Cover Stories

Celebrating Regression

The air chokes, and politics wins again. Green crackers and blind ideological pride have reversed years of progress. The festival of lights, yet again, became a festival of smoke, obscuring all reason

Fr. Gaurav Nair Fr. Gaurav Nair
27 Oct 2025

Festival of Crackers Assault of Sound and Smoke

Delhi's air grows darker each Diwali — not from lamps, but from hypocrisy. The rich pollute while the poor perish; farmers are jailed while fireworks bloom. Until clean air matters as much as missiles

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
27 Oct 2025

Articles

The Union government is using the PM-SHRI scheme to push states into accepting its controversial terms. By linking funds to compliance, it leaves no stone unturned in an attempt to centralise control

Joseph Maliakan Joseph Maliakan
27 Oct 2025

Twenty years on, the Right to Information Act stands as democracy's flashlight. It once exposed corruption, but is now dimmed by amendments, vacancies, and fear. Restoring its autonomy and protecting

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
27 Oct 2025

There is a general tendency for the older generation to look down on the younger. Gen Z may scroll and stream, but it also thinks, questions, and resists. From Ladakh to Nairobi, young voices have sta

Dhairya Choudhary Dhairya Choudhary
27 Oct 2025

Amid stench, pain, and silence, catholic nuns embody love in its purest form—serving the abandoned with grace that mirrors Christ's compassion. Their quiet devotion exposes the emptiness of hate and r

Prince Varghese Prince Varghese
27 Oct 2025

Akin to the movie 'The Mission,' our world today demands prophetic courage to defend the vulnerable, challenge injustice, and become "missionaries of hope." The Church's call is straightforward: every

Cedric Prakash Cedric Prakash
27 Oct 2025

From Bronx classrooms to Rome's newsrooms, a personal journey through perception and deception.

CM Paul CM Paul
27 Oct 2025

The Karur stampede that claimed 41 lives exposed the dark side of film-star worship in India. Admiration turning into blind devotion endangers lives, distorts reality, and weakens youth. Cinema, and b

M L Satyan M L Satyan
27 Oct 2025

Whether in Tehran or in Delhi, whether it is the hijab or the flag, whether it is faith or patriotism, the world is watching. And it can see through our silk ties, designer gowns and grand speeches.

Robert Clements Robert Clements
27 Oct 2025