chhotebhai's Writings

  • WEAPONIZING SCRIPTURE

    Trump has weaponized tariffs to subject both friend and foe. He has even weaponized (appropriated) the Bible to further his self-centred goals. Sacred Scripture, like anything else, can be used or abused. It’s like a knife. It can be used in a well lit kitchen to chop vegetables, or in a dark alley to slit…

  • DARK CLOUDS OVER ARUNACHAL

    Arunachal Pradesh means the “Land of the Rising Sun”, because, being in the eastern most part of India, it is the first part of the county to be kissed by the rays of the rising sun. But now sinister dark clouds hover over Arunachal. Why? This 6th March thousands of Arunachalis in different parts of…

  • PENNY FOR YOUR PENANCE

    There are two common English phrases where the word “Penny” is used – “A Penny for your thoughts”, and “Going to spend a penny”. The first is obvious; the second means going to relieve one’s bladder. That could cost a penny in a British public convenience. Either way, the penny, as a fraction of the…

  • LOVE MARRIAGE OR LOVE JIHAD?

    The term “Love Jihad” is an oxymoron, a contradiction in terms. Jihad is derived from the Arabic word Jahada that literally means accomplishing a task or attaining a goal by strength and force, be it for propagating good or fighting evil. Assertion by force or strength is antithetical to love. St Paul describes it as…

  • LONE WARRIOR FOR COMMUNAL HARMONY

    There is a common belief that by one’s self one can do precious little to bring about societal change. Meet Himanshu Kumar (60) whom I had the pleasure of interacting with a couple of days ago when he pedalled into Kanpur. He was on a 40 day mission to spread the message of peace and…

  • GOA – GOING, GOING, GONE?

    Going, going, gone – is what an auctioneer says before bringing down the mallet to seal a bid. Outside the IPL auctions, this action is rarely seen today. However, I am familiar with this process because my family was in this business from 1858 to 1988. My Uncle Stan, who was blessed with the gift…

Latest Comments

  1. Trump often refers to Bible. One wonders how thorough he is in the contents though. However he seems to have…

  2. He was distributing them during his election campaign. He was also constantly appealing to conservative Catholic and Evangelical Christians. Ultimately…

  3. An insightful article. But there are no concrete examples / case studies on how Trump has been weaponizing the Bible.