Vinay Payyapilly
Fanatic Falacy
Recently I came upon the story of a man from Australia. As a young man he joined the army school and trained as a plumber. He was posted...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Jan 4, 20062 min read
Your Greed Is Your Loss
This was a letter I sent to the Prasad’s Multiplex in reponse to their new ticket charges. — Dear Sir/Madam I was shocked today, when I...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Dec 29, 20052 min read
The Unsung Braves
There is a new breed of bravery in town – the one of the common variety. Till recently bravery was usually associated with soldiers and...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Dec 29, 20051 min read
10 Personal Moments of 2005
Here are 10 moments in my life during 2005, which will, for me, define the year gone by. There are in no particular order, except that...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Dec 22, 20053 min read
Indian Cricket – The Soap Opera
Cricket maybe the white man’s game, but today it belongs firmly in the subcontinent, and more precisely in India. The mania for the game...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Dec 2, 20051 min read
Religion’s Holiday Spots Closing Down
The Vatican has announced that ‘Limbo’ no longer exists. For the uninitiated, here are some definitions: Limbo – The temporary status of...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Nov 23, 20051 min read
Sudarshan’s 3-Child Policy
Recently the top-honcho of the RSS went on record to say that every Hindu would only do his/her duty if they had at least three children....
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Vinay Payyapilly
Sep 20, 20051 min read
Who’s Teasing Who
When I was younger we had a cute little Pomeranian called Paru. She was a very loveable, and obedient dog. So much so that if you put the...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Sep 9, 20051 min read
Blind Faith
My move away from religion has, not surprisingly, evoked a major reconvert crusade among the people I love. It stems from a genuine worry...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Sep 6, 20052 min read
Why Cricket is Dying
Hockey may be India’s national sport according to the textbooks. But in real life it is cricket that captures the imagination of the...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Sep 5, 20052 min read
Letter to the CM – Traffic Safety
In his inauguration speech President Kennedy said, “Let the word go forth from this time in place to friend and foe alike. The torch has...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Sep 5, 20052 min read
Fake Gods
Watching images of destruction in the wake of Katrina my belief about the lack of a “God” was further strengthened. Not because He let...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Aug 29, 20052 min read
Letters to the CM – Safer Roads
Dear Sir, With the recent deaths of two children in the city through unfortunate circumstances, the grim reality of the dangerous nature...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Aug 29, 20051 min read
Letters to the CM – Humble Request
Dear Sir, I write to you with a humble request, which I hope you will treat seriously. During this month, your entourage has blocked...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Aug 25, 20051 min read
Responsible Leaders?
I start every morning reading the online edition of the New York Times. Most of the time I just browse the headlines and go straight to...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Aug 2, 20052 min read
Passing the Buck
The first fact to consider is the amount of rainfall – a mammoth 94+ cm of rainfall. There is no way any organization can be prepared for...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Jul 27, 20051 min read
A Tragedy Unfolds
The largely Arab dominated Sudanese government has been supporting a systematic genocide of the Furs through a band of thugs called...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Jul 27, 20051 min read
Changing Perceptions
Recently I was given to understand that the Church now teaches its seminarians that each day of creation referred to in the Book of...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Jul 27, 20051 min read
Silly Kicks
Kiran is one of the softest people you can meet. I first met him as a colleague, and as has happened with a lot of others, we became...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Jul 21, 20052 min read
Free Enterprise or Bottomless Greed?
Free enterprise is one of the best things that happened to India in the last decade. The government had progressively reduced its hold on...
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