India, Oct. 13 -- First, a disclaimer. Columnists rely largely on published accounts, not personal knowledge, while writing their pieces. It is seldom possible to verify every fact or investigate ever... Read More
India, Oct. 6 -- Dear Shri Bhagwant Mann Ji, Last Sunday, I took a few books to the church, including The Women's Bible and a book of devotionals, as I had to teach about the equality of the sexes in... Read More
India, Sept. 29 -- Three years ago, when Avadesh Kaushal passed away at the age of 87, I felt as though I had lost not just a friend but a guide. He was one of those rare men who carried the weight of... Read More
India, Sept. 22 -- Less than a fortnight ago, two young motorcyclists rode up to the little church in New Delhi where I worship. They asked the caretaker bluntly whether we were indulging in conversio... Read More
India, Sept. 15 -- Nepal was the first foreign country I ever visited. It may sound trivial today, when low-cost airlines and passport stamps have become commonplace, but in the 1970s and '80s, steppi... Read More
India, Sept. 8 -- It was in 1996, when I was Senior Editor with The Indian Express, that the tenth anniversary of the annulment of the Travancore-Cochin Christian Succession Act of 1916 and 1921 was c... Read More
India, Sept. 1 -- My recent column on the penury of journalists elicited a surprisingly strong response. Some readers shared their experiences of struggling after retirement, while others sent sympath... Read More
India, Aug. 25 -- I grew up reading GK Reddy's dispatches in The Hindu. For a budding journalist, he was nothing short of a phenomenon. At a time when most newspapers were stingy about giving bylines ... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi has always surprised me. Every time I go to Holy Family Hospital in Okhla, where my heart is periodically serviced, I remember him because i... Read More
India, Aug. 4 -- Dear Shri Vishnu Deo Sai Ji, This is the second time I've written to you publicly. Not because I seek attention, nor because I harbour political ambition. I write because I believe i... Read More