The Church faces pressure on all fronts: new legal restrictions that tighten state oversight of its institutions, and a media environment where sensational accusations dominate headlines while acqui
Fr. Gaurav Nair
Sensational 'child trafficking' charge made global headlines, but the court's acquittal barely made the news. The contrast is a telling sign of media complicity, political influence, and the growing m
Anto Akkara
As new restrictions tighten around churches and civil society organisations, those likely to suffer most are the poor, the marginalised, and the forgotten communities who rely on faith-based instituti
John Dayal
From Chhattisgarh to North Korea, Nigeria to Iraq, the faces of persecution differ, but the outcome remains the same: shrinking freedoms, shattered communities and an international human-rights system
Please issue a clarification that, ordinarily, a passport will be accepted as proof of Indian citizenship. Exceptions are exceptions and can be dealt with separately. I hope you will do the needful.
A. J. Philip
From examination scandals and opaque governance to fallen media and engineered horse trading, the erosion of accountability threatens our foundations. When institutions fail to hold power to account,
Jacob Peenikaparambil
The measure of a just society lies in how it treats its most vulnerable. On World Refugee Day, the call is clear: stand with those forced to flee, defend their dignity, and ensure that safety becomes
Cedric Prakash
The IITs transformed the country by nurturing a scientific temper and innovation. As mission drift creeps in through misplaced priorities and questionable academic pursuits, preserving their founding
Jaswant Kaur
In an era when political speeches are measured more by their electoral potential than their moral resonance, Adam Nee Evide Aakunnu? By VD Satheesan offers something rare.
Dr Suresh Mathew
It eats through generations Through lullabies whispered In fear, Through the young Dalit boys learning To bow before they learn To stand, Through Dalit girls taught To make themselves smaller
Remembering the Holocaust has meaning only when it inspires humanity to resist every form of mass violence. The challenge before nations today is not merely to honour past victims but to prevent new v
Thomas Menamparampil
The recent Supreme Court judgment that Christians cannot be classified as Scheduled Castes has stirred many emotions. I read the verdict with sadness, but not because I believe the Court was wrong. In
Robert Clements