chhotebhai's Writings

  • PLAYING ON HIS MIND

    What does a dying man think of? What is uppermost in his mind, obviously. Have we ever reflected on what Jesus’ last thoughts were before his impending cruel death on a Tau shaped cross? He would have seen many slaves/ criminals dying such a tortuous death, dangling in agony for three or more days while…

  • NEW DELHI – NEW YORK, VIA NEWCASTLE

    # chhotebhai What’s new? In recent times, a lot. Let me begin with the adage “Don’t carry coal to Newcastle”. This is because Newcastle, in north east England, was known for its industry and coal fields. Hence any attempt to send coal there would be superfluous. Can New Delhi send something to New York or…

  • AMERICAN – INDIAN ELECTION CONTRASTS

    It is said that comparisons are odious; but we need contrasts. We keep adjusting them on our phones, TVs and PCs. Contrasts, however, are not limited to electronic screens. More importantly, contrasts, especially stark contrasts, help us understand many things in life. Comparisons and contrasts are perhaps the best way forward. Over the last few…

  • HARVESTING SOULS?

    Back in 2000 Arun Shourie wrote a book “Harvesting Souls – Missionaries, their designs and claims”. It was a condemnation of everything remotely connected with missionaries. In the Indian context it was about our Christian presence. For those who came in late this book was written in the aftermath of his address to the CBCI…

  • VARANASI VIGNETTES & VINEGAR

    Varanasi has a special place in my life, long before “You Know Who” discovered it 10 years ago. It’s a long story harking back 55 years. The immediate cause for this piece was occasioned by the sacerdotal golden jubilee on 29th September of a good friend Rev Dr Joseph Satyanand of the Indian Missionary Society…

  • HARRISSED OR TRUMPED?

    Thoughts on upcoming US elections

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.