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Puja of Power: PM-CJI Bonhomie

NEW DELHI, Sept. 16 -- A senior lawyer from the Supreme Court sent me on Thursday, a poem on WhatsApp. Now, this lawyer is not just anyone-he's someone who closely examines landmark judgments, particu... Read More


VIP Culture, Swollen Feet: Shadow Over Ayodhya Visit

NEW DELHI, Sept. 9 -- I was the secretary of St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Karol Bagh, New Delhi, when I invited the late Fr. John Vallamattom, founder of "Indian Currents", to give a speech on Decembe... Read More


Shivaji Statue: Collapse of Credibility

NEW DELHI, Sept. 2 -- Over four and a half decades ago, I was among the journalists invited to take part in the Navy Day celebrations off the Bombay (now Mumbai) coast. We were aboard the latest friga... Read More


Hema Committee Report: Mollywood's Ugly Underbelly

NEW DELHI, Aug. 26 -- The Free Press Journal is a Mumbai-based daily newspaper founded by a Malayali, S. Sadanand. At one time, the staff cartoonist was the founder of the Shiv Sena, the late Bal Thac... Read More


Modi's Secular Code: An Obsession with Uniformity

NEW DELHI, Aug. 19 -- I am unsure if Prime Minister Narendra Modi is aware of former Defence Minister VK Krishna Menon's remarkable eight-hour speech at the United Nations General Assembly. If he knew... Read More


Wails of Wayanad: Conservation Crisis

NEW DELHI, Aug. 5 -- On May 19, 2022, we were at Thamarassery on the way to Wayanad, enjoying the Thusharagiri waterfall. There was a group of NCC cadets, most of whom were splashing water. Suddenly, ... Read More


Harris vs Trump: Curry Time in America

NEW DELHI, July 29 -- I was an impressionable 10-year-old when US President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. It made a lasting impression on me. Perhaps the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi ha... Read More


Wherefore the IAS? Steel Frame That Was

NEW DELHI, July 22 -- One of my friends, Dr VP Joy, retired as Chief Secretary of Kerala last year. Many decades ago, he had his first on-the-job training when he was attached to the then-District Col... Read More


End GST on Knowledge

NEW DELHI, July 15 -- Please accept my hearty congratulations on becoming the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha. As you mentioned in the House, you are not just the leader of the Congress bu... Read More


A Tale of Two Speeches: Of Love and Hatred

India, July 8 -- Delhi was facing an unprecedented heatwave when I left for Kerala in June, with temperatures crossing the 50-degree Celsius mark. The worst memory I had was when I stood under a showe... Read More