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“I cannot carry this anymore, Bob,” said a reader who phoned me. Her voice sounded tired. Not the tiredness that

September 12, 2026

I watched my neighbour’s bushes receiving what appeared to be a military assault. Branches flew in every direction. Leaves screamed

September 11, 2026

At a conference in Cochin, a Sunni cleric reportedly declared that their religious texts teaches women to remain inside their

September 10, 2026

Seven people were killed when a hostel building collapsed in Delhi. According to reports, a load bearing wall had allegedly

September 9, 2026

Our Prime Minister recently at a college gathering where he had been invited to speak, compared those who constantly question

September 8, 2026

I read with a shudder that Maharashtra is allowing homeopaths who complete a one year course in modern pharmacology to

September 7, 2026

The other day, a gentleman stared suspiciously at my spectacles. “Bob, are you wearing smart glasses?” “No,” I replied. “Thank

September 6, 2026

I watched politicians and activists gathering around the tiny Christian community in India, offering sympathy, support and some splendid speeches.

September 5, 2026

“Hey,” whispered the white bearded village chief to his bald deputy as they stood at the edge of their village,

September 3, 2026

Had dinner with a top corporate leader of a multinational company in New York last night, and during our conversation

September 3, 2026

As a youngster, I loved wandering into religious groups and debating with their leaders. I was not always searching for

September 2, 2026

I am in New York at the moment, and so is RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. Mr Bhagwat stood before an

August 31, 2026

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