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MEMORANDUM ON CHRISTMAS ATTACKS
Hon’ble Smt Draupadi Murmu,PRESIDENT OF INDIRashtrapati BhawanNew Delhipresidentofindia@rb.nic.in 31st December 2025 Respected Rashtrapatiji, Sub: Christmas attacks on Christians Namaskar! I respectfully place before you some of the legitimate fears and apprehensions of the Christian community in India. It is common knowledge that the pro-rata contribution of the Christian community to the nation in the realm…
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THE YELLOW CARD
There are two reasons why I remember the Yellow Card. The first dates back to boarding school more than 60 years ago. We had monthly tests for which we got cards – Gold for excellence, Blue for good work, Yellow for average marks and Pink for failure. During my eight years of boarding I got…
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SHIFTING SANDS & STANDS
On Tuesday 4th November two events occurred that seemed like undermining our very foundations. One gets such a feeling while standing on the seashore when the tide is running out. As the water recedes one feels that the ground (sand) under one’s feet is shifting, leaving one struggling to stay erect. What were these two…
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DOES GOD PLAY GAMES?
Last night (30th October) my wife and I sat to watch the last two hours of the semi-final match between India and Australia in the ICC Women’s One Day World Cup. It is headlines today. Australia was defeated after 7 years, that too despite piling on a massive total of 338 runs. India’s star opener…
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KINGS OR NO KINGS
Both Kings and No Kings are in the news for very different reasons. First there is King Charles III of England who just visited Pope Leo in the Vatican and held a joint prayer service with him. The other is the No King rally in the USA on 18th October where a reported 7 million…
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THE “IDIOTS” OF LADAKH
The block buster Aamir Khan movie “Three Idiots” is to some degree inspired by Sonam Wangchuk of Ladakh. You heard right, the same person whom the Government has now arrested under the draconian National Security Act and lodged in far away Jodhpur jail. Ironically, till recently, Wangchuk was an avid fan of Prime Minister Narendra…
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Well elucidated.
This is Aus News channel clip: https://youtu.be/MxHebEeDvaU?si=5xlfict3iei0BOpj My comment: “We strongly condemn the unprovoked aggressive joint attacks by the U.S.…
This is a very thorough, thought-provoking article by Chote Bhai. Lent is a time to reflect on our own “humanness”…
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We too remain helpless spectators with no clue as to what could be done at our end to prevent violence…