"Today, we can proudly say that India is the mother of democracy,†said Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his recent visit to Munich to attend the G 7 meeting.
Dr Suresh Mathew
Emergency, declared or undeclared, does not redound to the credit of the largest democracy.
A. J. Philip
Under the present regime at the Centre, institutions crumble, freedom in peril, rights activists in jail, minorities moan, and the economy plummets
John Dayal
When dissent is suppressed with an iron hand by the ruling class, it is the end of the road for democracy
P. A. Chacko
As polarisation of the society on communal lines is gaining momentum an ‘objective understanding’ of history is the biggest casualty
Archbp Thomas Menamparampil
While some are disappointing, a few earn our admiration. They are our hope. Let the judiciary shine in its glow.
Peter Mundackal
Five years are sufficient to measure the success or failure of any scheme or a project. In doing so, one may get interesting data to analyse,
Jaswant Kaur
As we are preparing for the forthcoming special synod, let our focus be on a ‘Journeying-together Church, a 24x7 Church’
Bishop Alex Dias
Synodal Church is possible only when inequality, untouchability and imperialistic attitudes are ceased to start a new journey
Kulandai Yesu Raja
Going by the recent shooting-spree in many places, it seems killing has become a national obsession in the United States
Matthew Adukanil
A movement started by Fr. Solomon Kadambat, a visually impaired CMI priest, focuses on transforming differently-abled persons into contributors to the society
Jacob Peenikaparambil
‘Normalization of deviance’ is a term coined by Diane Vaughan, an American sociologist and a professor at Columbia University
Sacaria Joseph
Road rage, defined as someone experiencing anger when driving, happens all of a sudden without any pre-meditation or motive.
Aarti
There are many who are screaming about the Enforcement Directorate being used on many in the opposition
Robert Clements