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The Raja Raghuvanshi Case and the Death of Tradition

Raja Raghuvanshi paid the ultimate price for someone else’s adherence to culture and tradition. It’s time we redefined the sacred bond of marriage with freedom, respect, and human values at its core.

Fr. Gaurav Nair Fr. Gaurav Nair
16 Jun 2025

Happily Never After The Rise of Spousal Killing

Marriage, once seen as sacred, now often reveals fractures in societal and emotional norms. Cases like Raja Raghuvanshi highlight disturbing trends of mistrust, violence, and societal pressures. These

Jaswant Kaur Jaswant Kaur
16 Jun 2025

Articles

The Meghalaya honeymoon murder has once again highlighted caste, familial and societal pressures in India. This tragic death is a telling example of how societal norms can escalate to tensions, result

Dr Richa Walia Dr Richa Walia
16 Jun 2025

Rising violence, including gruesome crimes like spousal murders, is a sign of the deeper failings of our society. It is a brew of misplaced ambitions, weak value systems and inadequate marriage prepar

Chhotebhai Chhotebhai
16 Jun 2025

The Indian government's continuous prioritisation of optics has led to its waning credibility both among its own citizens and the world alike. Indian scriptures remind us that Truth triumphs unaided;

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
16 Jun 2025

The Pahalgam massacre and the subsequent Operation Sindoor have only served to deepen the Hindutva-led communal and political chasms. The need of the time is national reconciliation, which fosters inc

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
16 Jun 2025

The tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad claimed 241 lives, leaving devastated families and heartbreak in its wake. The victims were students, professionals, and dreamers from diverse backgrounds. Life

Cedric Prakash Cedric Prakash
16 Jun 2025

Judicial corruption, however subtle, compromises public trust and corrodes the Rule of Law. It breaks the premise of humanity, trust and justice. There is an urgent need for vigilant scrutiny and stea

Justice (Retd) Aloysius S. Aguiar Justice (Retd) Aloysius S. Aguiar
16 Jun 2025

The integrity of India's democratic institutions is under threat. Constitutional bodies, such as Parliament and the Election Commission, have become the face of subservience and malpractice.

G Ramachandram G Ramachandram
16 Jun 2025

BJP's ideological reengineering of Indian history mirrors the global far-right trends and threatens democratic pluralism.

Fr Soroj Mullick, SDB Fr Soroj Mullick, SDB
16 Jun 2025

This is the time for surgical introspection. Let's not shoot the aircraft before reading the full post-mortem. Let's not turn this into a "foreign conspiracy" saga while ignoring the crows feasting ou

Robert Clements Robert Clements
16 Jun 2025