India's oldest mountain range is facing its most modern threat. As mining expands and legal definitions narrow, the Aravallis' role as a climate shield, water source, and wildlife corridor is being qu

India was built by defying religious orthodoxy, not sanctifying it. Science, education and equality advanced when prejudice was challenged—and regressed whenever cultural nationalism revives the fears

The end of a year offers individuals, institutions, nations, and the global community an opportunity for introspection and learning from the experiences of the past twelve months. Life is a blend of s

The 2025 Zilla Panchayat elections exposed how local self-governance in Goa has been overtaken by high-stakes party politics. BJP's all-out mobilisation contrasted sharply with the fragmented Oppositi

In recent years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has repeatedly reached out to India's Christian community. On several occasions, especially around Christmas, he has visited churches, hosted gatherings w

Christmas violence against Christians is diagnostic. It is a stress test of India's constitutional guarantees. Vigilantes policing public celebration with impunity is an attack on civic space.

Give work to all the hands Give wages to all the families

I was born like anyone else. Yet I was never treated like anyone else. The name Pariah was given to me. And its meaning was carved into my skin.

While Xi Jinping was at Mahabalipuram admiring Indian art and listening to Modi's 'political wisdom,' the People's Liberation Army was pushing the Chinese frontier in the Galwan Valley. The Chinese sp

The oath is complete. Applause follows. And as the fake fog of falsehood settles over the nation once again, truth is the victim, as it has been the last ten years...

In an era when faith is often kept carefully outside the public square, VD Satheesan, Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly, speaks of the Bible with an ease that is neither perf

For seventy years, Christmas felt benign. This year, people were wishing each other a "safe" Christmas. That single adjective reveals India's moral crisis. Mobs rule, and symbolism has replaced govern

Festivals once nurtured harmony; today, they are weaponised. Hate, boycotts, and violence have replaced pluralism, enabled by silence from power and an ideology hostile to India's constitutional promi

As the new year dawns, India pauses to introspect—except its institutions. Data reveals a justice system dulled by delay, selective mercy, and unequal enforcement, where survivors wait, the powerful w

On December 15, 2025, in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh, a province in the central part of India, the father of Rajman Salam, an elected sarpanch (village headman), was buried according to Christian ri

Renaming the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) into the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission (Rural) Bill, dubbed "G RAM G" and pushed through P

In the land of Tagore, Vivekananda, and Gandhi—who preached universal faith and freedom—religion is now weaponised. Constitutional guarantees are undermined by vigilantes, anti-conversion laws, and si

In the thundering storm of ignorance and fear, Rose a voice, fierce and clear-Periyar, the seer. A flame against the darkness, a sword against the lie, He challenged the shadows that veiled the sky

Christmas celebrations in Arunachal grew into vibrant expressions of faith and culture. Today, they are celebrated widely across the state, but their roots trace back to that fragile, defiant begin

The Lord Jesus has promised that the stones will cry out. What remains to be decided—by me, by my Order, by the Church in India—is whether we will raise our voices with them, or whether our silence wi

Let the Spirit of victory take its place. Not the victory of noise, but the victory of peace. And let two simple words reign again, fear not.

GRAMG replaces a constitutional right with a capped dole. It seeks to shift costs to poorer states, punish those states where the BJP doesn't rule, centralise power in Delhi, and convert demand-driven

The Modi government, even in its 12th year, is on a name-changing spree, including that of MGNREGA, trying to erase the legacy of the Congress-era projects.

Gandhi is garlanded, branded and renamed into oblivion, while his ideas are quietly dismantled. Hindutva venerates his image abroad and empties his legacy at home. It is consistently replacing moral c

Christmas is celebrated everywhere, sold endlessly, and consumed noisily—yet its soul is simple: God in every human being. Beyond markets, rituals and identities, Christmas calls us to choose humanity

When God, our Creator, created the world, the Holy Bible tells us he said, "Let there be Light... sky, water, earth, fish, animals..." He finally created man (Adam and Eve). Looking from above, he tel

We are still taking censuses, still building walls, still deciding who belongs. And Christmas still comes every year, quietly asking if we have left any room, if we are willing to see God in unexpecte

Periyar, you preached reason and self-respect, You fought caste, oppression, and Brahminical dominance. You challenged the sacred scriptures, the rituals of the oppressors, You raised your voice fo

Hindon airport shows how no-frills regional hubs can democratise flying. As aviation booms, India must back low-cost airports and diversified infrastructure, not metro congestion and monopolies, if af

India bankrolls rivals through dependence, brandishes self-reliance as a slogan, humiliates neighbours and minorities alike, and mistakes bravado for strength. History warns that nations weakened by r

Climate change is hitting India hardest—weakening agriculture, deepening poverty, worsening health risks, and driving unsafe urban migration. Building resilience, enforcing climate justice, and aligni

This smog will lift only when we voters force political leaders to choose humility over hubris, truth over triumph, fairness over fear, and accountability over applause.

As China powers ahead with trillion-dollar trade surpluses and futuristic innovation, India drifts into culture wars and symbolic debates. Shrinking parliamentary scrutiny and political distraction ar

The rapacity for tribal land and violation of tribal autonomy are being masked by the Hindutva forces as a battle for personhood. Adivasi Christians face assaults, expulsions, and judicial indifferenc

The IndiGo meltdown exposes the more profound crises developing in India. We are drifting toward monopoly economics, where regulators just blink, corporations bully, and citizens pay. If essential sec

India's democratic foundations—rooted in rights, modern education and egalitarian ideals—are being reshaped as Hindutva politics elevates duties over freedoms. Modi's rhetoric signals a shift from con

When a woman leads, we expect her to do wonders and that her presence alone will solve the problems she inherits. At the very least, we expect her to understand women's anxieties, respond with empathy

In the cold, unforgiving silence of the prison cell, Keshav—once defined by his crime—now holds a driver's license, a key to a new life, and a quiet smile. This subtle yet profound transformation is t

As Hindutva leaders rewrite identity and weaponise myth, minorities remain loyal while being vilified—and lakhs of Hindus themselves flee the stifling culture imposed in their name. A nation built on

O Sanatan, the walls of your temple ring with my suffering, Not with words, not with deeds, but with each inch of my flesh that has your stain upon it. I am the Pariah, branded at birth, a curse wri

This year has shown us that dishonesty walks confidently through the front doors of our institutions. Chanakya's cleverness is praised. Cheating is normalised. Those who take shortcuts are applauded f