Jemimah Rodrigues became a household name for Indian cricket fans. Her unbeaten 125 helped the Indian women’s team reach the Women’s ODI World Cup final. It was a mammoth chase of 339, and Rodrigues guided the team to victory. The Hindu newspaper reported, “Jemimah conquers the demons of self-doubt and insecurity” (Nov. 1, 2025). Rightly…

“A gentle response defuses anger, but a sharp tongue kindles a temper-fire.” — Proverbs 15:1 (The Message) We looked at how the reply given by the elders of Israel who returned from Babylon softened the heart of the king and resumed the halted work of construction of the temple. Now we see another controversial passage…

A Soft Answer and the King’s Eyes “A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger,” says Solomon (Proverbs 15:1). In our Indian context, the tone of an answer often depends on the rank of the questioner. If the person is a low-rank official, our tone is high; if a high-rank…