The Supreme Court of India ruling in the Harish Rana case revives ethical questions on euthanasia—especially withdrawing nutrition and care—juxtaposing legal permissibility with Catholic teaching that

The Supreme Court of India ruling in Harish Rana affirms the right to die with dignity, applying passive euthanasia guidelines while raising complex ethical questions on withdrawing care, patient inte

Three weeks into Operation Epic Fury, promised victories ring hollow: Iran remains resilient, oil leverage has grown, allies are uneasy, and costs mount. What was meant to project dominance instead ex

"Congress Mukt Bharat" has been a calculated strategy to weaken opposition and entrench dominance. Amid eroding institutions, constrained dissent, and majoritarian politics, India faces a pivotal mome

The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, proposes a sweeping overhaul of higher education, replacing key regulators while centralising authority and funding. The Bill undermines federalism, er

India's celebrated demographic dividend masks a deeper crisis: soaring graduate unemployment and a broken education-to-employment pipeline. As the 2026 report shows, degrees no longer guarantee jobs,

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom 2026 report sharply criticises India's religious freedom record, urging sanctions and "country of particular concern" status—charges the Government

Amid heat, traffic and a sealed venue, slum women in Patna lit candles against a distant war that hits closest home—fuel prices, hunger, survival. Led by Sister Dorothy Fernandes, their small protest

Your eighth stage Is persecution: Forced removals, Confiscated Dalit bodies, Legal harassment.

The old men may continue to regulate, supervise and register the youth. But there is one small problem.

Gandhi's warning against "politics without principles" echoes today as wars, power struggles, and democratic erosion spread globally. From international conflicts to domestic electoral manipulation, c

In Odisha's Sundargarh, tribal villagers are fighting in the Supreme Court to protect ancestral lands from mining expansion. Alleged violations of PESA and land laws threaten displacement, livelihoods

From Hiroshima and Nagasaki to modern wars and sanctions, a record of military dominance and unilateral "interventions" raises questions about moral authority, global policing, and the consequences of

A coalition of close to 30 civil society organisations, women's rights groups and constitutional rights advocates will hold a joint press conference on March 11, 2026, in Mumbai to express deep concer

The US–Israel attack on Iran is portrayed as part of a recurring pattern of military interventions justified by dubious claims. Such aggression, moral double standards, and geopolitical alignments ris

From Vietnam and Iran to Afghanistan and Iraq, a pattern of intervention driven by strategic and economic interests has shaped global conflicts. Such wars leave deep scars, reinforcing the reality tha

Alberuni warned that India's wisdom lay buried under much rubbish, demanding careful selection. In today's rush to rewrite history through myths and epics, that caution is vital—especially when ideolo

Your sixth stage Is polarisation, The pulling apart Of any threads That might still bind Victim and killer.

In war-torn Aden, four Missionaries of Charity Sisters were killed while serving the elderly, and their chaplain, Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil, was abducted. A decade later, their martyrdom and his survival rem

As we bite into bananas and papayas, let us also raise our voices against war. All wars. Every war. Because the moment war enters the kitchen, the dining table suddenly becomes a place of deep philoso

The Iranian war is a story of how greed, nations, leaders and alliances shape global conflict. A troubling question is also raised simultaneously: has India's once-independent foreign policy been repl

The 2026 Budget Session erupted as Rahul Gandhi was repeatedly blocked from citing MM Naravane's memoir, triggering suspensions and a no-confidence move against Om Birla. Gandhi accused Narendra Modi

Across India, ordinary citizens are pushing back against the rising hate speech and discrimination, defending minorities and upholding constitutional values. From solidarity protests to everyday acts

Civil marriages under the Special Marriage Act once enabled interfaith and intercaste unions beyond religious barriers. New proposals like Gujarat's parental consent rule threaten adult autonomy, rais

The Supreme Court swiftly acted when a textbook questioned the judiciary. But what about broader NCERT revisions aimed at reshaping history and civic understanding? As ideological edits accumulate, a

India's empowerment narrative celebrates only "professional" success while overlooking the unpaid labour of millions of homemakers, who sustain families and the economy. Recognising domestic work as r

The Allahabad High Court reaffirmed that caste is determined by birth and remains unchanged by conversion or marriage. The ruling revives the larger constitutional debate: if caste persists after conv

Your third stage Is discrimination, The tightening of rules Around the necks of the Dalit castes.

The tragic accident involving Sahil Dhaneshra, a 23-year-old youth brimming with promise, a wall adorned with medals, and the inconsolable anguish of a mother, has shaken the nation and compelled us t

Indian men are extremely safety-conscious. We are so concerned about women's safety that we have decided the safest place for them is inside a cage designed entirely by us.

In a 1947 address at the University of Allahabad, Jawaharlal Nehru envisioned universities as temples of humanism, reason and truth. Today, shrinking public funding, rampant privatisation, ideological

At Rashtrapati Bhavan, replacing Edwin Lutyens' bust with C Rajagopalachari is framed as decolonisation, yet, in truth, it reflects a broader politics of renaming under Narendra Modi—symbolism over su

Gen-Z call to make leaders rely on public schools and hospitals underscores youth priorities—education, health care, and jobs—amid rising freebies, inequality, and weak public investment. The Supreme

Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil's micro-minority appeal coincides with Kerala's delayed response to the Justice JB Koshy Commission, whose recommendations aim to address internal Christian disparitie

The All India Catholic Union warns of rising violence, legal curbs, and social exclusion targeting Christians across the Northeast, citing unrest in Manipur and enforcement of the Arunachal Pradesh Fr

The 2002 Gujarat violence, following the Sabarmati Express tragedy, became one of independent India's darkest chapters. Allegations of state complicity, contested investigations, and enduring survivor

In his second encyclical, Laudato Si': On Care for Our Common Home (2015), Pope Francis offers a sustained moral critique of consumerism, unrestrained economic expansion, and ecological indifference.

As nuclear powers like the United States and Russia modernise vast arsenals while policing others, critics decry a double standard embedded in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The world risks bec

O Jurist Dr. Gregory Stanton, You talked of genocide in ten slow steps I come from a land Where we have been walking those steps For six thousand years Without shoes, Without dignity, Without

The robotic dog is not the real problem. It is the comfort we now have with make-believe. It is the applause that follows every convenient explanation.