By T.J.S. George What is happening in the Congress Party? The one-and-only Kanhaiya Kumar quits Communist ranks and joins the Congress. Amarinder Singh, who led the Punjab Government as though he was still the Maharaja of Patiala, finds himself summarily dismissed by a suddenly assertive Congress Party. Whereupon, without the slightest embarrassment, he drives into…
By T.J.S. George The Ayodhya story is never old. The historical background, the personages involved, the tragedies and the triumphs associated with the city will always remain fresh in the minds of Indians. The main reason may be the religious dimension acquired through the story of Rama. But even without the religious link, Ayodhya has…
By T.J.S. George It is rather foolish, politically and socially, to question what God does. But sometimes God himself makes us raise questions. Familiar legends tell us about what happened one day when he allowed leaders of the world’s great democracies to meet him and ask him any questions. This is what followed. Joe Biden…
By T.J.S. George In the normal course of things, people feel jealous of Mukesh Ambani for the phenomenal wealth he commands. I feel sorry for him. What is the use of wealth if it restricts your freedom? He has more money than I have, but less freedom. I can have fun driving around in my…
By T.J.S. George Hinduism will be finished in another century,” says Abhijit Iyer Mitra, an academic. That of course is nonsense. If there is one religion in the world that will never be “finished,” it is Hinduism. The most important reason is that Hinduism is not just a religion. It is a philosophy, an attitude…
By T.J.S. George First impressions are of course misleading. When Savji Dholakia bought a bungalow in Mumbai’s classy Worli Sea Face for Rs. 18 crore, the image of the “filthy rich” must have crossed many minds. But that image no doubt softened when further information about this rich man became available. Apparently he is an exceptional…
By T.J.S. George The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) has named Delhi’s Hindu College as the best in the country in Arts and Science streams. It is a well-deserved distinction based on its academic standards, the role played by its campus societies and its placement records. The name of the College also brings out the…
By T.J.S. George We are so proud of our freedom that we don’t want even Covid to interfere with it. We mix and mingle with abandon, thanks to our freedom. Figures show a spiralling of cases as the second wave of the pandemic is sweeping across the land. The situation is so serious that the…
By T.J.S. George When religion is linked with patriotism, it can drive people to extremes. Not long ago an Islamist group in Somalia, the Al Shabaad, banned samosas in the country. The reasoning was that the triangular shape of the samosa was a trick to spread the trinity concept of Christianity. We haven’t reached that…
By T.J.S. George We have two Indias. One is dirt poor. The other is filthy rich. The world loves this second India. The luxury market in this India is estimated at Rs. 37,500 crore. The culture around it is such that watches costing between Rs. 50,000 and Rs. 1.5 lakh quickly went out of fashion…
Dr. R. Visweswaran to Chair 29th JSS Music Co...November 24, 2024
Dr. R. Visweswaran to Chair 29th JSS Music Co...November 24, 2024
November 24, 2024
November 24, 2024
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