The Republic Day should be a moment of truth. The republic cannot be measured by ceremonies and parades. It must be judged by whose rights are protected, whose bodies are safe in public spaces, and
Fr. Gaurav Nair
India remains a republic in form, but its spirit is under strain. Rising intolerance, shrinking dissent, persistent poverty and joblessness hollow out equal citizenship. Republic Day must be more than
From 1926 to 2026, the Salesians of Kolkata celebrate a century of dignity and service—forming educators, empowering school dropouts, and nurturing leaders across Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar, Nepal, and Ban
Everyone is running scared! The trade unions are quiescent; the mainstream media are hedging their bets when not grovelling; the students have lost their voice; the middle-class collaborators are acti
Mathew John
From Rahul Gandhi's warning against a "culture of silence" to crises in foreign policy, elections and institutions, India is drifting into fearful compliance. Great nations are not built in silence; t
As Budget 2026 nears, minorities—especially Christians—remain invisible. Real spending on welfare has shrunk, scholarships slashed, NGOs crippled by FCRA cancellations, while thousands of crores flow
John Dayal
Delhi's taps and skies are failing together. With over half of the groundwater unfit, uranium and faecal contamination detected, and only partial testing done, the capital is gambling with lives. The
Jaswant Kaur
Republic Day should honour the Constitution, not parade power. From Emergency to today's alleged electoral autocracy, critics see secularism, rule of law and judicial independence eroding. Ambedkar ha
Jacob Peenikaparambil
Supreme Court quoting the Manusmriti, a text that sanctifies caste and patriarchy, to decide modern cases, opens a dangerous door. A humane outcome cannot justify a regressive source. Constitutional r
A. J. Philip