Loving Rascal

Revelation 12:10 describes Satan as an accuser of the faithful in Christ. The devil exposes the sins and faults of Christ-followers to condemn them. Jesus' faithful ones overcome his accusations with Jesus' blood and their faithful witness (12:11). Paul argues there is no condemnation for Jesus' believers (Rom 8:1-4). The Torah couldn't free people from sin and death because human sinful desires rendered it weak. However, God did it by sending his Son in the likeness of sinful humanity. God condemned humanity's sin in Jesus' body to create a ground to forgive their sins. Then, he filled them with his Holy Spirit. The Spirit-led believers fulfill the Torah's right requirement by living holy, loving lives. Thus, the same Torah that exposed sin and death has now freed people from sin and death by becoming a source of life-giving Spirit.   Reflect These truths encourage us to remember that when we feel weighed down by guilt or accusation, we can trust in J...

Since assuming office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as a pivotal figure shaping India’s contemporary trajectory. His administration has not only initiated sweeping economic, social, and cultural reforms but also redefined the government’s approach to development and governance. This essay contends that Modi’s leadership has ushered in a transformative era, characterized by bold policy decisions, infrastructural modernization, and an ambitious vision for India’s future on the global stage.   1. Demonetization: The demonetization exercise freed the Indian economy from fake notes and black money. Modiji implemented it based on intelligence reports that Pakistan-made fake currency circulated in Bharat. The government withdrew the older version of one thousand and five hundred rupee notes. Bharat caught 200 Crore rupees worth of fake currency after demonetization. Besides, Bharatiya Reserve Bank could not retrieve the real notes worth 10,700 crore rupe...

The Guardian, a secular news outlet, reports: The Indian government has failed to pass a bill to increase female representation in parliament after being accused of using the plan as a guise to redraw the country’s electoral map. It was the first time in twelve years in power that a constitutional amendment proposed by Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government was not passed by parliament. The failure followed a fierce debate, with the government accused of an “attack on democracy” after it tethered a bill reserving one-third of parliamentary seats for women to a wider, controversial exercise of “delimitation”. The process would redraw parliamentary constituencies along population lines based on the 2011 census, and would increase the number of MPs in the lower chamber from 543 to about 850. As a constitutional measure, the bill required a two-thirds majority, making it more challenging for the BJP and its National Democratic Alliance, which does no...

Where Development Meets Patriotism Where Inclusivity meets Integrity Where Corruption and Terrorism meet their end Where Drug and Alcohol abuse are banned completely Where Health and Hygiene are emphasized Where the Focus is to make Bharat Viksit Where Swaraj and Swadeshi are cherished Where Bharatiyata is not demeaned but respected Where our Culture and Linguistic diversity are nourished Where there is Freedom to Innovate Responsibly Where Morality and Dignity are exemplified Where Yoga and Ayurveda are valued Where I can feel Indian, and breathe in Bharatiyata freely Where my identity extends beyond regional, caste, and linguistic boundaries Where I can speak my mind freely and not be targeted Where I can eat vegetables and not be ridiculed Where I naturally philosophize without the threat of being ostracised Where I passionately support my Bharatiya cricket team Where I show my fervor for our army, navy, and air force Where I no longer fear the Pakistani Terrorists Where I spontaneo...

It all started with Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Founding Father of the Muslim League worldwide and the Father of Pakistan. Instrumental in negotiating the creation of a separate Muslim state within British India, Jinnah's shrewdness transcended time and space. During and after the independence struggle, Jinnah was Jawaharlal Nehru's main political opponent. Today, Jinnah's party holds sway in Pakistan and is making inroads, camouflaged as LDF (INL) and UDF (IUML), into Indian cities. In contrast, Nehru's party, which has no equivalent in Pakistan, is slowly but steadily disintegrating in Bharat, a country his three generations ruled unopposed and unhindered. Invariably, the Prime Minister of the largest democracy came from one family.   You may call it nepotism, people's trust, or the failure of opposing views. The Nehrus ruled the country without any major opponents. However, today the scene has changed. Nehru's Congress has dwindled, people...

Paul commands people to do everything as if they are doing it for the Lord (Col 3:23-24). N.T. Wright calls it "building for God's Kingdom." If we do everything for the Lord and in the Lord’s name, desiring our rewards from the Lord alone, we will not do evil or injustice. For it is not possible to do wickedness in the name of a Holy God. Besides, we will be grateful to God for the rewards. Similarly, Krishna tells Arjuna to fix his mind on him, renounce his actions to him, regarding him as his Supreme goal with exclusive devotion (Gita 12:6). If he cannot fix his mind on the Lord, he must practice it constantly (12:9). Otherwise, he must perform actions for Krishna's sake (12:10). If he cannot do even this, then he must renounce the fruits of all his actions taking refuge in him (12:11). Renouncing the fruits of actions seems interesting option.   However, when people interpret renouncing the fruits of action as renouncing all desire for result...