Contrary to judicial relief, the Supreme Court has reaffirmed that Dalit Christians lose Scheduled Caste status upon conversion, sustaining a controversial 1950 order and deepening anxieties over equa

The recent verdict of the Supreme Court of India on whether Dalit Christians can claim Scheduled Caste status would have been less troubling had it merely erred in law. What makes it profoundly disqui

Justice delivery in India depends equally on the judiciary and the executive, yet systemic failures, such as case backlogs, overuse of stringent laws, and prolonged detentions, undermine liberty and f

The Allahabad High Court's recent ruling in the case involving Rev. Father Vineet Vincent Pereira has sparked significant debate. The court refused to quash proceedings under Section 295A of the India

Commemorating Oscar Romero's martyrdom is recalling his fearless defence of the poor, his call to resist injustice, and his sacrifice. It challenges India today to confront oppression, uphold truth, a

Withdrawing futile treatment is not euthanasia but an ethical, lawful act grounded in dignity and autonomy, supporting living wills and compassionate end-of-life care. Misleading words like "passive e

In the present context of growing ineffectiveness of the United Nations to curb international conflicts and its failure to provide international peace and security, and in the face of unilateralism of

Your tenth stage Is denial: The washing of hands In the blood of semantics.

The current budget for 2026-27 signals a renewed commitment to urban development, earmarking INR 1 billion (?1 lakh crore) for the 'Urban Challenge Fund' with the ambitious goal of transforming cities

Perhaps what we need is a small board outside every office of authority. A simple reminder. "You are here temporarily. Please do not disturb permanent memories."

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