Monthly Archive: May 2017
Naziha Syed Ali, in The Statesman, May 29, 2017 (Note: Body and organ donation is a heavenly good- Samaritan act. But in the hands of money-craze people — agents, middle-men and corrupt doctors, all wolves in sheep’s clothing — it...
Modi in Europe – Editorial in Times of India, May 30, 2017 (Note: We are all travelling together in a boat. What will happen if our boat is caught in winds and waves? The boat will tilt to one side and...
Press Trust of India, Alappuzha, May 29, 2017 Keralites have been following a traditional food habit, which is healthy and nutritious, Pinarayi Vijayan said. Intensifying his attack at the Centre over the ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter at animal...
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Published:May 29, 2017 "We will challenge it legally. We will consult the state's Advocate-General on this matter. I will request the Centre not to interfere with the state's matter and destroy the federal structure, "Mamata...
Modi’s 3 year rule and Minorities John Dayal, in LifeSiteNews.com – Wednesday May 24 2017 (Note: John Dayal a well known writer and friend of CCV sent us his views and comments on: Three years of Modi government for the...
What is jihad: a double edged sword?dr. james kottoor What is the fountain head of war, violence, hate and jihad of all sorts? It is the inward looking, negative workings of human mind, set against the well being of fellow...
What is black money? John Cheeran in Times of India, May 26, 2017 (Note: All know that Black Money is something that disfigures and destroys the economy of a country like impure blood in a human body. But they know little about ...
Civilians a shield for army? Written by Suvir Kaul, in Indian Express, :May 26, 2017 By supporting Major Gogoi, Captain Amarinder Singh and the army endorse displays of vengefulness. Farooq Ahmad Dar, the Kashmiri who was tied to the jeep as a...
Pope and Trump meet for the better – Stephanie Kirchgaessner, in The Guardian,Thursday 25 May 2017 Encounter considered more successful than their first but was noteworthy for its sombre tone. What is the most pointed present you have given or received? Pope...
Cover Photo: Transgender athletes take part in a run at the nation's first ever transgender athletics meet in Thiruvananthapuram earlier this year.(PTI) dr. james kottoor Preferential treatment given to the poor, abandoned and marginalized was the thrust...
By Express News Service,: in New Indian Express, 22nd May 2017 (Note: Even after four years, if the Rs 3,000 crore Nirbhaya Fund created to bring down the brutal rise in the number of rape — Child abuse cases in Kerala rose from...
Editorial in Times of India, May 20, 2017 (Note: Male domination rules roost in India, weather in politics or religion. One area where it is so pronounced and conspicuous is in the use and abuse of their sexual behaviour in which the...
85% Complex explained – The majority complex (By Julio Ribeiro) in Indian Express, :May 17, 2017 (Note: “The minority may be forced to reconcile to being second-class citizens. But will the majority enjoy a better life if the rule of law is...
dr. james kottoor “Truth is mighty and will prevail!” It ought to, but often it is lies and falsehood, like ‘post-truth’ or ‘fake news’ that often prevails. This disastrous trend can be countered only by making the “Pen mightier than...
Adelle M. Banks in National Catholic Reporter, May. 16, 2017 The Rev. Jimmie R. Hawkins speaks with other faith leaders at a press conference responding to the Trump administration's policies in Washington, D.C., on May 15, 2017. (Ray Chen/Office of Public...
Sam Rajappa, in The Statesman, May 15, 2017 (Note: Reading through this article in the Statesman of Kolkotta by Sam Rajappa, Consulting Editor of The Weekend Leader, and assuming that all the facts reported are correct, one wonders: “how can...
Joshua J. McElwee, in NCR, May. 13, 2017 Pope Francis listens to a question from Joana Haderer of LUSA as he speaks with journalists aboard his flight from Portugal to Rome May 13; Joshua J. McElwee, NCR Vatican correspondent, pictured...
To relaunch new France & new EU – Angelique Chrisafis in Paris, in the Guardian, Sunday 14 May 2017 France’s new leader promises to rebuild nation’s self-confidence and relaunch European Union as he takes power. In the pic: President Macron and his wife...
All artists alike every where? – Reuters, Published in Asian Age, May 13, 2017 The Pope's halo is the same bright yellow colour as Trump's hair, the two are locked in a mouth-to-mouth kiss. A mural signed by 'TV Boy'...
CLAUDE ARPI, Claude ARPI, in Deccan Chronicle, May 12, 2017. The writer is based in South India for the past 40 years. He writes on India, China, Tibet and Indo-French relations. The strong strategic partnership between France and India...