'Some intolerance is there in society. Fortunately, a majority of Indians are tolerant.'
For the thousands of destitute that Mother Teresa treated, she was 'god incarnate' and her hand was the miracle of love the poor needed. Attributing scientifically-unproven remedies as miracles does not help the followers of Missionaries of Charity and humanity in general, says Pallava Bagla.
'Our civil society here is vibrant, and courageous, although it is beaten up and beaten down, repeatedly.'