Mathew John

1 month ago | indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Ram Puniyani |A. Philip |Mathew John

The killings of 26 tourists in Baisaran near Pahalgam were one of the worst tragedies in recent times. Baisaran is a lovely spot accessible only by horse or walking to traverse the uneven terrain. The killings left the whole nation in deep grief. While the terrorists killed tourists after confirming the religion of the victims, one Muslim, the local person escorting the tourists, tried to resist and was killed.

1 month ago | indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |A. Philip |Ram Puniyani |Mathew John

Helen Bharde will not remind you of anyone extraordinary. With a gentle smile on her face and her small, delicate figure, she looks very much like the caring mother or the friendly aunt next door. However, beneath this modest exterior lies an iron will and a heart burning with passion for humanity.

1 month ago | indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |A. Philip |Ram Puniyani |Mathew John

In 1990, I was transferred to Delhi from Patna by the Hindustan Times. I had two school-going children. They studied in a good English-medium school in Patna. I was told that St Columba's School was the best in the Capital. I knew the bishop, the late Eugene de Lastic. I approached him for admission. He told me that the school was run by the Brothers and that he had no control over them. However, he promised to help me get admission to any school run by the priests. He asked me where I was staying.

1 month ago | indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Ram Puniyani |A. Philip |Mathew John

In the run-up to the 2024 elections, Rahul Gandhi, in particular, talked of the need for a caste census, which was supported by many opposition leaders. Congress-ruled states and NDA-ruled Bihar also carried out the census. This caste census issue was one of the major planks of the opposition's slight revival from being in the dumps in that election. Modi opposed the caste census tooth and nail, stating that this is part of Urban Naxal thinking.

Dec 9, 2024 | indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |A. Philip |Mathew John |Jaswant Kaur

The term "zeal of the convert" is commonly used in popular culture, as it is believed that converts to new beliefs are likely to show more devotion than those born into the beliefs. I remember this whenever I read something about Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. He was a Congressman who left the party to join the Bharatiya Janata Party. I read somewhere that what provoked him to do so was being kept waiting by Rahul Gandhi when he sought an appointment with him.