Saturday, January 31, 2009

I am like this only: The Indian woman

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Today it’s the clothes I wear and the beer I drink Tomorrow it’ll be the religion I believe and the God I call Today it’s the places I’m in ...
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Cause and effect: The Indian juggernaut’s moment of truth

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India is the country to watch say experts across the globe. It’s the most happening place, recession or not. There are deadlines to meet and...
Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Where is my freedom?

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The Mangalore pub incident starts with the difficult proposition of being given a name at first. What should the media or civil society call...
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Saturday, January 17, 2009

Sermon on ‘Something about Mary: Hope, change and Obama’

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Luke 1: 39-45: Mary visiting Elizabeth Preaching and talking to the youth is always a challenge. It is so because the language we speak keep...
Friday, January 9, 2009

Sorry, the number you are calling is out of coverage area!!!

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Once upon a time there was God; Allah, Ram, Jesus et al. Morning pujas, namaz and communion with one and all Ordinary people would use simpl...
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009

New year musings 2009

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I know it’s late and nearly over the board but I will put it along with my new set of new year resolutions. What must be done, must be don...
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Friday, December 26, 2008

Christmas and ‘The gift of the Magi’: Sacrifice and joy amidst suffering.

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O. Henry (William Sydney Porter), was a writer par excellence who could put across his message powerfully. It is indeed seen in the short st...
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Wishes for Christmas

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Life is a mix n’ match of the good and the bad It’s about just misses and unexpected kisses The scales are tilted from one side to the next ...
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Friday, December 19, 2008

Shoe-shoe

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(Picture: MailOnline) I never really understood why? Why shoes n sandals n slippers Were kept out of worship and high places Keeping our eye...
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Sunday, December 14, 2008

Time up: Stop writing!!!

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We are running out we are told Of time and opportunities galore Socks they have to be pulled up Equipped to shake away tranquillity There’s ...
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Humans are story tellers: The power of the narrative and the Mumbai attack.

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Picture: www.storycenter.org ‘Tell me a story mummy’, she said as she was being tucked in to sleep. And then her mummy did just that. Every ...
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Monday, December 8, 2008

Achuthanandan: Yesterday’s hero, today’s zero???

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(Picture: India Today: Saurabh Singh) If ever the media needed a quote, he was there. If ever the media wanted a controversy, he was there. ...
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Saturday, December 6, 2008

Shame (less)

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Picture: SmasHits.com How long will we celebrate? How bad can we get? Who all have to die? Where will we end up? Today I cry for my mother M...
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Friday, December 5, 2008

Mediatricks

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(Picture from Brisbane Times) Serious and vilifying through tried and tested genres Predictable and yet dramatic in presentation Strong one ...
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Thursday, December 4, 2008

Tera kya hoga kaliya?

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(Picture from rediff.com) The year 1975 has been etched in the history manuals of Indian cinema. That year Ramesh Sippy’s ‘Sholay’ (Flame or...
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