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Who Does the Law Protect?

India’s top court draws a hard line: convert, and lose caste protections. For Dalit Christians and Muslims, faith brings exclusion, not freedom. In lived reality, caste endures across religions, yet

Fr. Gaurav Nair Fr. Gaurav Nair
30 Mar 2026

Court Order on Status of SC Muslim, Christian Converts Unconstitutional and Hasty

You scratch an Indian, the caste comes out, irrespective of whether the person is a Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, agnostic or even an atheist. Community life in India is primarily ba

Joseph Maliakan Joseph Maliakan
30 Mar 2026

Articles

Contrary to judicial relief, the Supreme Court has reaffirmed that Dalit Christians lose Scheduled Caste status upon conversion, sustaining a controversial 1950 order and deepening anxieties over equa

John Dayal John Dayal
30 Mar 2026

The recent verdict of the Supreme Court of India on whether Dalit Christians can claim Scheduled Caste status would have been less troubling had it merely erred in law. What makes it profoundly disqui

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
30 Mar 2026

Justice delivery in India depends equally on the judiciary and the executive, yet systemic failures, such as case backlogs, overuse of stringent laws, and prolonged detentions, undermine liberty and f

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
30 Mar 2026

The Allahabad High Court's recent ruling in the case involving Rev. Father Vineet Vincent Pereira has sparked significant debate. The court refused to quash proceedings under Section 295A of the India

Special Correspondent Special Correspondent
30 Mar 2026

Commemorating Oscar Romero's martyrdom is recalling his fearless defence of the poor, his call to resist injustice, and his sacrifice. It challenges India today to confront oppression, uphold truth, a

Cedric Prakash Cedric Prakash
30 Mar 2026

Withdrawing futile treatment is not euthanasia but an ethical, lawful act grounded in dignity and autonomy, supporting living wills and compassionate end-of-life care. Misleading words like "passive e

J Charles Davis J Charles Davis
30 Mar 2026

In the present context of growing ineffectiveness of the United Nations to curb international conflicts and its failure to provide international peace and security, and in the face of unilateralism of

G Ramachandram G Ramachandram
30 Mar 2026

Your tenth stage Is denial: The washing of hands In the blood of semantics.

Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla
30 Mar 2026

The current budget for 2026-27 signals a renewed commitment to urban development, earmarking INR 1 billion (?1 lakh crore) for the 'Urban Challenge Fund' with the ambitious goal of transforming cities

Fr. John Felix Raj & Prabhat Kumar Datta Fr. John Felix Raj & Prabhat Kumar Datta
30 Mar 2026

Perhaps what we need is a small board outside every office of authority. A simple reminder. "You are here temporarily. Please do not disturb permanent memories."

Robert Clements Robert Clements
30 Mar 2026