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India's Untackled Scam Problem

They steal faces, fake voices, and rob life savings, while the government looks away. The victims suffer in silence, and scammers thrive while justice sleeps. The real betrayal isn’t just AI-generated

Fr. Gaurav Nair Fr. Gaurav Nair
14 Jul 2025

Rs. 21,000 as Trap Anatomy of a Digital Fraud

Deepfake videos featuring top Indian leaders are luring unsuspecting citizens into dubious investment scams promising absurd returns. With official faces endorsing Ponzi-like schemes, trust is shatter

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
14 Jul 2025

Articles

The BJP's push to drop 'secular' from the Constitution is part of a deeper effort to reshape India's democratic identity. Behind the verbiage lies a long-standing ambition to replace constitutional va

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
14 Jul 2025

As history is reshaped to fit a narrow political script in a very Nazi fashion, the roles of Dalits, Muslims, and Christians in building modern India are being quietly erased.

Fr Soroj Mullick, SDB Fr Soroj Mullick, SDB
14 Jul 2025

The Supreme Court questioned the legality and timing of the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of Bihar's voters' list. Concerns were raised over arbitrary procedures, lack of safeguards

Joseph Maliakan Joseph Maliakan
14 Jul 2025

Education is evolving, driven by passionate educators like Fr Gabriel Coutinho, who champion innovative, child-centric methods. Workshops like EXPERIMATH are indicative of the shift towards hands-on l

Pachu Menon Pachu Menon
14 Jul 2025

A Microsoft employee, after 25 years of service, discovers that he has been laid off without warning. The job that he had been holding onto for the last 25 years is no longer there, speaking aloud tha

Jaswant Kaur Jaswant Kaur
14 Jul 2025

Although intimations of Air India's precipitate decline have been doing the rounds for quite some time, we have been diehard clientele of the airline, certainly not for love or Atma nirbhar considerat

Mathew John & Annie Mathew Mathew John & Annie Mathew
14 Jul 2025

Amid rising inequality and neglect, Indian workers face rights that evade them, precarious jobs, and unsafe conditions. Strikes, stalled reforms, AI-driven gig work, and apathetic climate expose the d

Jose Vattakuzhy Jose Vattakuzhy
14 Jul 2025

Make your reels, dance your dances, speak your truth. But also, seek something deeper. Let your greatest influence be not your wardrobe or your views, but the stillness in your spirit, the peace in yo

Robert Clements Robert Clements
14 Jul 2025

In a world scarred by war, hatred, and inhuman leadership, education must humanise, not merely inform. Sanjeevani Vidyapeeth shows how empowering the marginalised with values, character, and competenc

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
07 Jul 2025

The sinking of MSC ELSA 3 off Kerala's coast exposes a toxic mix of corporate impunity, political complicity, and environmental neglect. As hazardous cargo threatens lives and livelihoods, the silence

Joseph Maliakan Joseph Maliakan
07 Jul 2025

In a world slipping into chaos, where leaders trade threats and valorise violence, India mirrors this decay, silencing dissent, weaponising identity, and pushing the marginalised to the margins. The c

Thomas Menamparampil Thomas Menamparampil
07 Jul 2025

When Fr. Stan Swamy died on July 5, 2021, the world of truth and justice was shocked and saddened. Those who belonged to this group were convinced that his death was not a natural one, but a premedita

Cedric Prakash Cedric Prakash
07 Jul 2025

The strength of India is in her democracy; the unity of India is in her diversity; the heritage of India is in her hospitality, the breath of India is in her principle of Ahimsa/non-violence, and the

Fr. L. Michael Collins Fr. L. Michael Collins
07 Jul 2025

Marking June 25 as 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas' is a calculated distortion of history, designed to vilify Indira Gandhi while deflecting from the ongoing, undeclared Emergency under Modi.

G Ramachandram G Ramachandram
07 Jul 2025

When a nation stops examining itself, it stops evolving. When a people stop questioning, they stop progressing. And when truth is replaced by lies, it takes only a few years for credibility to erode —

Robert Clements Robert Clements
07 Jul 2025

The Emergency must be remembered, not as a tool to target a political party but as a lesson against authoritarian excess. Yet, we cannot ignore that worse violations of democratic norms and human righ

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
30 Jun 2025

Fifty years later, India faces a chilling déjà vu with an 'undeclared' Emergency. Freedom of speech is stifled, dissent is suppressed, and institutions are compromised. True democracy demands resistan

Cedric Prakash Cedric Prakash
30 Jun 2025

Amit Shah's claim that those who speak English will be ashamed evidences that the BJP-RSS is trying to bring down the populace and push India into another Vedic dark age where ignorance and superstiti

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
30 Jun 2025

The NSE's ?1,400 crore settlement with SEBI raises critical concerns about India's financial markets. Any perceived regulatory capture risks eroding trust.

Jaswant Kaur Jaswant Kaur
30 Jun 2025

Christian education in India has had a profound influence on democracy and social justice in the country. It played a pivotal role in challenging caste oppression, promoting inclusivity, and fostering

Fr Soroj Mullick, SDB Fr Soroj Mullick, SDB
30 Jun 2025

"The spread of digital culture, particularly evident among young people, is profoundly changing their experience of space and time; it influences their daily activities, communication, and interperson

Joe Eruppakkatt Joe Eruppakkatt
30 Jun 2025

Welcome to the Happy State of Emergency: Where freedom is carefully curated, minds are pre-cooked, and Big Brother doesn't need to frown—he just raises one eyebrow... and we salute…!

Robert Clements Robert Clements
30 Jun 2025

The North-South divide reflects India's broader regional and cultural tensions. The progress of Southern states in health, education, and development contrasts with the Hindi belt's struggles on devel

Thomas Menamparampil Thomas Menamparampil
23 Jun 2025

India's 2027 census and ensuing delimitation will redefine its political landscape. As northern states gain influence due to burgeoning population, southern states will face reduced representation des

Dr John Singarayar Dr John Singarayar
23 Jun 2025

For India to become a global healthcare power, it must democratise medical education—revise outdated rules, invest in public institutions, expand seats, embrace technology, and ensure affordability. A

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
23 Jun 2025

Justice is being increasingly sabotaged by flaws within the system, biased policies and implementation, and partisan governance. Inequality, discrimination, and state inaction have been perpetuating i

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
23 Jun 2025

The essence of Indian nationalism, which was once rooted in pluralism and unity, has morphed into a divisive mess. Nationalism, once about shared belonging, now fuels bigotry, suppresses dissent, and

Mathew John Mathew John
23 Jun 2025

The Supreme Court upheld free speech, directing Karnataka to protect the screening of Kamal Haasan's "Thug Life," amidst mob threats. Criticising state inaction, the Court emphasised the importance of

Joseph Maliakan Joseph Maliakan
23 Jun 2025

India's foreign policy under Modi has abandoned its independent, principled legacy, leading to global isolation and diminished credibility. Unlike Nehru's vision of non-alignment and moral leadership,

G Ramachandram G Ramachandram
23 Jun 2025

Instead of blaming others to hide your mistakes and advising others with your unwanted ideas, speak to please the world and eat to please yourself. For Heaven's sake, do not forget the proverb, "For t

P. Raja P. Raja
23 Jun 2025

Maybe it's time we learned something from them. Not arrogance, not aggression—but dignity. The quiet strength to stand up for what's right, even if the bully wears a dragon's face and sits on a billio

Robert Clements Robert Clements
23 Jun 2025