Cover Stories

The Strength to Correct Oneself

The world's oldest continuing constitutional democracy and the world's largest democracy offer contrasting lessons. One demonstrates the power of institutional renewal; the other reminds us that democ

Fr. Gaurav Nair Fr. Gaurav Nair
06 Jul 2026

America @ 250 Power and Paradox

America's 250th anniversary invites reflection on a nation that inspired freedom movements, nurtured generations of innovators and immigrants, and continues to wrestle with its own ideals while remain

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
06 Jul 2026

Articles

Fifty years after the Emergency, the debate has shifted from suspended Democracy to whether democratic institutions can be hollowed out while elections continue and constitutional forms remain outward

Thomas Menamparampil Thomas Menamparampil
06 Jul 2026

Is India moving forward or slipping backwards? Growing concerns over democratic institutions, civil liberties, economic inequality, and constitutional values have kept the national debate over whether

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
06 Jul 2026

In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has declared the right to walk on safe, well-maintained footpaths a fundamental right, placing pedestrians at the centre of constitutional protection and challe

Dr. Pauly Mathew Muricken Dr. Pauly Mathew Muricken
06 Jul 2026

The passport controversy has raised uncomfortable questions about citizenship, administrative accountability and legal interpretation. Far from settling the issue, official assertions have triggered f

Joseph Maliakan Joseph Maliakan
06 Jul 2026

If Stan Swamy, the Martyr, were alive today, he would be in the midst of the Adivasis. His life would be very simple and frugal. He would eat their food, sing their songs, and dance with them. He woul

Cedric Prakash Cedric Prakash
06 Jul 2026

Synthetic narcotics, digital trafficking and organised crime are reshaping India's drug landscape. As Goa, Kerala and neighbouring states witness alarming spikes in abuse and fatalities, the country's

Pachu Menon Pachu Menon
06 Jul 2026

They did not fall like accidents. They were arranged: Dalit bodies laid out In the neat geometry of hate.

Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla
06 Jul 2026

one day we will wake up to discover that while we faithfully believed it was day, our rulers had quietly turned it into night...

Robert Clements Robert Clements
06 Jul 2026