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Moral Authority Begins at Home

India’s war on terror projects strength and unity, but growing hate, silence on injustice, and assaults on pluralism at home raise some very hard questions. Can we truly present a convincing argument

Fr. Gaurav Nair Fr. Gaurav Nair
26 May 2025

India's Religious Politics Cloud Its Diplomatic Future

India's image as a wannabe superpower is being overshadowed by domestic religious polarisation. Incidents of hate crimes and propaganda have drawn focus internationally and are damaging diplomatic tie

Dr John Singarayar Dr John Singarayar
26 May 2025

Articles

PM Modi's three-point doctrine emphasises zero tolerance for terrorism, a rejection of nuclear blackmail, and decisive responses to attacks. He would do well to draw parallels domestically. There must

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
26 May 2025

The role played by the Brothers in evangelisation, education, and social upliftment cannot be overstated. I do not know how many people are aware that at least two Brothers are on the road to canonisa

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
26 May 2025

Despite granting bail to Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, the Supreme Court imposed a gag order and bypassed questions of due process. The guardian of the Constitution must be more concerned that the sp

Joseph Maliakan Joseph Maliakan
26 May 2025

The Supreme Court must decide if India remains a true democracy. Stalin urges non-BJP states to unite legally against executive overreach, as the judiciary defends its role as guardian of the Constitu

Dr. Olav Albuquerque Dr. Olav Albuquerque
26 May 2025

Helen Bharde, without any high-flying degrees or even a respectable bank balance, has achieved more than most of us can ever dream of. With her sheer generosity, courage and enthusiasm, this one-woman

Dr Rositta Joseph Valiyamattam Dr Rositta Joseph Valiyamattam
26 May 2025

The Pahalgam killings deepened India's communal wounds, sparking Islamophobia, violence, and political posturing. While some Kashmiris showed humanity, the media and political narratives fueled divisi

Ram Puniyani Ram Puniyani
26 May 2025

We may be extraordinarily great in one field or the other. We may be experts in cheating others, but how long….

Raja Purushothaman Raja Purushothaman
26 May 2025

Scroll through social media today, and you'll find citizens second-guessing their own government, not out of disloyalty but because they've been bluffed one too many times. And so, we send a delegati

Robert Clements Robert Clements
26 May 2025