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The other day, I came across an Instagram reel where the influencer posed an old, oft-debated question, ‘Can we allow children to scribble on walls?’ As much as I appreciated her balanced take on the topic, what really drew my attention was a statement she made while giving her opinion – ‘Give...

In today's increasingly connected world, it can be easy to feel like we are surrounded by people yet still isolated and alone. While this feeling of loneliness is a very modern phenomenon, it has existed throughout human history. Nowadays, loneliness is becoming a common experience for many...

It’s been 24 years since the gruesome murder of Graham Staines and his two sons left the world appalled and shocked. The then President of India, KR Narayanan said, “it belonged to the world’s inventory of black deeds”. In the aftermath, what stood out most was the extraordinary response of...

What if we have been eating all kinds of junk food, and when we have become obese we pray for a miraculous return to normal size? What if we fooled around all the year and prayed that we would pass the exam in first class? What if we spent our money carelessly and prayed that God should...

If we look at the gods people have imagined about in the ancient times, we can see that they are physical extensions of what we already know on earth. But in order to attribute supernatural powers to these gods, people imagine them to have special physical features. This illustrates the fact that...

I watched as my infant son crawled quickly across the bed towards the switchboard. Now, every parent knows that this is a red flag, and so I quickly sprang into action, not thinking twice. It was the work of a matter of seconds, and I quickly withdrew him, carrying him away to a safer spot. I...

When a brother sins, do we ever consider the possibility that he may not have sinned at all, but we are imagining it? Lots of times, that is a possibility, but in our thoughts, we are almost sure he has done wrong. Jesus has given us two suggestions for us in such situations, to go and talk to him...

This is the story of my currently almost eleventh-month-old son and his miraculous birth. The other day, when I was narrating the story to a close friend, he said, “But aren’t all births miraculous?” So true. What starts out as just a single cell develops over a period of nine months to emerge as...

CHANGE. I share a complex relationship with that word. There are times when I long to break free from the monotony of life and embrace something new and refreshing. However, the moment I experience a slight shift from the familiar, I’m gripped by fear and anxiety. I do not take change well,...

What is the first image that comes to mind when you hear the word ‘invest’?   I see a few images. The first is a small green plant in a pot – because that is usually the image that appears in articles about investing. The image is meant to convey the thought that the same attention that is...