Our homage to Maulana Wahiduddin Khan on his birthday Today, January 1, on Maulana Wahiduddin Khan’s birthday, we would like to commemorate his memory by sharing his wise words on positivity, which is also the mission of our website. Maulana...
On Christmas today, discover the true Christ, the messiah of love and unity ― in whose worlds, both here and above, all are one and equal, where no one, including God, is a king ― and no one is a...
The Bhagavad Gita equips us with wisdom and power to look into the eyes of the Two Indias and address the dualities that are part of the ground reality, says OSWALD PEREIRA This morning, I saw the woman who cleans...
The best Karma is love and its more sublime manifestation — unconditional love, says OSWALD PEREIRA Karma is among the most used, yet misused and misunderstood concepts today. Yes, it is said that as you sow, so shall you reap....
Apart from being Lord, Ram was a righteous, honourable, supreme and perfect human, who was the harbinger of a secular state. If this is the message that students can imbibe from the Ramayana, the great epic might become the gospel...
Our true victory lies in loving Ram without hating Ravana, for if we despise him we carry with us all the baggage of his negative traits, says OSWALD PEREIRA on the occasion of Dussehra today To most of us, Dussehra,...
The golden principle of jurisprudence ― innocent until proven guilty ― should be applied to Aryan Khan; this principle applies to both the rich and the poor, says OSWALD PEREIRA Angulimala had killed 999 people and retained their little fingers...
The majority and minority communities, by example, should lead each other in promoting peace and communal harmony, says OSWALD PEREIRA Who is responsible for maintaining religious and communal harmony ― the majority community or the minority community? Who should take...
On Janmasthami today, let us make a pledge to develop the qualities of Krishna like love for all, childlike innocence, and playfulness; for, by loving all, like innocent children, we will be able to regard all religions and their Gods...
OSWALD PEREIRA analyses the practical aspects of loving your neighbour Why should I love my neighbour like I love myself? The answer is simple: Because it’s the most sensible thing to do. Loving your neighbour is the first and best...
Whether we are Hindu, Christian, Muslim, Sikh or none of these ― we are all one; those who try to divide us should be shown the door, says OSWALD PEREIRA I have a proud legacy. It’s not a legacy of...
No one can ever take the place of the unforgettable legend, the emperor, Dilip Kumar ‘Khan’, says OSWALD PEREIRA, in a tribute to the actor, who died yesterday It was the summer of 1982. In the washroom of The Times...
Father Stan Swamy could have been treated more humanely in prison and granted bail, not only because he was old and ailing, but also because that is what democracy is all about ― being humane, compassionate and vibrantly on the...
On the occasion of International Yoga Day today, let us all give up our quest for worldly freedom and instead seek freedom of the soul within, says OSWALD PEREIRA All my life I have chased a dream. It is not...
Today, June 5, is World Environment Day and it’s our dharma to reaffirm our commitment to care for nature. The modern world seemed to have woken up rather late on the need to protect the environment, for it’s just 47...
We will be happier beings if we all strive to develop a perfect friendship with God, says OSWALD PEREIRA Friend Beloved God ― that’s the most powerful way of addressing Divinity. The address strikes a chord in our hearts and...
OSWALD PEREIRA narrates true stories of Muslim civility and brotherhood while he worked and lived in Muscat, the capital of the Sultanate of Oman A police officer flags down a motorist and asks him to come out of his car....
OSWALD PEREIRA calls for an interfaith, collective prayer war, followed by practical, radical measures to annihilate Covid-19 Let us all as Indians get together and declare a war against our common dastardly enemy ― Covid-19. Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Jains,...
