During the 2014 general election, I, along with many other NRIs, pledged my vicarious support to the BJP and Narendra Modi. Any arguments that called into question Modi’s dubious human rights record and worrisome support for the Hindutva-oriented Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) fell on deaf ears. I was quick toContinue Reading
Here it is. My “I quit traditional journalism” column. I’ve dreaded writing it because I’m not convinced anything I write here will add to the conversation. And who cares if I quit journalism? Who am I, and why should you care what I think? Even if it’s all been saidContinue Reading
Each one of them has challenged me and is challenging me to use the different talents God has given me for the welfare of othersContinue Reading
The communications age is easing human relations, but official self-importance remains unabated.Continue Reading
Reading “The Joy of Love,” the post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis, inspired me to reflect on my family relationships, the years spent together in the company of my siblings in a large family. The Pope says, “The love of parents is the means by which God our Father showsContinue Reading
A magician who always broke new grounds wherever he went and paradoxically kept intact his almost childlike innocence and a sense of wonderContinue Reading
When you travel you make beautiful memories, stretch your boundaries and learn something new. I have traveled and also lived for a few years in different parts of the country, both with family and friends. With every trip I look forward to experience and imbibe the uniqueness of the place,Continue Reading
Mary will always stand by us as she did standing with her Son at the foot of the CrossContinue Reading
The newly elected president of the Philippines is a tough-talking sexist who thrives off of hate speech and populist anger. If this reminds you of another high-profile US politician, it’s probably no surprise that the international media has christened Rodrigo Duterte “the Trump of the East.” But while there mayContinue Reading
Acts such as offloading a tribal activist bound for London show the fundamental lack of a regime whose policy moves are literally ending tribal lives at a mass levelContinue Reading
