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Potato Fried
This recipe is something I cooked up on my own. It came out pretty well, so I added it to my repertoire, and decided to put down the...
Vinay Payyapilly
Mar 19, 20211 min read


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...
Vinay Payyapilly
Mar 17, 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
Vinay Payyapilly
Mar 15, 20211 min read


Chicken Pan Rice
A very flavorful and interesting dish for a weekend lunch. Pretty easy to drum up. A couple of things to remember before you start. -...
Vinay Payyapilly
Nov 30, 20202 min read


Cheesy Chicken Omelet
A quick breakfast idea for people in a hurry but want a heavy breakfast before they head out. Ingredients - Eggs (2 x) - Diced chicken...
Vinay Payyapilly
Nov 18, 20201 min read


Cucumber Rice Recipe
This is a typical Caribbean dish which is both easy to prepare and very tasty. It also lends itself easily to experiments.
Vinay Payyapilly
Nov 17, 20201 min read


Simple Dal Dosa Recipe
Soak the following overnight: - Raw rice (3/4 cups) - Toor dal (2 tablespoons) - Moong dal (2 tablespoons) - Green gram dal (2...
Vinay Payyapilly
Oct 29, 20201 min read


RftC - Making Wellness Count
2015 found me an unhealthy 128 kg (282 pounds). This was a result of a completely unhealthy lifestyle which involved binge drinking on...
Vinay Payyapilly
Oct 26, 20207 min read


Catholics and their idols
Merely having an idol does not in any way indicate worship. The act of worship includes ceremonies.
Vinay Payyapilly
Oct 18, 20204 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.
Vinay Payyapilly
Oct 14, 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...
Vinay Payyapilly
Apr 20, 20203 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...
Vinay Payyapilly
Apr 9, 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...
Vinay Payyapilly
Mar 21, 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...
Vinay Payyapilly
Feb 14, 20202 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...
Vinay Payyapilly
Feb 5, 20203 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...
Vinay Payyapilly
Dec 3, 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...
Vinay Payyapilly
Aug 8, 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...
Vinay Payyapilly
Mar 6, 20192 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...
Vinay Payyapilly
Feb 25, 20193 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...
Vinay Payyapilly
Feb 19, 20192 min read
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