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Ban on Beef Assamese Googly

India, Dec. 9 -- The term "zeal of the convert" is commonly used in popular culture, as it is believed that converts to new beliefs are likely to show more devotion than those born into the beliefs. I... Read More


Muslim Bashing A Political Pastime

NEW DELHI, Dec. 2 -- Muslim vilification is increasingly becoming a national pastime. This is not surprising, as it has now become part of the national discourse. The mainstream media continues to tom... Read More


Open Letter to Infosys Founder Have a Heart for the Poor, Sir!

NEW DELHI, Nov. 25 -- Dear Shri NR Narayana Murthy, I am able to write this letter only because I cared more for my own health than for the financial well-being of my employer. The year: 1973. I got ... Read More


Shanti Avedna Sadan Towards a Painless World

NEW DELHI, Nov. 18 -- A friend of mine had a persistent health problem. He approached a physician who suspected the nature of the issue upon hearing his complaint. The doctor prescribed some tests and... Read More


DY Chandrachud High on Promise, Low on Delivery

NEW DELHI, Nov. 11 -- By the time this appears in print, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud will have retired. In a recent speech, he wondered how posterity would evaluate him as a judge and Chief Justice o... Read More


Music of Love Relevance of Ulloor's Poem

NEW DELHI, Nov. 4 -- Arangettam, meaning "ascending the stage," marks the debut of a dancer or singer in the classical arts. This first public performance signifies the culmination of years of rigorou... Read More


Rishikesh The Call of the Hills

NEW DELHI, Oct. 28 -- I asked the chairman of an institute why it lost its FCRA account. He told me that his name and the fact that he was from Kerala might have played their own roles. When he said t... Read More


Open Letter to RSS Chief Time to Disband Armed Wing

NEW DELHI, Oct. 21 -- Dear Shri Mohan Bhagwat Ji, I read, with great interest, your Vijayadashami speech, as published on your official website. I wanted to grasp the essence of your address without ... Read More


Learn from Ladakh Who's afraid of Wangchuk?

NEW DELHI, Oct. 7 -- Two years ago, when the Orthodox Syrian Church invited me to a function where the Dr Paulos Mar Gregorios Award was to be conferred on Sonam Wangchuk from Ladakh, I was pleasantly... Read More


Badlapur Rape: Revenge as Justice

NEW DELHI, Sept. 30 -- I first heard about Badlapur when a film by the same name with its English translation, 'The City of Revenge,' written in brackets, was released in 2015. The film was a success,... Read More