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Sharp Power at Home Right-Wing Rule has Hollowed India's Democracy

Rahul Gandhi has ripped the façade off India's electoral machinery with startling allegations. He has reasonably presented evidence of fabricated voter lists and the vanishing transparency of the El

Fr. Gaurav Nair Fr. Gaurav Nair
18 Aug 2025

Should the Election Commission Undergo an Agni Pariksha?

Just as Ram faced public doubt with transparency, the Election Commission now confronts its own trial by fire. In a democracy, integrity demands openness. By proving loyalty to the Constitution, the E

Adv. Jijo Thomas Placheril Adv. Jijo Thomas Placheril
18 Aug 2025

Articles

Rahul Gandhi's nuke revealed massive voter fraud in Mahadevapura, directly exposing the Election Commission's bias, opacity, and political capture. His warning goes beyond one seat—it's about safeguar

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
18 Aug 2025

Relentless court cases, media vilification, and political attacks mark a calculated campaign to sabotage Rahul Gandhi. As Leader of the Opposition, he challenges the government fearlessly. But the rul

P. A. Chacko P. A. Chacko
18 Aug 2025

In a climate where superstition thrives and political leaders patronise unscientific rituals, India risks eroding its duty to foster a scientific temper. Without critical thinking, our society remains

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
18 Aug 2025

I write this to you with a heavy heart: shocked and saddened, upset and angry. This letter to you is perhaps to ease my angst; I really don't know what to say and how to say it! But I am sure that wha

Cedric Prakash Cedric Prakash
18 Aug 2025

Eva Peron sang "Don't cry for me Argentina." Shishi's book sings another song, "Cry my beloved country for one of your sisters in the North East is stricken with a grievous wound."

Chhotebhai Chhotebhai
18 Aug 2025

Amid rising anti-Christian harassment and misuse of anti-conversion laws, Madhusudan Das' 1915 call for sacrificial citizenship is important. Christians must unite beyond denominations, resist politic

Fr Soroj Mullick, SDB Fr Soroj Mullick, SDB
18 Aug 2025

Once a refuge for the persecuted, India is now seeing minorities leaving due to fear, harassment, and discriminatory policies. Migration is no longer driven solely by opportunity, but by the urgent ne

CM Paul CM Paul
18 Aug 2025

From January to July 2025, 334 incidents targeted Christians in India, with Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh as epicentres. Misused anti-conversion laws, violence, and denial of burial rights reveal an

Joseph Maliakan Joseph Maliakan
18 Aug 2025

: "Those who lead others in harmony with Righteousness, do not use force to subdue others, or attempt to dominate the world through force of arms. For every force there is a counterforce. Violence, ev

Thomas Menamparampil Thomas Menamparampil
18 Aug 2025

If the Election Commission won't act without "forms," and we—the people—won't act because of "fear," then what's left? We'll wake up one morning to find the patient dead, the doctor on his third coffe

Robert Clements Robert Clements
18 Aug 2025

The BJP's rule has enriched its faithful and exhausted the rest. As regional identities rise in resistance, India stands torn between imposed uniformity and a pluralistic past. What began as a promise

Thomas Menamparampil Thomas Menamparampil
11 Aug 2025

The tricolour may rise, but justice lies fallen. In this 78th year of freedom, India stands as a nation that has forgotten its covenant of equality. Freedom without dignity is no freedom at all.

Fr Soroj Mullick, SDB Fr Soroj Mullick, SDB
11 Aug 2025

In contrast, consider the Bible. It is the world's best-selling book, not because Jesus spoke Aramaic, but because the Bible was translated into every major language. Translation is the oxygen of reli

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
11 Aug 2025

When two ASMI nuns, Preeti Mary and Vandana Francis, were released from jail in Durg, Chhattisgarh, after being granted bail by an NIA court, representatives of different political parties from Kerala

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
11 Aug 2025

The Indian Constitution has granted the right to vote to all citizens of sound mind above the age of 18, irrespective of an individual's caste, religion, social or economic status. Voting is not a fun

M L Satyan M L Satyan
11 Aug 2025

What's clear as day is that so long as Feku is around, Bholisthan can never recover its democratic essence or its humanity. But then, hope can spring from the most unexpected quarter! There are confir

Mathew John Mathew John
11 Aug 2025

To Gandhi, Swaraj did not mean replacing British rule with Indian rule. Political independence was not an end in itself. Swaraj was, above all, about individual autonomy, involving self-respect, self-

