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भारत जोड़ो-लेकिन कैसे?
भारतीय समाज को जोड़ने के लिए छोटे – छोटे सुझाव जो हर एक के बस में है।
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BELLS – FLAGS – NECTAR
The Amrit Mahotsav is over. This 15th August I had to hoist the flag at one event and arrange for it at another. At both events I spoke on the “Har Ghar Tiranga” (The Tricolour in Every home) campaign. My first thoughts went back to 2020 when our Prime Minister asked us to ring bells…
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IDEAL, IDLE OR IDOL INDIA?
Every Indian has his or her own idea of India. Pseudo-nationalists would have us believe that India is now an ideal country. Never mind that 400,000 citizens left the country last year seeking greener pastures and greenbacks elsewhere. The “Idea of India’ was the theme of a seminar organized on Saturday 27th August at the…
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बदला नहीं बदलाव चाहिए।
Revenge is self defeating. With reference to the recent National and international spate of violent incidents in the name of God, religion and politics.
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WAS MOTHER MARY A PRIEST?
The answer apparently is “No”, because the Catholic Church doesn’t accept women to the ordained priesthood. Does this merit re-consideration? Though not a theologian or church historian I would address the question from three angles: (i) The objections to women’s ordination (ii) The nature of the priesthood (iii) The life of Mother Mary. THE OBJECTIONS:…
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IS CELIBACY A DELICACY?
(A sequel to “The Gay Priest”) A delicacy is usually related to food, my favourite indulgence. It is different from the daily fare of dal-chawal or sabji-roti. For me a delicacy is something like succulent pork chops. Obviously one cannot eat that everyday. A delicacy is something special, not the norm. Celibacy is like a…
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गोली की खूनी होली
Gun culture hungry vultures
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THE GAY PRIEST
When we were young, being gay meant that we had the joyous abandonment of a child, an attribute that St Paul gives to being children of God (cf Rom 8:21). Today, being gay is understood as a man having a sexual relationship with another man; just as lesbian means women being in a sexual relationship…
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HAT – TRICK
The just concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) would be fresh in people’s minds. Hence one cannot be faulted for presuming that this piece is about cricket! It isn’t. It’s not about red balls but about red hats, the red Berettas given to Cardinals. They are the flavour of the season thanks to the announcement of…
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UNIFORMITY, CONFORMITY OR DEFORMITY?
TV Debates and newspaper headlines are replete with news and views on the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC). They have generated more heat than light. That, sadly, may be what the UCC is all about. Let us go by the facts, not opinions, especially those being bandied about by blind supporters of the BJP. While…