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DOES GOD NEED OUR MONEY?
The theft and alleged misappropriation of offerings at the Ram Janambhoomi Temple in Ayodhya has been hogging the headlines. Will the big fish be caught? Were huge sums of money siphoned off to purchase the loyalty of wayward MPs from some Opposition Parties? Gong by our past record of investigation; and sensitive issues being kept…
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DID GOD CREATE COCKROACHES?
Yes, cockroaches are the flavour of the season (yuck), thanks to the intemperate remarks of the CJI, Hon’ble Sri Surya Kumar, and the satirical movement of Abhijeet Dipke, then ensconced in the USA. To his credit he returned to India to face the music at the risk of being arrested. We need to get a…
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QUEERING THE PITCH
This saying literally means upsetting well laid plans. Whose plans? God’s plans. Who has queered the pitch – Church leaders and so-called missionaries. Why? Because they seem to have chosen their own path over the way the Lord would have expected of them. These thoughts came to me when, a couple of days ago, I…
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AMAZING (F)ACTS
During Eastertide, till the Ascension, the daily Mass readings are invariably taken from the Acts of the Apostles. Some of these acts are amazing. This is how biblical scholars describe this compilation. It is usually attributed to Luke, a non-Jewish Syrian from Antioch, as both this and his gospel are addressed to one Theophilus. It…
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FROM PROPSPERITY TO AUSTERITY
Not so long ago we were talking of a trillion dollar and the fastest growing economy; about Amritkal and achche din. Our vishwaguru had growing locks and global ambitions. Then the bubble burst on 28th February when Dada Donald and Bibi Netanyahu launched an unprovoked attack on Iran. The world economy went into a tailspin.…
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KANPUR APPEALS FOR PEACE
Kanpur (23rd April): The citizens of Kanpur came out on the streets on 22nd April to appeal for world peace and a permanent solution to the hostilities in the Gulf region. About 100 prominent citizens walked 2 kms along the arterial Mall Road from Bada Chauraha to Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Phoolbagh. This silent march…
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A very incisive article by chhotebhai. Readers would do well to read this article in conjunction with the following two…
Very well written. Hoping for a change:)
Chotebhai. You have thrown light on the elephant in the room, corruption in the church. It is there, land gifted…
A very thought-provoking treatise by Chhotebhai. Readers would do well to read Chhotebhai’s article in conjunction with the two articles.…
Who is going to bell the cats in the church excellent article each of us shd help people and do…