[Hindustan Times, Delhi edition, ran an article on Prof. Rajiv K. Saxena and Geeta-Kavita.com, written by Manoj Sharma. This article ran on Sunday the June 24, 2012 in Delhi edition of Hindustan Times. Click here to view the actual article in PDF format लिंक्स: कविताएं: सम्पूर्ण तालिका लेख:  सम्पूर्ण तालिका …

Geeta-Kavita is a website devoted to Hindi Literature, especially poetry, and contemplations. The site is run by Rajiv Krishna Saxena, who is a professor of Biology / Immunology and is currently an Emeritus Professor / INSA Senior Scientist in the Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology of the  South Asian …

We humans see the world and interpret it as per our mental capacities. We try to make a sense out of this world by giving many hypotheses. But reality remains beyond us, a matter of constant speculation. Rajiv Krishna Saxena मैं ही हूं मैं ही हूँ प्रभु पुत्र आपका, चिर …

Some upright people refuse to compromise in life and suffer as a result. They however do not complain. Rajiv Krishna Saxena इंकार कर दिया मेरे पीछे इसीलिये तो धोकर हाथ पड़ी है दुनिया मैंने किसी नुमाइश घर में सजने से इन्कार कर दिया। विनती करती, हुक्म चलाती रोती, फिर हँसती, …

In this Jeevan-Path one has to go on in spite of innumerable difficulties, distractions and worldly attachments. Here is a lovely poem by Mahadevi Verma – Rajiv Krishna Saxena जाग तुझको दूर जाना   चिर सजग आँखें उनींदी आज कैसा व्यस्त बाना! जाग तुझको दूर जाना! अचल हिमगिरि के हॄदय …

Mahadevi Verma had been a pillar of the Chhayavadi era of the Hindi poetry. Several of her famous poems are available in Geeta Kavita. Here is one of her simple poems for children. Those who have read the stories and memoirs of Mahadevi Verma would know how much she loved …

All of us have gone through those very private moments when we meet some one with whom we have a very special binding and who may care the most for us in this world. While others may be vocal and demonstrative but that special relationship is beyond words and can …

This poem of Bedhab Banarsi is a perodi of a famous poem of Bhagwati Charan Gupt from his book “Prem Sangeet”. Reminds me of the poem “Main bulb aur tum tube sakhi” in Geeta-Kavita collection. It is great fun to read! Rajiv Krishna Saxsna प्रिये – एक पौरोडी  तुम अंडर–ग्रेजुएट …

With this article, I wish to start a series of articles that would follow very basics of the great thought process that characterizes the essential ethos of the Indian civilization. This unique civilization has continued in an uninterrupted fashion for thousands of years in the area south of the great …

It was many many years ago when I was faced with the question of staying back in USA or return to India. Career and material considerations would have us stay back but deep rooted tug on heart would urge us to pack up and leave. As any pravasi Indian would …