O Father of India, on this sacred day, Not in prayer of sorrow do we gather, For your light is still dancing in our hearts. A fire that never dies, never ends.

As 2025 draws to a close, the Constitution's guarantees feel symbolic to millions. With courts, policing, voter rolls and land rights tilting in one direction, religious minorities confront a future w

Beneath the speeches of Constitution Day lies a nation in peril. Rights are eroded, institutions compromised, minorities targeted, and democracy is hollowed out. Ambedkar's warnings echo today, demand

Aeschylus, the Greek tragedian, wanted to know how he was destined to die. Hence, he consulted a fortune teller who told him the truth and nothing but the truth. "You would meet your death under a fal

Picture two engines joined together. Both powerful, both capable of pulling a nation forward. But one engine pulls east and the other west. They strain. They struggle. And the train goes nowhere.

In a speech heavy on self-glorification and light on facts, Modi reshaped history to suit himself. The real shock was Tharoor's applause. When public thinkers start echoing power instead of challengin

While oligarchs grow unimaginably rich, institutions crumble and corruption mutates into a system-wide creed. The real scandal is not just the loot—it is a society so intimidated, polarised and distra

The Delhi blast shows how terror adapts while the State repeats familiar missteps. Intelligence gaps, punitive demolitions, and deepening alienation raise a tricky question: is India confronting terro

The verdict of the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in the Presidential reference case is a severe blow to the federal principles of the Indian Constitution. A constitution bench of the Supreme

Thou dost the air of December, O Babasaheb, Tremble with thy memory. Out of each city, each village, each slum and dumb avenue, like waves upon Chaitya Bhoomi stand millions— Their tracks are suppl

Heaven begins wherever love becomes action. When we walk with the poor, listen to their cries, and share our blessings, we touch Christ Himself. Dilexi Te reminds us that compassion is not optional—it

India's future brightens when citizens embrace diversity, practise respectful dialogue, and act with conscience. Every small gesture of fairness and friendship strengthens the nation. True patriotism

All problems, if left unattended, either go away on their own or enlarge themselves to dangle like the sword of Damocles. So, the best way is to put our brains to proper use and find a solution.

Our strength has always been in those who think bravely and speak boldly. Let us not label them dangerous. Let us recognise them as the guardians of our freedom…

True worship begins where suffering is seen. We are confronted by one question: can any temple, devotion, or nation claim holiness while the poor remain unheard, unseen, and unprotected?

Tragedy forces the mind to wander into uncomfortable parallels. If past governments were grilled for lapses, why does silence reign today? Imagination becomes our only honest witness when accountabili

Denied constitutional justice and ecclesial equality, Dalit Christians stand in perpetual protest. Their struggle exposes a nation that brands caste as "Hindu" while practising it everywhere, and a Ch

Rising atrocities against Dalits on the one hand and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) ongoing attempts to integrate the Dalit community into their broader H

Skill India began as a bridge to opportunity but ultimately collapsed under its own pursuit of scale. Ghost trainees, fake centres and hollow certificates reveal a more profound crisis: a skilling eco

Political polarisation and the exportation of domestic exclusions have turned diaspora communities into flashpoints. Hindutva's global outreach and caste-based exclusion, which had long eroded India's

Behind India's booming fisheries stand migrant workers—people who cross states and seas for survival, yet receive little safety, welfare, or recognition. Their resilience sustains our blue economy; ou

These are advertisements that we often read in our dailies and watch with interest on our Android TV. They really inject venom but make us dance, sometimes with our family members. We rush to those pa

Until our opposition stops treating elections as clever games of combinations, of hurried alliances stitched only to topple others, and instead treats voters as thinking individuals, the ballot box wi

Zohran Mamdani's ascent to New York's mayorship signals a global shift towards compassion, inclusion, and social justice. His victory shows that we can still triumph over hate and authoritarianism and

At a time when Nehru's legacy is being vilified by the right-wing regime, it is vital to recall how his visionary policy of non-alignment and moral diplomacy elevated India's global stature, preventin

In honouring St John Henry Newman as Doctor of the Church, Pope Leo XIV rekindled a light that once guided Mahatma Gandhi. Across religions and continents, both men sought Truth amid darkness. They ar

The 5th brainstorming session aimed to combat the "Minority Syndrome" and tackle the challenges of postmodern, intolerant situations in the Indian context.

India's 8,000 empty schools expose a collapse of purpose. Education isn't about buildings or statistics - it's about learning, trust, and accountability. A school without students mirrors a nation for

As education faces the twin storms of digital disruption and cultural fragmentation, Salesian Higher Education is quietly charting a new course rooted in synodality, co-responsibility, and fidelity to

Children's Day is more than a celebration — it is a conscience. In a world where one billion children face poverty, abuse, or neglect, protecting them is a duty, not charity. A society that fails its

The tragic suicides of youths blackmailed with AI-generated images highlight a growing and urgent crisis. Digital literacy, vigilance, and empathy are now essential life skills. Parents, schools, and

Hilarious — and at times deeply troubling — claims are being circulated by some self-styled "andh-bhakts" to discredit the well-documented Mughal origin of the Taj Mahal. These attempts to recast it a

In this month of remembrance—when we honour the souls of the departed and contemplate the mystery of death—these thoughts come not as shadows, but as lanterns.

Is the coastal paradise in for a windfall? The news that efforts are on to give a big push to lighthouse tourism in Goa (Navhind Times, October 29) should lift up the sagging morale of those in the Go

Stop waiting for someone to open the door for you. Build the key yourself. Speak, study, work, and persist till your skill becomes impossible to ignore. And when that happens, the world will not see y