Former South African President Jacob Zuma married six women!

  By T.V. Antony Raj Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, Former President of South Africa (Source: newstimeafrica.com) Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, born April 12, 1942, was the President of South Africa from  2009 to 2018. He was Deputy President of South Africa from 1999 to 2005. When the ANC won the 2009 general election, the parliament elected him as President. After the 2014 election, they reelected…

Weight and volume conversions for baking

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The Secret of His energy!

By T.V. Antony Raj . . After the virile old man celebrated his 100th birthday, a reporter asked him the secret of his energy.  Old man: “Well, after getting married, my wife and I agreed that whoever lost the argument after an altercation should walk 5 km as punishment. So, for the past 75 years, I have been walking 5 km almost every day.” Reporter: “Then how come your wife too, is energetic…

How to PREDICT Weather

By T. V. Antony Raj

The north-eastern monsoon is now in Tamilnadu, and the weathermen are the first people to come to our minds.

Do you think the job of a weatherman is easy?

After listening to the recent weather forecasts on TV, some, like me, think that we, too, can predict the weather by simply tossing a coin.

Do you want to try?

Just toss a coin. If the head comes up, say,:…

A Matter of Hearing

By T. V. Antony Raj

One Sunday morning, during the sermon, the Pastor said, “If anyone with ‘special needs’ wants me to pray for them, please approach the altar.”

Albert Perera, a businessman and prominent member of the community, stood up and walked to the altar.

The Pastor asked, ” Mr Perera, what do you want me to pray for?”

Perera replied, “Reverend, I need you to pray for my…

Do You Believe in Prayer?

By T. V. Antony Raj

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The following story is a modern-day admonition to many “I’m holier than thou” churchgoers to not allow transient secular needs to get in the way of their belief and faith.

The tale prompts the readers to assess the true contents of their hearts and find if they themselves aren’t at times engaging in a bit of religious distancing by setting aside their faith when faith…

The Paravars: Chapter 2 – The Jewish Lore

.  .  By T. V. Antony Raj Fernando . Previous: The Paravars: Chapter 1 – The Hindu Myths . Parvaim  Today, most of the Paravars live mainly in and around the seaport towns in the Tirunelveli district in south India and in some of the provinces on the north-west coast of Sri Lanka and are steadfast Roman Catholics. To the affluent Paravars, who wish to remove the stigma placed on the occupation of…

By T.V. Antony Raj.. Source: cartoonstock.com . “Tit for tat” is an English saying dating to 1556, from “tip for tap”, i.e., retaliation in kind, an action given in return. Here is an example. If you knock your sister in the head and she knocks you back, that’s tit for tat. Tit for tat is like “blow for a blow.” If you offer someone a chocolate  and she gives you one back, that’s not tit for tat,…