Trump Vs. Pope Leo XIV

 BREAKING: Trump attacks Pope Leo XIV — and gets a FIERY sermon in response that he won’t forget

Donald Trump thought he could score cheap political points by calling Pope Leo XIV an “insult to Jesus” because the Holy Father is “beyond woke” and believes that God does not discriminate on the basis of gender. Unfortunately for "Dementia Don," he picked the wrong person. Standing in a historic venue, Pope Leo XIV didn’t just clap back — he delivered a moral reckoning.

“The president of the United States just said that I insulted Jesus,” Pope Leo XIV began. “You want to know what insults Jesus? Kicking the sick off their health care while cutting taxes for billionaires.”

And that was only just the start.

“You know what insults Jesus?” he continued. “Deporting the stranger and separating babies from their mothers.”

Then he went even further — taking aim at war, corruption, and hypocrisy.

“You know what insults Jesus? Bombing innocent school children in Iran and sending our brave men and women off to die in another forever war… Covering up the Epstein files and then refusing to prosecute a single person in them.”

This wasn’t politics as usual. This was a full-on moral indictment. Pope Leo XIV — who has been attacked by Trump for supporting transgender individuals and saying “trans children are God’s children” — flipped the script entirely. Instead of backing down, he grounded his message in the very teachings Trump tried to weaponize.

“I am not a perfect Christian,” he said. “There’s only been one perfect Christian and he was crucified on a cross 2,000 years ago.”

And then came the line that hit hardest: “Jesus told us to love our neighbors as ourselves… Can we imagine war in heaven? Can we imagine bigotry in heaven? Can we imagine poverty in heaven? Then why do we tolerate these things on earth?”

That’s how you respond. Not with insults. Not with fear. But with clarity — and conviction. Trump tried to smear him. Instead, Pope Leo XIV delivered a sermon that’s now echoing far beyond that room.

Dr..Prannoy Roy

 

Dr. Prannoy Roy graceful as ever. He doesn’t need the money. At 76, the doyen of Indian news media, Prannoy Roy, is still driven by something rarer…pure passion for the craft.

What does it really mean to stay committed to your craft… when everything around you is designed to break you?

There is something deeply inspiring about watching Prannoy Roy today. A man who helped shape modern Indian television news, who co founded NDTV, who brought credibility, data driven election analysis, and intellectual depth into our living rooms, now travelling across Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, recording interviews on his own mobile phone for his digital channel Dekoder.

No studio lights. No prime time debates. No corporate backing.

Just a man, a phone, and an undying commitment to journalism.

If passion ever needed a face, it would look like Prannoy Roy.

But his legacy is not just what he built. It is also, who he built.

NDTV, at its peak, was not just a news channel. It was a school. A culture. A standard. He mentored a generation of journalists and introduced them to a simple but powerful idea, journalism without fear or favour. Many carried that torch forward. Some did not. But the ecosystem he created shaped Indian media in ways we often forget.

And let us be honest, Prannoy Roy did not lose NDTV. India lost Prannoy Roy’s NDTV.

At a time when narratives were convenient and pressures were real, he and his organisation faced investigations, raids, and relentless scrutiny. Yet, through all of it, there was one thing they did not do.

They did not bend.

Not once did they turn into cheerleaders for power. Not once did they barter credibility for comfort. Not once did they dilute their editorial spine to survive.

That is not just journalism. That is character.

… And maybe that is exactly what journalism still needs.

Bhagavathi Attai...

 Bhagavathi Attai...am Sorry, please 🙏 forgive me. Thank you. I love you. 

Your repeated signs were a lesson.

Grief, Guilt and Gross negligence in the delay in meeting you has no excuses.

You will be fondly remembered.  

What is destined to be, will be. What is not destined to be will never be.

Will remember you say where ever you had been to, Bahrain,  Mumbai, Canada you were meant to be in Kitchen.

On my birthday,  I had the desire to you, so also on Easter. Sunday I felt like you telling me, I have given you two opportunities,  will not give you any more.

Don't keep waiting. Just do.

I am 49, going on 50.

 Celebration as usual began a day before as for amma it's Nallu and not date that is relevant. There was dress gift from mother designed by her, very thoughtfully done as loved a saree she got as gift on her 70th-th birthday and I don't love wearing sarees. Then can more gifts from Friends....

 What a day, began with chocolate and sweet drink from Hubby, temple visit.

Sweet lime tea from sis. Yummy breakfast.

Friend visit with lot of mangoes and icecream cake. Their gift Nothing, which was supposed to reach the next day, also came the same day...

With lot of wishes and calls comming in between. 

