Monthly Archive: January 2017

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Sin to call man a Sinner! An abiding message!

Kalyan Mitra, in the Statesman, Kolkata,January 28, 2017 (Note: “Never ever call man, the crown and glory of creation a sinner!” Vivekananda said it in another place. I quoted it many times. Here he is quoted as saying: “It is...

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America’s era of anger

Editorial in the Hindu, January 23, 2017 00:08 IST (Note: “What do people say I am?” Jesus asked his disciples. In the same spirit we should look around to see what people think, say and write in serious publications to...

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How Donald Trump’s world view affects India

Karan Thapar ,  in Hindusstan Times, Jan 28, 2017 During the campaign US President Donald Trump famously said “I am a big fan of Hindu. I am a big fan of India.” Did he mean it or was it just campaign...

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Racism in US, casteism in India!

Pastors need to decry racism as a sin from the pulpit – Church’s appalling Silence on Racism By Father Bryan Massingale in US Catholic publication, January 23, 2017  (Note:  Reading this article every Christian in India will jump up crying the US church is...

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Three cheers to President  Trump

Make America the Greatest! dr.james kottoor “Where is the Capital of United States of America?” I remember asking this question, to kids and friends, pretending I knew a great deal. That was when I was studying journalism at Marquette in the...

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America’s era of anger

Hindu Editorial The Hindu Edutiorial,  JANUARY 23, 2017  (Note:  An era of anger has just begun? That is how even very balanced paper like the Hindu sees  the take off, of Trump as US president. What is predicted is not weeks,...

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UAE military takes part in Republic Day parade

68th Republic Day in India – IANS | New Delhi January 26, 2017 | 11:10 AM The UAE Army contingent (Photo: AFP)          (Note: Just to be in touch with the 68th Republic Parade visually. Editor) A 149-member UAE military contingent took...

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This photo sums up Trump’s assault on women’s rights

 Trump reimposes global gag rule Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, in The Guardian uk, Tuesday 24 January 2017  After a weekend of inspiring protest, we had to watch the world’s most powerful man sign away the reproductive rights of women in developing...

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America First? A dark shadow for the world

                    By K C Singh,  Published  Deccan Chronicle,Jan 23, 2017. Mr Trump’s partiality towards Vladimir Putin may create convergence about fighting ISIS but not necessarily India’s terror problem. (Note: We, the nations of the world, are at a very critical...

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Indian-American Nikki Haley Confirmed US envoy to UN

PTI Published in Asian Age, Wednesday, Jan 25, 2017 With this, Haley, 45, becomes the first Indian-American to serve in a presidential administration at a Cabinet level position.   (Note: Nikki Haley, 45, is the South Carolina Governor who thus...

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Inequality growing steadily? The majority at the margins

             By Jayati Ghosh,  in Indian Express,  January 21, 2017   Protests by the people against inequality are producing governments that move exactly in the opposite direction              (Note: Both independence and interdependence are rooted in the very nature...

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Modi still Has it? There’s support still for Modi

Rajib Bhattacharjee, in  the Statesman, Kolkata, January 22, 2017                     (Note: Most governments are faulted for inaction for fear their action may rock the boat and prevent their smooth sail in office. Modi is just the opposite, he is...

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Fr Cedric Prakash’s wish for Gifts for the New Year

(Note:  CCV's Isaac Gomes elaborates on the wonderful article on Gifts for the New Year 2017, written by Fr Cedric Prakash.  Isaac writes how the Gifts of Truth, Justice and Liberty are very relevant, particularly in the turmoil and corruption-filled world...