Valson Thampu
Academic
The writer is former principal of St Stephen's College, Delhi and former member of the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI).
By Valson Thampu
History betrays a sense of humour when it makes the weakness of a man mightier than the strength of his adversary.
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Like a lot of wonderfully articulate Stephanians, the former CEA seems to think words are a substitute for actions.
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What’s in a name? Everything!
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In trying to serve the establishment, some priests have shown the church in darkest light. The only silver lining comes from brave nuns and honest parishioners.
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The invitation to West Bengal CM could have gone out only after the principal granted permission. If otherwise, the principal needs to state it upfront.
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The Congress president has, thanks to the defamation case, entered the theatre of rebellion that Modi has had to vacate.
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The author leaves no doubt about his conviction that the Advaitic vision offers the ideal matrix for the unity and integrity of India.
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The one thing that he should not have done is to have loaned out himself to this factory of misrepresentation.
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The Indian Christian community is at its worst-ever state of spiritual disarray and vulnerability.
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Examinations and evaluations conducted by external agencies — our ludicrously glorified education boards — are a slur on education.
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