Ninette D'Souza Ninette D'Souza
11 Aug 2025

India's youth bulge was meant to be our greatest asset. But without jobs, dignity, or direction, it's fast becoming a ticking time bomb. The demographic dividend we celebrate may well turn into a demo

Jaswant Kaur Jaswant Kaur
11 Aug 2025

While we take to global platforms to thump our chests and roar our greatness, back home in a quiet police station in Chhattisgarh, a woman named Jyoti Sharma walks in with all the arrogance of someone

Robert Clements Robert Clements
11 Aug 2025

The arrest of two nuns in Chhattisgarh yet again exposes the rising saffron terror against Christians — false FIRs, mob attacks, and anti-conversion law misuse. With police complicity and muted Church

P. A. Chacko P. A. Chacko
04 Aug 2025

Our Constitution begins with "We the people." Not "We the Hindus," "We the tribals," or "We the majority." If you believe in Ambedkar's vision, then your duty is to protect the right of every citizen

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
04 Aug 2025

India mirrors a global rise in fascism, hate speech, mob violence, and draconian laws targeting minorities. The arrest of two nuns in Chhattisgarh is an alarming erosion of justice and peace. The situ

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
04 Aug 2025

Christians in BJP-ruled states face escalating intimidation: false arrests, anti-conversion law misuse, and mob violence with police complicity. The recent arrest of two nuns in Chhattisgarh exposes a

Cedric Prakash Cedric Prakash
04 Aug 2025

In a boost to democratic rights, the Supreme Court quashed the FIR against actor Mohan Babu and his son for a 2019 protest, affirming their right to free speech and peaceful assembly amid growing rest

Joseph Maliakan Joseph Maliakan
04 Aug 2025

Incidentally, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, destined to make a mark in history, were reluctant to join politics.

G Ramachandram G Ramachandram
04 Aug 2025

When we step out of the house, we complain of heat waves, pouring rain, hurting feet, aching back, or poor vision. Complaints, complaints, and even more complaints. It is as if people have nothing pos

P. Raja P. Raja
04 Aug 2025

For instance, the "Biology of Love" refers to the hormonal and neurological processes in the body that drive feelings of love and attraction. As the title of a book, one fails to understand how they c

Pachu Menon Pachu Menon
04 Aug 2025

You can't reduce minorities to decimal points abroad, and erase them like chalk from a blackboard at home. You can't expect the world to applaud your additions while ignoring your subtractions.

Robert Clements Robert Clements
04 Aug 2025

Between 2014 and 2022, the ED was basically the left arm of the BJP government. It conducted over 25 times more cases than during the UPA's decade. Its reign of terror will hopefully be challenged by

Joseph Maliakan Joseph Maliakan
28 Jul 2025

When religion is stripped of spirituality and co-opted for political gain, it becomes a tool of control and violence. The Kanwar Yatra's transformation reflects how devotion can be weaponised, with la

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
28 Jul 2025

Environmental degradation has turned a cherished dream into a nightmare. Criminalising ecocide affirms the rights of nature and all life forms. We need to shift from human-centred interests to ecologi

Dr. Pauly Mathew Muricken Dr. Pauly Mathew Muricken
28 Jul 2025

Held hostage through a screen, stripped of dignity, and coerced into submission. "Digital arrest" is the new face of cybercrime. Deepfakes, cloned voices, and legal theatre now haunt even the educated

Jaswant Kaur Jaswant Kaur
28 Jul 2025

"Sister Maeve Hughes, 96, was a scholar, author, and innovative principal of Loreto College, Calcutta. She balanced discipline with compassion and inspired hundreds of young women to pursue higher stu

Francis Sunil Rosario Francis Sunil Rosario
28 Jul 2025

Initially, the Talasari Mission was under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Bombay. This was the only tribal Mission where Franciscan missionaries, Jesuits, priests from the Archdiocese of Bombay

Fr John M Froz, SJ Fr John M Froz, SJ
28 Jul 2025

WHO defines loneliness as "the painful feeling that arises from a gap between desired and actual social connections, while social isolation refers to the objective lack of sufficient social connection

Pachu Menon Pachu Menon
28 Jul 2025

The NEP's ambitious goals are already faltering due to weak infrastructure, undertrained faculty, and limited budgets. Without equitable implementation and rural inclusion, skill development has becom

Dr Manoj Kumar Mishra Dr Manoj Kumar Mishra
28 Jul 2025

Time we stepped out of the therapist's waiting room, told the doctor-politician, "Thank you, but I'd like to live in the present now," and get on with building a future. Because if we don't, we will

Robert Clements Robert Clements
28 Jul 2025