Vinay Payyapilly
Why it is your religious duty to get vaccinated
Strange but true - The laws of evolution and natural selection work when applied to religions too. To understand this, let us consider...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Mar 15, 20211 min read
Why its patriotic to take the vaccine
We have stood in so many queues – to get the latest Apple phone, tickets to concerts and games, to get the best Thanksgiving deals, and so m
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Vinay Payyapilly
Oct 18, 20204 min read
Catholics and their idols
Merely having an idol does not in any way indicate worship. The act of worship includes ceremonies.
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Vinay Payyapilly
Oct 14, 20203 min read
The Fig Leaf of Tradition
Tanishq ads have always had something more than just an accent on gold and jewelry as things to aspire to.
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Vinay Payyapilly
Apr 20, 20203 min read
The Lack of Imagination
The hubris that lets us imagine that we can control things to go as per a plan is going to cost us heavily in the days to come. While the...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Apr 9, 20202 min read
Defining Nationhood
When we claim a piece of land as an integral part of our country, does that include the people who live on that piece of land? Nations...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Mar 21, 20202 min read
The Immorality of Social Distancing
There is very little that I can say about the Corona (COVID-19) virus that isn’t already said. So I will desist. But I would like to...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Feb 14, 20202 min read
What is Citizenship?
WIKIMEDIA COMMONS – N.N. / http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Survivors_liberation_dachau.jpg Citizenship has meant different things...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Feb 5, 20203 min read
Why the CAA/NRC is not just silly but dangerous
Let’s leave the right and wrong of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NCR) aside for a moment and...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Dec 3, 20192 min read
Rape and the Grammar of Anarchy
Picture from: https://www.change.org/p/narendra-modi-t-s-thakur-hang-every-rapist-in-india-8696f2c9-be3c-4e9a-a918-85fa969ec190 The...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Aug 8, 20192 min read
How the Shepherd Tames the Flock
News of the dismissal of Sister Lucy of the Franciscan Clarist Congregation (FCC) came as quite a shock to me. She is one of the faces of...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Mar 6, 20192 min read
To Question or Not To Question
Mr. Modi hasn’t taken kindly to people asking for proof of the destruction of the JeM training camps and of the 250 – 300 deaths claimed...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Feb 25, 20193 min read
Changing Minds
When was the last time you tried something new? I cannot recollect the product that used this caption, but the thought has always stayed...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Feb 19, 20192 min read
A Tale of Two Stories
An article on the website Moms, Study Shows That Kids Get Their Smart Brains From Their Moms presents itself as an argument in support of...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Feb 14, 20192 min read
Do I Dislike Modi?
I am asked this question so many times that I am tired of answering it repeatedly. So here is a one-time response. Not liking someone’s...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Oct 18, 20182 min read
The church v/s the cycling club
All around the world, church leaders lament the reducing number of people attending church. Anecdotally I see the same with Hinduism. To...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Jul 26, 20182 min read
Why the government regularly screws up on policy
I am a regular listener to the podcasts from Pragati. I also read the articles on their website (www.thinkpragati.com). Now that that’s...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Apr 30, 20173 min read
Chotta Rajan: The Making of a Criminal
Almost everyone in India knows the name of Chotta Rajan today. He is a career criminal and, most probably, deserves all the punishment...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Aug 1, 20163 min read
On The Contrary | Dying Languages
India is home to one of the largest variety of languages. You are not, and should not, be surprised to know that. Results of a four-year...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Apr 13, 20161 min read
Why the Shani Temple Judgement is a Dangerous Precedent
Recently the Mumbai High Court ruled that it is illegal to bar the entry of women in to the Shani Temple. While on the face of it, this...
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