Ravi Shankar Rai

“Purvanchal Mahotsav Maati 9”

Being honored with the “Maati Samman” at the Purvanchal Mahotsav Maati 9, held on 31 March 2026 at Gandhi Darshan, Rajghat, New Delhi, is for me a prize even greater than an Oscar.

On 11 March, I received a phone call from Mr. Asif Azmi, representing Maati, informing me that I had been nominated for the award. That was my first introduction to the organization and its annual event. During the call, I remarked that I felt like "garbage" and had not yet truly become "soil" (Maati). Following our conversation, I received the official invitation and a request to arrive at Gandhi Darshan by the end of the month.

The stage was graced by esteemed dignitaries, including the Hon’ble Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla Ji; Former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and Member of Parliament ,Shri Jagdambika Pal Ji; Padma Bhushan awardee, Shri Ram Bahadur Rai Ji; and Member of Parliament, Shri Rajeev Kumar Rai Ji. When my name was announced, I was overwhelmed with emotion. Sitting alongside such eminent personalities felt like a dream. Listening to them closely, I realized that reaching such heights while remaining humble is a rare feat; we all learned a great deal from their simplicity.

I shared this honor with other distinguished recipients, including Shri Faiz Ahmed Kidwai (Director General, DGCA), Shri Praveen Kumar Singh (Agriculture Commissioner), and Shrimati Vandana Singh (Vice-Chancellor, Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University). The anchor, Ms. Jyoti Taneja, announced that each of us would have only one minute to speak. Personally, I have never been one to strictly respect time constraints; in fact, I had already prepared a four-page speech! However, I managed to condense my thoughts and finish in exactly 54 seconds-a significant personal achievement and a lesson in brevity.

The festival was inaugurated with the ceremonial lighting of the lamp by Shri Kapil Mishra (Cabinet Minister, Delhi), Shri Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh (Former MP), and Shri Vijay Goel (Former Cabinet Minister). The atmosphere was further enriched by a poetry session featuring Shri Dilip Pandey, Shri Kaleem Qaisar, and the humorist Shri Nar Kankal. A Bhojpuri comedy play, Master Ganeshi Ram by Shri Mahendra Prasad, left the audience in stitches, and the event concluded with a high-energy performance by the Indian Ocean band.

The gathering also saw the presence of Shri Amitabh Kant (Former CEO, NITI Aayog), Shri M. Nagaraju (Secretary, Ministry of Finance), and other leaders like Shri R.K. Singh (YEIDA CEO), Shri Manoj Dubey (IRFC CEO ). Beyond the stage, the event was a cultural feast. Visitors enjoyed traditional Purvanchal delicacies like Puri-Tarkari,Bhauri-Chokha, Dal mein ka dulhin, and Laung lata. Stalls showcasing Banarasi sarees and exhibitions dedicated to Baba Kabir Das were major highlights.

Success and failure are two sides of the same coin. Every success inspires us, and every failure teaches us. Over the past 25 years, I have received many awards, but each one serves as a reassurance that I am on the right path.

When I left my village at the age of 15, I promised its soil that I would return every year on December 31st and January 1st, no matter where I was in the world. To this day, that soil has never broken its promise, calling me back home every year by December 30th.

I bow to the soil of Purvanchal. I bow to my parents and ancestors, whose blessings allowed me to be born of this earth. I bow to the heroes, the elders, seniors, companions, mothers, sisters, and the children of this land.

Once again, I bow to the workers of this sacred soil and accept the Maati Samman on their behalf.

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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

I’m humbled and honoured to share that Business Today , one of India’s most respected magazines, has featured my leadership journey and philosophy- one rooted in the belief that enterprises must be built not only for growth, but for lasting social and economic impact.

This recognition is a reflection of the trust placed in me by clients, colleagues, and partners, and of the incredible teams who work every day with purpose and integrity.

I remain deeply committed to building institutions that empower people, strengthen industry, and contribute meaningfully to India’s progress.
Grateful for the journey so far-and energised for the work ahead. 🇮🇳

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“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