And red roses from Makkals. 

With other amazing gifts that made my day into my 50. 

Need to focus and energise. 

Wallet Launch

It was indeed a pleasure and privilege to see that Wallet was being launched and I could be part of it too.

The day was filled with insights beginning with Selvam - wealth, meet and greet and friends.

Key learning from the day were:

Money Can't buy happiness? If money don't make  you happy, then you probably aren't spending it right.

 1. Buy Experience,  Not things: Don't look for possessions,  look for experience. 

2. Help others, instead of yourself. 

3. Many small, not a few big.

4. Buy less insurance.  There is thrill only when there is no Plan B.

5. Joy is in Expectation. Pay now, consume later.

6. Please think about things you are not thinking about. When you drive a car it's not the exterior that matters.

7. Stop comparison shopping. 

8. Follow the heard, not the heart.

The Art of spending Money ~ Morgan Housel

The rich live for ever, the poor die young. We have solved the longitivity issue, only connectivity is time.

 Two kinds of money:

1. Basic Needs currency - Essentials

2. Social Staus and Merit money

 3 words:

1. Independence: 14th March 2026. Financial Independence Day

2. Nonchalance : Don't care attitude 

3. Respect: Veneration & Reverence. Mahatma Gandhi.

Sangeeta Mam : Two boys Rich man's car scolded - two different reaction about rich.

Money mindset - Belief, attitude,  thoughts

Great to have so many people for the inauguration 

Mslai Sir is the man behind the graphics of all books.

The authors. 

Thanks to Pattabhiram Sir for making it happen.

 

Grand Parents Love ~ Marriage in Heaven

 Grandparents love story. Are Marriages Made in Heaven?

Sindhu Bhairavi

 

Sindhu Bhairavi Full Movie | சிந்து பைரவி திரைப்படம் | #Sivakumar Suhasini | Ilaiyaraja, K.J.Yesudas

A deep movie far ahead of its time. 40 years for its release.  One of the first movies , that I have watched and heard songs. Movie is filled with Illyaraja Sir's music.

Sindhu Bhairavi, directed by K. Balachander, is a powerful musical drama that beautifully blends Carnatic music with human emotions. The story revolves around a celebrated singer torn between his devoted wife and an intellectually compatible admirer. Suhasini Maniratnam delivers a standout performance, earning national acclaim.

The film explores complex themes like love, ego, marriage, and moral choices with sensitivity. Music by Ilaiyaraaja is the soul of the film, elevating every scene.

Overall, it is a timeless classic—emotionally rich, musically brilliant, and thought-provoking.

Mutual Mariyadha was the movie which bagged all the state and film fare awards but Sindu got national award for this.

https://youtu.be/nyNNt_za04A?si=eSPT563yFjUnucka

When Into a new job....Remember

 Into a new job?

The first 6 months in a new job are like stepping into a moving train 🚆

You’re expected to find your seat… while it’s already in motion.

I’ll be honest.

In the first 6 months of almost every new job… I felt like quitting.

Almost every time.

Nothing was fundamentally wrong.
But something didn’t feel right.

And that feeling quietly says:
👉 “Maybe this isn’t for you.”

Over time, I realised:

👉 It wasn’t the job
👉 It was the transition phase

Every new job disrupts you in three ways:

🔹 → Confidence drops
🔹 → Control reduces
🔹 → Comparison begins

And your mind plays a trick…
It edits your past and compares it with your present.

So I made one rule:

“For the first 6 months… no decisions.”

👉 Just understand, don’t evaluate.

Here’s what I started doing:

🔹 Month 1–2: Observe, don’t prove
→ Who influences decisions?
→ What really matters?
→ How does work actually move?

🔹 Month 3–4: Create small wins
→ Don’t try to change everything
→ Just build visible contributions

🔹 Month 5–6: Decide with clarity
→ Now you have context
→ Now you have perspective

Somewhere in between, I stopped waiting for clarity… and created it.

🔹 → Defined my role for myself
🔹 → Focused on outcomes, not activities
🔹 → Aligned it with my manager

And instead of judging my boss… I decoded:

🔹 → Speed or perfection?
🔹 → Updates or independence?
🔹 → Data or relationships?

That reduced most of the friction.

Because here’s what I’ve learnt:

🔹 → People don’t leave wrong jobs
🔹 → They leave too early

🔹 → They mistake discomfort for misfit
🔹 → And impatience for intuition

If you’re in that phase right now…

Pause.

👉 You’re not stuck
👉 You’re just early in the story

Stay a little longer.
Understand a little deeper.
Then decide with clarity.