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Bulldozing Their Way Through..!
There is a dangerous illusion in power. That if you have the numbers, you have the nation. That if a
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December 22, 2025
Telling a Story..!
There is a familiar scene in most homes today. A child sits cross legged, eyes glazed, thumb flicking with Olympic
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December 21, 2025
A Broken Voice for Christmas..!
“Now that you’ve retired, Ma, what do you plan to do?” her children asked as she returned home on her
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December 21, 2025
Imitating Joseph..!
As we enter Christmas week, the spotlight predictably falls on the Baby in the manger and on Mary, serene and
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December 20, 2025
Smog Over the Capital..!
There’s a deadly smog over the capital. A dense, suffocating haze that hangs low over buildings, institutions, and common sense.
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December 18, 2025
Cross Over Shashi..!
Politics has always been a curious theatre where loyalty is applauded in speeches but often abandoned in practice. Few episodes
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December 17, 2025
Sailing Rudderless..!
It was the tiniest part of the ship. I stood on the deck, looking at the vastness around me, the
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December 15, 2025
Christmas Cheer..!
Ask someone today what Christmas cheer is and chances are they will point you to a bar menu, a shopping
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December 15, 2025
Cracks in the Calm..!
There was a time when power announced itself softly. A calm voice. A measured reply. A smile that said, I
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December 14, 2025
Lord Give Me Such Faith..!
I was seeing him after many years and for a moment I wondered if it was the same person. Time
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December 13, 2025
A Play Worth Watching…!
Tonight, I walk into a theatre not as a spectator but as a curious onlooker of my own creation. I
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December 12, 2025
The Strange Music of Surrender..!
It is easy to say, ‘surrender to God’. It sounds noble. It sounds spiritual. It sounds like something saints do
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December 11, 2025