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Vol.XXIV. Issue No.5

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Valueless Valour

	The Army has been embroiled in a needless controversy and pointless public debate not about a national security threat but about the birth date of its chief.
Dr. Jacob Kani, Chief Editor	++Read More

1	Reminiscence on the Republic
	If the inaction of the intelligentsia and the folly of the uninformed together put in place a government incapable
By Tisy Jose UMI

2	The Land that Made Me
	The innocents who lived in India of yore called themselves Indians and not Hindus and Muslims, Biharis and Marathis
By Vera Alvares

3	Corruption Non-stop
	While the entire system is corrupt there is really nothing to fear. Corruption is seething and p r o l i f e r a t i n g from the top
By S P Talukdar

4	Needed: Action, Not Alibis
	When bureaucrats become aware of a citizen seeking what is his/ her right under the law, they begin searching feverishly for an excuse
By Dr. Joginder Singh

5	A Forked Tongue Against Church
	‘Pick our hot chestnuts from the fire, teach our children, and heal our sick, but no Evangelisation please,’ says the government.
By John Dayal

6	Key Role of Catholics in India
	Christianity has played a significant role in helping India pass from feudalism to modernity. Though it has brought to India much that is new
By J. Felix Raj SJ

7	Lend me an [Y]ear
	The country would have to pay too dear a price to lend Gen. V. K. Singh an ear or extend his tenure by a year
By Chhotebhai

8	Self Before Service
	It is with a heavy heart that I write this letter. I know that nothing is more important for a soldier or a journalist than his personal dignity
By A.J. Philip

9	Democracy Misused
	When Ministers, elected representatives and government officials behave like kings and queens and act according to their whims and fancies
By Varghese Alengaden

10	A Close Look at North East
	With remarkable commitment in public life, the Sikkim Lok Sabha MP Prem Das Rai is an epitome of purposeful entry into politics.
By Atul Kumar Thakur

11	Two Contrasting Worlds
	What is common between Marina Beach in Chennai and Howick Falls in South Africa?
By M K George SJ

12	The Scourge of Pe(s)ts and Strays
	When the stray varieties intrude into the domain of the pets, they turn into pests, a source of inconvenience, nuisance.
By Pachu Menon

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