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Ignoble Pastimes

As the general elections in India run full steam, speculations of the BJP spectacularly falling short of achieving its dream of 400+ have been surfacing.

Fr. Gaurav Nair Fr. Gaurav Nair
13 May 2024

India Looks to Great-Grandson of Nehru to Halt Modi Juggernaut

The Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra united the opposition like never before. It was an expression of solidarity and unity by the opposition INDIA bloc.

Dr. G. Ramachandram Dr. G. Ramachandram
13 May 2024

Articles

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is so fond of Hindi that he can be called a proponent of the concept of "Hindu, Hindi, Hindustan". But he uses the Urdu word Shehzada

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
13 May 2024

Picture this: Dhani Ram (name changed), a rickshaw puller in a metro city, wishes to enrol his two children in a school. "Mein nhi padh paya to kya hua

Jaswant Kaur Jaswant Kaur
13 May 2024

Nicodemus makes a fascinating and insightful statement about Jesus in the movie, 'Jesus of Nazareth', directed by Franco Zeffirelli.

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
13 May 2024

Religion is a universal phenomenon. It is a significant reality in humans' lives. It exists and will exist worldwide in some form or other.

Dr. M. D. Thomas Dr. M. D. Thomas
13 May 2024

Despite the geographical distance of approximately 1,600 kilometres and the absence of shared borders between Tehran (Iran) and Jerusalem (Israel)

Sacaria Joseph Sacaria Joseph
13 May 2024

This is indeed a strange title. It is borrowed from the Vatican II document Gaudium et Spes, "The Pastoral Constitution of the Church in the Modern World"

Chhotebhai Chhotebhai
13 May 2024

Father Gregory Joseph Boyle (Greg), a 69-year-old Jesuit Priest, is the founder and director of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, USA.

Joseph Jerald SJ Joseph Jerald SJ
13 May 2024

Even as India shudders at the Karnataka rapes and we also realise how women are being made to look weak because of insecure men

Robert Clements Robert Clements
13 May 2024

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