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  And the Mandir Groaned…!
Be it Diwali, Christmas, or Navratri, we need to abide by the laws about noise or loudspeakers put in place
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October 6, 2023
The Problem Could Be You..!
A friend of mine called me desperately, “You’ve got to help me, Bob!” he pleaded, “My wife has started becoming very
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October 5, 2023
  Facing the Unfamiliar..!
Facing the unfamiliar is not something we love, especially being children of routine, but it could turn out fun, as
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October 4, 2023
  Gestures of the Heart..!
 Even a small gesture impacts us, doesn’t it? African-American poet Countee Cullen spent the summer when he was eight in
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October 3, 2023
The Mahatma’s Cleanliness Drive…!
“Our greatest ability as humans is not to change the world, but change ourselves,” …… Mahatma Gandhi.   And as
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October 2, 2023
A Joker and His Jokes..!
  There’s not a day going by when we are not bombarded with jokes through Facebook, WhatsApp or other social
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October 1, 2023
Christians and the Healing Touch…!
Yesterday evening, I was asked by the Visitation Sisters of Don Bosco to give a message and I spoke on
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September 30, 2023
Love Should Not Be Blind..!
A reader of mine has asked me to write about love! Ah love: What a beautiful feeling isn’t it? Suddenly
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September 29, 2023
  The Mouse in Your House..!
Spent some time this morning listening to a podcast, “Shut Up!” Now that’s not a nice way to start a
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September 28, 2023
 In India We Need Our Festivals..!
  “What’s wrong with you?” I said to my gardener as he stood with a crestfallen face before me. “Now
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September 27, 2023
Absolute Surrender…!
Read the headlines this morning, in one of the dailies, that one of those who had masterminded the 26/11 terrorist
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September 26, 2023
Playing Second Fiddle ..!
A couple of years ago, I was asked to conduct a wedding. Now I’m no priest, but since the couple
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September 25, 2023