Cover Stories

Fishing for Votes

Despite the ongoing elections, there seems to be a dearth of serious issues, as the BJP leaders are reduced to political chicanery for hooking votes by maligning the opposition with cooked-up tales

Fr. Gaurav Nair Fr. Gaurav Nair
06 May 2024

Communal Divisive Propaganda Yet Again

For majoritarian nationalism, communal, divisive propaganda has been a major plank for entering the electoral arena by promoting hate.

Ram Puniyani Ram Puniyani
06 May 2024

Articles

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has stated the obvious. Muslims are not the only ones who produce in large numbers. Hindus also do so.

Santosh Kumar Santosh Kumar
06 May 2024

When one of the authors, Dr. Joseph M. Chalil, of the book "India Beyond the Pandemic: A Sustainable Path towards Global Quality Healthcare

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
06 May 2024

Every Indian in their right mind, including some members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was shocked at the hate speech and blatant lies told by the Prime Minister of India

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
06 May 2024

Parveen Shaikh, the Principal of the Somaiya School in Mumbai, Maharashtra, has worked in education and development for three decades.

Joseph Maliakan Joseph Maliakan
06 May 2024

Loksabha elections are underway in India. These crucial elections will determine the existence of India's various institutions, especially the Indian Constitution.

Don Aguiar Don Aguiar
06 May 2024

Andrew Heanngam Pamei, a 27-year-old, belongs to the Rongmei Naga tribe and is a native of Ramtan village, Churachandpur district, Manipur.

Joseph Jerald SJ Joseph Jerald SJ
06 May 2024

At the JFK airport in New York, he stood in line like everybody else.

Robert Clements Robert Clements
06 May 2024

"We are forced to work for straight ten hours, standing on our feet, without any seating arrangement. If we fail to do so, we are fired within moments," says an employee

Jaswant Kaur Jaswant Kaur
29 Apr 2024

It was in 2008 that I attended a friend's sister's marriage at the Catholic Cathedral Church at Goldakhana in New Delhi. The girl, a Malayali, was from Banswara in Rajasthan.

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
29 Apr 2024

"Leading from the front" is one of the excellent qualities of an ideal leader. It can mean being a role model in practising moral and ethical values, taking initiative

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
29 Apr 2024

Come election time, crawlers, beggars, well-wishers, guarantee salesmen, and such an assortment are at your doorstep.

P. A. Chacko P. A. Chacko
29 Apr 2024

Every now and then, I dream big and become ambitious. There are such things as historic moments in the life of a person.

Dr. Elsa Lycias Joel Dr. Elsa Lycias Joel
29 Apr 2024

"Whom are you going to vote for?" I asked Savitri as she was refining her mud floor with cow dung.

F. M. Britto F. M. Britto
29 Apr 2024

Global leaders, including Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi, Emmanuel Macron, Rishi Sunak, Olaf Scholz, and Mohammed bin Salman

Sacaria Joseph Sacaria Joseph
29 Apr 2024

As the largest show on the planet began on 19 April 2024, where 969 million eligible Indian voters started exercising their franchise in the seven-phase polling

Nava Thakuria Nava Thakuria
29 Apr 2024

The nervous politician hastily drew the curtains in his house and looked out furtively through a small opening in the folds

Robert Clements Robert Clements
29 Apr 2024

Last week (April 4 2024), the Indian National Congress released its manifesto, Nyay Patra (Promise for Justice), for the 2024 General Elections.

Ram Puniyani Ram Puniyani
22 Apr 2024

Early this week, the logos of Doordarshan Hindi and English news channels underwent a change. The Ruby Red colour was replaced with saffron.

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
22 Apr 2024

In a very salutary judgement on 17 November 2023, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that arrest under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)

Joseph Maliakan Joseph Maliakan
22 Apr 2024

While anti-social elements and communal political leaders are leaving no stone unturned to polarise the people of Kerala based on religion

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
22 Apr 2024

It's that time of year when we head to the hustings for the great Indian tamasha, the Lok Sabha elections 2024.

Chhotebhai Chhotebhai
22 Apr 2024

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a deeply entrenched struggle rooted in competing historical and religious claims to the land.

Sacaria Joseph Sacaria Joseph
22 Apr 2024

This election is the moment of final reckoning for our democracy! The choice is stark – between freedom and tyranny!

Mathew John Mathew John
22 Apr 2024

Say what you want, but I feel there's something slowly making an impact on India, one that is making the ruling party afraid, and that is love!

Robert Clements Robert Clements
22 Apr 2024

In the last couple of decades, we have seen the rapid rise of many Godmen. They also had a social presence earlier, but their social influence and political clout have been frightening lately.

Ram Puniyani Ram Puniyani
15 Apr 2024

Six months into the war in Gaza, Israel revels in having murdered 33,000 plus Palestinians including 16,000 children.

P. A. Chacko P. A. Chacko
15 Apr 2024

This article deals with the status of Arab Christians in Israel and the several challenges faced by them as minorities.

Dr. Minakshi Sardar Dr. Minakshi Sardar
15 Apr 2024

Indian democracy lies in a pathetic state of total paralysis in Manipur, with lawlessness and anarchy reigning for nearly a year over the northeastern state with a population of a mere 37 lakhs.

Anto Akkara Anto Akkara
15 Apr 2024

Telling blatant lies has become very common among the political leaders in India. It is disgusting to see that the media, which is expected to function as a watchdog in a democracy

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
15 Apr 2024

This is an alarmist headline—it is meant to be. It is partly inspired by Fredrick Forsythe's novel Dogs of War, written 70 years ago.

Chhotebhai Chhotebhai
15 Apr 2024

By the end of the mega-election year of 2024, on the grand stage of democracy, over 60 countries and nearly 4 billion people, encompassing almost half of the global population

Sacaria Joseph Sacaria Joseph
15 Apr 2024

Getting up early at 4.30 a.m., I rushed to the Raipur railway station to catch my train. I browsed through my mobile at the station to see

F. M. Britto F. M. Britto
15 Apr 2024

Punjab is a beautiful state with wonderful people. I'd planned to visit the Golden Temple and Jallianwala Bagh

Robert Clements Robert Clements
15 Apr 2024