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love जिहाद से love संबाद
अन्तर धर्मी या फिर अन्तर जाती विवाह का सम्मान
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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…
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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…
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सद्भाव का साहसी साइकिल यात्रा
संकल्पित संघर्षशील गांधीवादी हिमांशु कुमार से मुलाकात
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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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ECUMENISM IS NON-NEGOTIABLE
When we say that something is non-negotiable we mean that it cannot be compromised or water down. Its message and mission must be forthright, sincere and enduring. Ecumenism, commonly understood as Christian Unity, comes from the Greek word oikoumene, meaning “the whole inhabited world”. This embraces not jusr Christians, or the human family, but all…
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ALL FALL DOWN
Let’s go back to our childhood nursery rhymes. “Ring-a-Ring-a-Roses, A pocket full of posies; A-tishoo, A-tishoo, We all fall down”. And again, “Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, All the king’s horses and all the king’s men, couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty together again”. This second rhyme is commonly associated…
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JEMIMAH – THE FEARLESS
Have I spelt Jeremiah wrongly? No. This is not about an ancient prophet, but about a modern young social influencer – Jemimah Rodrigues, the 24 year old Indian women’s cricket sensation. Let me make a frank admission – I am an unabashed fan of our Indian women’s cricket team. My earlier favourite was Mithali Raj,…
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CHRISTMAS – HISTORY OR MYSTERY
Where was the Holy Family when Herod ordered the killing of the children in Bethlehem? As we approach Christmas, this question began to haunt me. It forced me to look deeply into the infancy narratives in both Mathew’s and Luke’s gospels. As a layman without any scriptural studies, I also had to take recourse to…