‘When upon life’s billows you are tempest tossed; When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost …’ You have heard this hymn many times, and, I am sure, you have sung it sometimes. Don’t you…
Shall we make a difference?
There is a story about emperor Akbar and his minister, Birbal. One day, when Birbal came to the court of Akbar, he found the king lost in deep thought. Birbal asked the king, ‘Your Majesty,…
Shall we begin a renewed journey?
Have you had the experience I had recently? I was taken aback when I heard the word ‘sexy’ while flying on the Indigo Airlines for the first time. [auth] After the initial uneasiness I realized…
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…