Close at the heel of our other neighbours, Nepal's journey has swung between hope and betrayal. The monarchy fell, the republic faltered, and now its youth demand dignity, justice, and a future free f

The recent Vice-Presidential election has exposed deep cracks in India's democracy. Cross-voting, intimidation, abstentions, and invalid ballots have raised serious doubts. It ultimately begs the ques

September 11 carries memories of violence and division, but also of Gandhi's Satyagraha and Vivekananda's call to end fanaticism. In a world scarred by war, injustice, and hate, 9/11 must challenge us

India may soon become the world's third-largest economy, but its low per capita income, unmitigated inequality, weak healthcare, and fragile education system reveal a different truth. GDP milestones a

Modi's long-delayed visit to Manipur are mere optics. After two years of silence amid ethnic cleansing, displacement, and inhumanity by the Meiteis, what peace, protection of minorities, and restorati

Umar Khalid, the Jawaharlal Nehru University scholar who has spent more than five years in jail, on Thursday, September 11, told a Delhi court that the larger Conspiracy case in connection with the 20

Looking back at the 100 years of Medical Mission Sisters, there was a pioneering spirit to begin health care facilities for the less privileged, openness to look at themselves critically to make their

Though declared a secular republic in 2008, the nation's legal and cultural frameworks remain steeped in Hindu-majority sentiment. Nepal's National Penal Code of 2017 criminalises religious conversion

To be a "Carmelite on the street" is to unite deep prayer with public courage. We must build interior castles yet opening their gates, carrying contemplation into classrooms, farms, protests, and parl

In today's India, more than flyovers or metros, what we desperately need are bridges. Bridges between communities. Bridges between faiths. Bridges strong enough to carry us into the future without col

On this Teachers' Day, twinned with the feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta, we are reminded that true education is not marks or profit but compassion. Mother Teresa's legacy challenges us to nurture, gui

Teachers' Day honours Dr. Radhakrishnan's vision, yet teachers remain undervalued, underpaid, and scapegoated for systemic failures. Teachers must inspire students to rise beyond confinement and reali

Mary Roy shattered archaic inheritance laws, defying the Church and the state. Arundhati Roy, her daughter, turned pain into literature. Mother Mary Comes To Me reveals a turbulent family saga where g

From MK Gandhi's padayatras to Rahul Gandhi's nationwide journeys, the tradition of walking with people has evolved into a fight for unity, justice, and voter rights. These yatras are keys to challeng

A seventy-year-old widow stranded for a week in twelve feet of floodwater embodies the devastation that is taking place. Crops, homes, and lives lie ruined, yet politics overshadows relief. Unless str

On August 15, Modi abandoned even the pretence of Nehruvian inclusivity, recasting the Independence Day address as a Hindutva manifesto. From demonising minorities to extolling the RSS, his speech mar

Bengali-speaking Indian citizens who migrated for work face detentions, deportations, and suspicion across BJP-ruled states. They are stripped of livelihood and identity. They are essential to its eco

The Supreme Court, in Dharam Singh v. State of UP, emphasised that government employment must uphold constitutional justice and dignity, rather than mimicking market contracts. Yet, rising contractual

Dragged from his home, beaten, and betrayed by police, Ayatu Ram Podiyami's only "crime" was refusing to renounce Christ. His story mirrors that of hundreds across India: the cries of the persecuted a

A government that preaches against "sins" of everyday life, while committing one of its own on the grandest scale. Maybe the real sermon should be this—stop calling my smoke or cheese a sin, until you

Journalism is not glamour, wealth, or security—it is madness, duty, and passion. Reporters run into burning towers, face raging floods, or remain in war zones like Gaza, compelled to witness and recor

We don't need the Supreme Court to tell us how to help "strays" in our society. Our conscience should suffice. By all means, do look after stray dogs, but don't miss the wood for the trees. There is n

Abhishek Manu Singhvi told the Supreme Court that governors cannot act as "Super Chief Ministers." Their role is bound by ministerial advice, and meant only to facilitate lawmaking—never to stall demo

In a Goa overrun by tourism and eroding traditions, Maendra Alvares' Big Foot stands as a living chronicle of heritage. Blending art, history, faith, and ecology, his work embodies true 'Goaness'—a pa

Avay Shukla's biting satire exposes bulldozer justice, media capture, and the cult of the "Top Leader." With humour and history, he warns that democracy risks shrinking into spectacle, fear, and impun

Soon, India will proudly tell the world: we are a land where education is irrelevant, but identity is everything. Where bridges may collapse, planes may crash, hospitals may kill, but don't worry—as l

The Supreme Court's interim order on Bihar's voter deletions has restored some faith in democracy. The order purportedly safeguards the citizens' right to vote by mandating transparency, Aadhaar accep

Journalists who once shaped national narratives now face penury in retirement. Unlike politicians, judges, or bureaucrats, they are left abandoned, denied pensions, health care, or dignity. After a li

From battling caste oppression in the 1800s to shaping modern India's education system, Christian contributions have been monumental in transforming the society. Yet today, Christians face hostility a

The BJP's harsher anti-conversion laws aim to push minorities toward second-class citizenship. Without credible evidence of "demographic change," these draconian measures reveal a deeper agenda: advan

Mohammed Siraj's magic at the Oval was more than cricket. It was a rebuke to Hindutva's poison. His triumph, embraced by teammates, affirmed that India's strength lies not in exclusion but in unity, d

The Revanna verdict shows justice can prevail even against entrenched power. Still, it remains the exception. For countless women, especially the marginalised, the system still falters. Justice, in In

From Malegaon to Manipur, the RSS-BJP regime twists truth into propaganda, shields its own from justice, and weaponises faith for power. Lacking moral authority, it thrives on contradiction. History r

Clap your hands, dear people, for the grand unveiling. Forget those noisy, unpredictable leaders of the past. With this Vice President, you get predictability itself—because silence never surprises. E