Cover Stories

The Place of the Indian Kitchen in Geopolitics

A war in the Gulf collides with India’s kitchens. As tensions choke the Strait of Hormuz, LPG supplies tighten, restaurants shutter, and households improvise. Globalisation’s fragile supply chains bla

Fr. Gaurav Nair Fr. Gaurav Nair
16 Mar 2026

Madness Called War Cowardice Called Neutrality

Sometimes the first sign of a crisis arrives not in the headlines but in the kitchen. A few days ago, my wife received a polite message from the organisers of a conference she plans to attend. They ex

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
16 Mar 2026

Articles

Gandhi's warning against "politics without principles" echoes today as wars, power struggles, and democratic erosion spread globally. From international conflicts to domestic electoral manipulation, c

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
16 Mar 2026

In Odisha's Sundargarh, tribal villagers are fighting in the Supreme Court to protect ancestral lands from mining expansion. Alleged violations of PESA and land laws threaten displacement, livelihoods

John Dayal John Dayal
16 Mar 2026

From Hiroshima and Nagasaki to modern wars and sanctions, a record of military dominance and unilateral "interventions" raises questions about moral authority, global policing, and the consequences of

Dr. Elsa Lycias Joel Dr. Elsa Lycias Joel
16 Mar 2026

A coalition of close to 30 civil society organisations, women's rights groups and constitutional rights advocates will hold a joint press conference on March 11, 2026, in Mumbai to express deep concer

Joint Press Note Joint Press Note
16 Mar 2026

The US–Israel attack on Iran is portrayed as part of a recurring pattern of military interventions justified by dubious claims. Such aggression, moral double standards, and geopolitical alignments ris

Chhotebhai Chhotebhai
16 Mar 2026

From Vietnam and Iran to Afghanistan and Iraq, a pattern of intervention driven by strategic and economic interests has shaped global conflicts. Such wars leave deep scars, reinforcing the reality tha

Ram Puniyani Ram Puniyani
16 Mar 2026

Alberuni warned that India's wisdom lay buried under much rubbish, demanding careful selection. In today's rush to rewrite history through myths and epics, that caution is vital—especially when ideolo

Thomas Menamparampil Thomas Menamparampil
16 Mar 2026

Your sixth stage Is polarisation, The pulling apart Of any threads That might still bind Victim and killer.

Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla
16 Mar 2026

In war-torn Aden, four Missionaries of Charity Sisters were killed while serving the elderly, and their chaplain, Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil, was abducted. A decade later, their martyrdom and his survival rem

CM Paul CM Paul
16 Mar 2026

As we bite into bananas and papayas, let us also raise our voices against war. All wars. Every war. Because the moment war enters the kitchen, the dining table suddenly becomes a place of deep philoso

Robert Clements Robert Clements
16 Mar 2026