chhotebhai's Writings

  • PENNY FOR YOUR PENANCE

    There are two common English phrases where the word “Penny” is used – “A Penny for your thoughts”, and “Going to spend a penny”. The first is obvious; the second means going to relieve one’s bladder. That could cost a penny in a British public convenience. Either way, the penny, as a fraction of the…

  • love जिहाद से love संबाद

    अन्तर धर्मी या फिर अन्तर जाती विवाह का सम्मान

  • LOVE MARRIAGE OR LOVE JIHAD?

    The term “Love Jihad” is an oxymoron, a contradiction in terms. Jihad is derived from the Arabic word Jahada that literally means accomplishing a task or attaining a goal by strength and force, be it for propagating good or fighting evil. Assertion by force or strength is antithetical to love. St Paul describes it as…

  • LONE WARRIOR FOR COMMUNAL HARMONY

    There is a common belief that by one’s self one can do precious little to bring about societal change. Meet Himanshu Kumar (60) whom I had the pleasure of interacting with a couple of days ago when he pedalled into Kanpur. He was on a 40 day mission to spread the message of peace and…

  • सद्भाव का साहसी साइकिल यात्रा

    संकल्पित संघर्षशील गांधीवादी हिमांशु कुमार से मुलाकात

  • GOA – GOING, GOING, GONE?

    Going, going, gone – is what an auctioneer says before bringing down the mallet to seal a bid. Outside the IPL auctions, this action is rarely seen today. However, I am familiar with this process because my family was in this business from 1858 to 1988. My Uncle Stan, who was blessed with the gift…

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  1. Kanpur, though a small town in North India has played a vital role in the Freedom movement during pre independence…

  3. Brother, Wonderful initiative in line with what Jesus himself prayed” Father, may they be one, just as we are one”.…