheel Kaur may have looked like, I am sharing a 1915 picture of the two daughters of Raja Bhuri Singh of Chamba.  Princess Dhan Dei , married Maharaja Hari Singh of Jammu and Princess Rattan Dei , married Raja Brijmohan Pal of Kutlehar. Princesses Dhan Dei & Rattan Dei of Chamba in traditional attire - 1915 Chamba is one of the oldest principalities in the Western Himalayas. It boasts an exceptionally rare, well-preserved history spanning over 1,400 years, during which it managed to remain largely ...

Dead Body of Convicted Criminal Sajjan Kumar Convicted mass murderer Sajjan Kumar was incarcerated in Tihar Jail until he fell severely ill and died at the age of 80 on August 20, 2026. Sajjan Kumar, a powerful Member of Parliament from the ruling Indian Congress Party , planned and executed the 1984 killings of Sikhs in Outer Delhi through criminal conspiracy, direct incitement of violent mobs, political patronage, and an orchestrated police cover-up. Following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on October 31, 1984, Kumar weaponized his local political influence particularly in Outer Delhi areas - Sultanpuri, Raj Nagar, and the Delhi Cantonment to systematically target Sikh residents. Praise for Mass Murderer Celebrating a Mass Murderer A large number of local activists, Congress workers, and supporters attended his funeral procession at Nigambodh Ghat. Sajjan Kumar’s death triggered a major political controversy after his dead body was brought to the Con...