chhotebhai's Writings

  • SOWING THE WIND

    At the beginning of the year, shortly after Trump invaded Venezuela, I had written “As Thick as Thieves”. I re-read it before writing this piece. I had then warned that the Venezuelan “success” would embolden Trump to flex his muscles elsewhere too. True to his rampaging and disruptive style, he has done it again, this…

  • IGNORANCE, INTELLIGENCE, WISDOM

    We are about to enter the holy season of Lent. By now “good Christians” will have decided what to give up for the next forty days. Most of these “sacrifices” are linked to food and drink. Several will abstain from non-vegetarian food. This year Lent will be concurrent with the Islamic month of Ramzan when…

  • BOOK REVIEW: LUMINOUS FOOTPRINTS

    LUMINOUS FOOTPRINTS(The Christian impact on India) Authors: Lancy Lobo & Denzil FernandesPages: 152 Hardcover, Price: Rs 1295/-Published by: Routledge, Taylor & Francis, London & New YorkDistributors: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors orders@atlanticbooks.com This is a book by two redoubtable Jesuit scholars. Lobo is currently the Research Director of the Indian Social Institute, New Delhi, while Fernandes…

  • KANPUR CHRISTIANS PLEDGE UNITY

    The Christian community in Kanpur celebrated the Christian Unity Octave (CUO) from 18th to 26th January 2026 with devotion and dedication. For the first time all 8 days of the Octave were booked; three by Catholic churches, two each by the CNI and Methodist churches, and one independent church; hosted by Revs Antony K.K., Lancy…

  • AS THICK AS THIEVES

    There are some common English sayings like – “As thick as thieves”, “Birds of a feather flock together” and “Fools seldom differ”. By now an intelligent reader like you would have guessed where this is going. It’s pointing to Trumpeting Trump and his coterie. Does it surprise you that those whom Trump has called his…

  • PRESIDENT RESPONDS TO CATHOLIC FORUM

    Smt Draupadi Murmu, Hon’ble President of India responded to the Memorandum dt 31st December 2025 submitted by me in my capacity as the Chairperson of the Indian Catholic Forum (ICF). The Memorandum highlighted the attacks on Christians across India that spiked at Christmas time. Besides creating a fear psychosis in the community it also attracted…

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  1. This is a very thorough, thought-provoking article by Chote Bhai. Lent is a time to reflect on our own “humanness”…

  4. 1.During the lents days we should leave something but also we should recieve good things from the God. 2.We should…

  5. Excellent review of this scholarly book that will certainly help both the researchers, scholars and those active in dialogue mission…