We are in an age of double talk and double think. A Socialist advocates a more equitable distribution of everything including wealth. But if that individual were to be born...
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November 13, 2016
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Sreelata Menon
Who are the Indian Political Junkies and What Angers Them so Easily?
Taking to the streets over state issues, to eat or not to eat something, to be allowed to pray or not to pray; burning public property and disrupting everyday life,...
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October 6, 2016
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Sreelata Menon
A Comedy of Errors
Sreelata shares the trials and tribulations of a short vacation at Jaipur. With her husband and a five-year- old, the bus journey between Delhi and Jaipur began. Read the tongue...
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October 2, 2016
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Sreelata Menon
Gandhi with Gandhi: The Mahatma and Indira Priyadarshini
“Here is a mantra. A short one that I give you, you may imprint it in your hearts and let every breath of yours give expression to it. The mantra...
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October 1, 2016
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Sreelata Menon
The Secret of being Amma
Sandwiched between the Spiritual Mother of Kerala and the anointed Saint of Kolkata is the ‘Amma’ of Tamilnadu, Jayalalithaa, who despite being neither particularly spiritual, nor saintly, could especially in the...
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September 25, 2016
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Sreelata Menon
Guruvayur: Divine Abode of Sri Krishna Created by the Gods
Guruvayurappan came to Guruvayur from Dwarka carried by Guru Brihispati on the wings of the wind God Vayu. Hence the name ‘Guruvayur’. A ‘Purna Swarup’ manifestation of Vishnu but worshipped as...