• BELLIGERENT, BELLICOSE OR BELEAGUERED?

    Did they or didn’t they?  Did they cross the Indo-Myanmar border? Did they kill several terrorists? Had they informed the Myanmar Government in advance about their actions?  Were those allegedly killed actually the same group that had attacked the 6 Dogra Regiment of the Indian Army in Manipur; and killed 18 of our brave soldiers? …

  • SHAME & SCANDAL

    Kidnapping, ransom, murder, suicide, and sexual exploitation – all the ingredients of a B grade Bollywood movie. Except that this is real not reel life. And it is all happening in the holy, apostolic, Catholic Church. It reminds me of the line from an old song – “Shame and Scandal in the Family”. The latest…

  • RUNS BEFORE WATER

    Hitler had infamously said, “Guns before butter”. His war machine took priority over the common man’s needs. This brazenness is echoed in the phrase “Runs before water”! This is what the IPL czars seem to be saying in their unquenched thirst for more moolah. The Supreme Court, and earlier the Bombay High Court, have taken…

  • PEDESTALIZING POOR FRANCIS

    Pope Francis completes 3 years of his papacy this 13th March.  He is the darling of most Catholics (at least those who read)! And quite popular with the western media; though he does not seem to evoke the same level of interest in the mainstream Indian media. Cardinal Karol Wojtla of Poland, when he was…

  • FELIX CULPA

    Good Friday is when Christians throughout the world commemorate the agonizing and tortuous death of the Lord Jesus Christ; followed by his Resurrection on the third day, commonly known as Easter. It is not uncommon for those unfamiliar with these events to call up their Christian friends and excitedly wish them a Happy Good Friday!…

  • HAVE WE LOST OUR COOL?

    When I get home at night after a hard day’s work I like to relax after dinner and watch a bit of TV. I prefer to watch Comedy Central that gives some comic relief, because what we see on news channels and TV debates are in no way relaxing.  Night after night we are served…

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  1. Wonderful account, packed with an incredible amount of details and observations over the wide west-east range ! !

  2. Hope, you enjoyed lush vibes alongwith your family really the matter of mental peace & joy.

  3. John Anthony Chatterji johnchatterji85@gmail.com on JUNGLE SAFARI

    Such a beautiful and exclusive description almost making it so true as if we are also seeing the picture in…

  4. Fantastic. A jungle trip beats a beach holiday. But was not expecting a travelogue for sure. Seeing a different side…