One morning, as I paddled from 66 into 67, a warm cup of tea brought surprising clarity. I realized that this phase of life is not about counting years but about finally understanding them. After…
Do you have your own tower?
As I was returning from my visit to Sri Lanka province recently, I hit upon a book, Deep Work by Cal Newport. Attracted by the title, I picked it up from my co-passenger to have…
Messengers and messages of peace
We are entering into the Christmas season again. The Christmas narrative tells us that the Lord was born in the darkness of a silent night, with animals for company. Was it only because his parents…
Re-imagining the Society in South Asia
When TV Narendran, the global CEO and Managing Director of Tata Steel, was asked how big Tata Steel expected to be by the end of this decade, he said: ‘…We have doubled our production in the…
Start a Silent Revolutionin our Communities!
I am sure you have read the article, ‘INDIA’S SILENT READING MOVEMENT’, by Serish Nanisetti in the Hindu, which is about a ‘start up’ that began in Bengaluru and has now become a global phenomenon.…
When they sow the seeds of distrust and…
On the occasion of Fr Stan Swamy’s second death anniversary, people all around the world gathered together and paid not only rich homage to him, but also prayed for holy boldness so that all of…
Conviction, Collaboration, Concerted Effort
One of the important events of the last academic year was certainly the defeat of the communal forces in Karnataka. With 135 seats and 42.9 per cent of the votes, the Indian National Congress party…
Transfers, Tears and Laughter
May is known not only for the summer heat. There is also the heat of transfers. Heat and sweat occasion grins and gloom, tears and laughter. Transfers remind me of a beautiful experience. Once, as…
TATA’s Torture Tests
You have certainly heard about the ‘torture chambers’, but have you heard about the ‘torture tracks’? When the major superiors visited the Tata Motors in Jamshedpur - as part of the outing during the recent…