Cover Stories

A Crackdown on Kindness

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 Fr. Gaurav Nair
29 Jun 2026

Press Blackout of Acquittal of Missionaries of Charity in Fake Trafficking Case Confirms India's Compromised Media

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 Anto Akkara
29 Jun 2026

Articles

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 John Dayal
29 Jun 2026

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

Oliver D'Souza Oliver D'Souza
29 Jun 2026

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 A. J. Philip
29 Jun 2026

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 Jacob Peenikaparambil
29 Jun 2026

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 Cedric Prakash
29 Jun 2026

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 Jaswant Kaur
29 Jun 2026

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 Dr Suresh Mathew
29 Jun 2026

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

Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla
29 Jun 2026

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 Thomas Menamparampil
29 Jun 2026

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 Robert Clements
29 Jun 2026