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Pradhan Shouldn't Have Resigned

Removing one minister may satisfy public anger, but it leaves untouched the ideological foundations driving education policy, institutional appointments, and governance. India's democratic reckoning h

Dr Martin Valiyaparambil VC Dr Martin Valiyaparambil VC
03 Aug 2026

Cockroaches Defeat Tigers A Victory of Non-Violent Resistance

History may or may not remember the fall of an education minister, but it will remember the rise of fearless citizens who proved that moral courage, creative dissent, and Gandhian non-violence remain

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
03 Aug 2026

Articles

No fascist order is truly invincible. Its strength rests upon fear, propaganda, and institutional takeover. Once those illusions are shattered by organised resistance, authoritarian power unravels wit

Adv. Jijo Thomas Placheril Adv. Jijo Thomas Placheril
03 Aug 2026

Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation may have appeased public anger, but replacing one RSS ideologue with another exposes the government's strategy: sacrifice individuals, preserve ideology. The faces may

Oliver D'Souza Oliver D'Souza
03 Aug 2026

History has been kinder to Manmohan Singh than contemporary politics ever was. The Supreme Court's verdict affirms that integrity may be eclipsed by accusation for a season, but truth ultimately outli

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
03 Aug 2026

The presence of white cassocks at Jantar Mantar was a quiet revolution. In a climate where fear has silenced many institutions, the Church affirmed that protecting youth, defending constitutional free

John Dayal John Dayal
03 Aug 2026

No reform can make NEET equitable because its structural design favours wealth over merit. Until the examination itself is abolished, commercial coaching, educational inequality, and the exclusion of

Joseph Maliakan Joseph Maliakan
03 Aug 2026

India's youth have opened a chapter that extends far beyond education. Unless the deeper structures of impunity, ideological control, and erosion are confronted, every resignation will remain merely a

Cedric Prakash Cedric Prakash
03 Aug 2026

Unless India's youth convert street power into sustained institutional reform, today's celebrated victory will become tomorrow's forgotten compromise, leaving the structures that produced the crisis f

Joe Eruppakkatt Joe Eruppakkatt
03 Aug 2026

At marriage time, They scan our faces For caste marks The way a scanner Searches for bombs.

Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla
03 Aug 2026

The children have already spoken with their wounds. Now parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts, speak with your votes and your voices.

Robert Clements Robert Clements
03 Aug 2026

There are occasions that begin as award ceremonies but end up becoming journeys through memory. The first Fr. Xavier Vadakkekara–Kerala Club Award 2026, presented to well-known journalist Unni Balakri

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
27 Jul 2026

History's gravest political failures began not with rebellion but with rulers convinced they could never be wrong. The higher the pedestal of power, the greater the need for humility, accountability a

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
27 Jul 2026

The Sansad March was never just about exam reforms. It became a battle over who truly holds power in India—the people or the state—and whether peaceful dissent will be answered with accountability or

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
27 Jul 2026

The throwaway culture has not stopped at plastic and gadgets—it has reached people. As families shrink and loneliness grows, Pope Leo XIV calls Christians to restore the forgotten dignity of grandpare

Cedric Prakash Cedric Prakash
27 Jul 2026

The students' uprising has exposed the Modi government's greatest political vulnerability. If the Opposition cannot transform this unprecedented youth discontent into a sustained national movement, it

G Ramachandram G Ramachandram
27 Jul 2026

History remembers unlikely symbols. In India, the cockroach has become an emblem of endurance. It has become a reminder to the powerful that resilience cannot be ridiculed into silence.

Dr Martin Valiyaparambil VC Dr Martin Valiyaparambil VC
27 Jul 2026

From ages of dust and burdens untold, It rose where countless sorrows unfold, Born to cleanse what centuries stained, A land where fear and silence reigned.

Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla
27 Jul 2026

Currently, a sit-in is going on in front of Jauhar University in Rampur. Azam Khan, a member of the Samajwadi Party who is in jail at present, is the chairman of the trust running the University. Stud

Ram Puniyani Ram Puniyani
27 Jul 2026

Imagine if nations practised that. Imagine if politicians believed it before delivering speeches. Imagine if we looked at the person praying differently from us and quietly said, "Your life is as prec

Robert Clements Robert Clements
27 Jul 2026

From collapsing public institutions and shrinking academic freedom to corruption, communal polarisation, and attacks on constitutional rights, the nation's deepest crisis is not administrative failure

Cedric Prakash Cedric Prakash
20 Jul 2026

Governed by a mix of national coalitions and state-level regional forces, its massive electorate engages in vibrant, highly contested elections to balance local aspirations with national governance.

Pachu Menon Pachu Menon
20 Jul 2026

May I seek your kind permission to apply for the post of Chief Executive Officer of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra? Having gone through the eligibility conditions, I have reached the conclusi

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
20 Jul 2026

Women's empowerment cannot coexist with political patronage that confines women to kitchens while celebrating them as voters. Anandiben Patel's remarks expose that the ruling establishment does not se

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
20 Jul 2026

Barely weeks after the BJP assumed office, West Bengal has witnessed a disturbing surge in attacks on Christians and Muslims. Majoritarian politics is fast replacing the State's long tradition of plur

Fr Soroj Mullick, SDB Fr Soroj Mullick, SDB
20 Jul 2026

The relentless assault on Rahul Gandhi has become a political industry. By echoing narratives crafted by the ruling party's propaganda machinery, influential critics have done more to weaken the democ

Mathew John Mathew John
20 Jul 2026

In the agricultural fields, You are the owners Of land our ancestors tilled Without ever seeing a deed.

Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla
20 Jul 2026

Then we organise our own match, lock out the referee, remove the opposition, announce the final score and declare ourselves world champions.

Robert Clements Robert Clements
20 Jul 2026

Courts speak through evidence, not the religion of judges or the accused. Once judicial decisions are judged by identity instead of reasoning, the blindfold of Lady Justice falls, and with it, public

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
13 Jul 2026

Religion loses its soul when it becomes a vehicle for power and profit. The Ayodhya donation controversy exposes how faith is exploited for political capital and commercial enterprise. Democracy deman

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
13 Jul 2026

The deadliest weapon in modern India is invisible. Armed only with smartphones, artificial intelligence, and psychological manipulation, cybercriminals are stealing fortunes, destroying reputations, a

Jaswant Kaur Jaswant Kaur
13 Jul 2026

The One Nation, One Election Bill might promise slightly more efficiency, but it will damage the constitutional foundations of India's democracy. Administrative convenience cannot justify concentratin

Joseph Maliakan Joseph Maliakan
13 Jul 2026

When every constitutional safeguard appears compromised, the judiciary becomes democracy's last refuge. Though there have been some recent judicial interventions, they are only on the fringes and quic

G Ramachandram G Ramachandram
13 Jul 2026

Mumbai is India's financial hub. With an estimated population of 12.5 million, it is home to more billionaires than any other city in Asia. This city is renowned for its Bollywood movies, ambitious sp

Fr. Anil Prakash D'Souza, OP Fr. Anil Prakash D'Souza, OP
13 Jul 2026

A night that starts Whenever a non-Dalit Picks up a weapon Because someone Of "his" caste Was insulted By the sight Of a Mlechchha standing tall.

Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla
13 Jul 2026

Democracy was never meant to end on polling day. It was meant to continue every day thereafter, with governments being questioned, ministers being challenged, and officials knowing that somebody, some

Robert Clements Robert Clements
13 Jul 2026