When money plays havoc…

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, was in Delhi last week for the tercentenary celebration of an organisation that completed 300 years. It was a unique experience watching him deliver a sermon with no qualm at all over the infighting of women bishops and gay priests that now appears to be a threat to the [...]

Deliberating Dalits: Finding new words for an old problem

Here I am attending another ecumenical conference on the issue of Dalit rights. I dont know how many campaigns and rallies I have attended to highlight the plights of dalit people. But now I am turning pessimistic, either due to the excessive talks and lack of action or more Christians not participating in the liberation [...]

Learning the art of Silence…

Did you know? One of the hardest bones in the human body is the jawbone. Uhhh…maybe not that surprising? Humans have great power..not the sword..the power vested on one’s tongue. Socrates once said “Nature has given us two ears, two eyes, and but one tongue to the end that we should hear and see more [...]

An Indian Experience

Last summer Salient writer David Smith spent two months working and travelling throughout India. He describes the highlights, conundrums and idiosyncrasies of the vast subcontinent. Whenever a person asks me to describe India, I invariably tell them the same thing—it is the worst and best place, in every sense. India is noisy, smelly, chaotic, idiosyncratic, [...]

What a spectacular Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

What a show it was. A fitting reply to all those sardonic observations and cynical comments on India’s ‘incompetence’ in holding such a mega event. Where is CNN, BBC and this one clownish “Channel Seven” that came out with a manipulated sting operation to shame India. I was totally spellbound as I watched the opening [...]

Spectator tips for Commonwealth Games 2010

Note: Below are Do’s and Dont’s for tourists visiting Delhi for Commonwealth Games 2010. With lot of visitors on ‘indianiser’ recently due to the Games, I thought it is necessary to post the below. Unfortuantely the official website of CWG 2010 is down. Spectator Tips Ensure that your tickets are valid for the correct venue, [...]

India emergency phone contacts for Commonwealth Games 2010

Note: Below are some important phone contacts you might need to note while visiting India. 1.  Police  – 100 2. Police Headquarters – 011 – 3352678 3. Fire Service – 101 4. Ambulance – 102 5. Accident and Trauma – 10999 6. Tourist Information Service – 1363 7. Tourist Department Delhi – 011- 23363607; 011 [...]

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