In an era when faith is often kept carefully outside the public square, VD Satheesan, Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly, speaks of the Bible with an ease that is neither perf

For seventy years, Christmas felt benign. This year, people were wishing each other a "safe" Christmas. That single adjective reveals India's moral crisis. Mobs rule, and symbolism has replaced govern

Festivals once nurtured harmony; today, they are weaponised. Hate, boycotts, and violence have replaced pluralism, enabled by silence from power and an ideology hostile to India's constitutional promi

As the new year dawns, India pauses to introspect—except its institutions. Data reveals a justice system dulled by delay, selective mercy, and unequal enforcement, where survivors wait, the powerful w

On December 15, 2025, in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh, a province in the central part of India, the father of Rajman Salam, an elected sarpanch (village headman), was buried according to Christian ri

Renaming the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) into the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission (Rural) Bill, dubbed "G RAM G" and pushed through P

In the land of Tagore, Vivekananda, and Gandhi—who preached universal faith and freedom—religion is now weaponised. Constitutional guarantees are undermined by vigilantes, anti-conversion laws, and si

In the thundering storm of ignorance and fear, Rose a voice, fierce and clear-Periyar, the seer. A flame against the darkness, a sword against the lie, He challenged the shadows that veiled the sky

Christmas celebrations in Arunachal grew into vibrant expressions of faith and culture. Today, they are celebrated widely across the state, but their roots trace back to that fragile, defiant begin

The Lord Jesus has promised that the stones will cry out. What remains to be decided—by me, by my Order, by the Church in India—is whether we will raise our voices with them, or whether our silence wi

Let the Spirit of victory take its place. Not the victory of noise, but the victory of peace. And let two simple words reign again, fear not.

GRAMG replaces a constitutional right with a capped dole. It seeks to shift costs to poorer states, punish those states where the BJP doesn't rule, centralise power in Delhi, and convert demand-driven

The Modi government, even in its 12th year, is on a name-changing spree, including that of MGNREGA, trying to erase the legacy of the Congress-era projects.

Gandhi is garlanded, branded and renamed into oblivion, while his ideas are quietly dismantled. Hindutva venerates his image abroad and empties his legacy at home. It is consistently replacing moral c

Christmas is celebrated everywhere, sold endlessly, and consumed noisily—yet its soul is simple: God in every human being. Beyond markets, rituals and identities, Christmas calls us to choose humanity

When God, our Creator, created the world, the Holy Bible tells us he said, "Let there be Light... sky, water, earth, fish, animals..." He finally created man (Adam and Eve). Looking from above, he tel

We are still taking censuses, still building walls, still deciding who belongs. And Christmas still comes every year, quietly asking if we have left any room, if we are willing to see God in unexpecte

Periyar, you preached reason and self-respect, You fought caste, oppression, and Brahminical dominance. You challenged the sacred scriptures, the rituals of the oppressors, You raised your voice fo

Hindon airport shows how no-frills regional hubs can democratise flying. As aviation booms, India must back low-cost airports and diversified infrastructure, not metro congestion and monopolies, if af

India bankrolls rivals through dependence, brandishes self-reliance as a slogan, humiliates neighbours and minorities alike, and mistakes bravado for strength. History warns that nations weakened by r

Climate change is hitting India hardest—weakening agriculture, deepening poverty, worsening health risks, and driving unsafe urban migration. Building resilience, enforcing climate justice, and aligni

This smog will lift only when we voters force political leaders to choose humility over hubris, truth over triumph, fairness over fear, and accountability over applause.

As China powers ahead with trillion-dollar trade surpluses and futuristic innovation, India drifts into culture wars and symbolic debates. Shrinking parliamentary scrutiny and political distraction ar

The rapacity for tribal land and violation of tribal autonomy are being masked by the Hindutva forces as a battle for personhood. Adivasi Christians face assaults, expulsions, and judicial indifferenc

The IndiGo meltdown exposes the more profound crises developing in India. We are drifting toward monopoly economics, where regulators just blink, corporations bully, and citizens pay. If essential sec

India's democratic foundations—rooted in rights, modern education and egalitarian ideals—are being reshaped as Hindutva politics elevates duties over freedoms. Modi's rhetoric signals a shift from con

When a woman leads, we expect her to do wonders and that her presence alone will solve the problems she inherits. At the very least, we expect her to understand women's anxieties, respond with empathy

In the cold, unforgiving silence of the prison cell, Keshav—once defined by his crime—now holds a driver's license, a key to a new life, and a quiet smile. This subtle yet profound transformation is t

As Hindutva leaders rewrite identity and weaponise myth, minorities remain loyal while being vilified—and lakhs of Hindus themselves flee the stifling culture imposed in their name. A nation built on

O Sanatan, the walls of your temple ring with my suffering, Not with words, not with deeds, but with each inch of my flesh that has your stain upon it. I am the Pariah, branded at birth, a curse wri

This year has shown us that dishonesty walks confidently through the front doors of our institutions. Chanakya's cleverness is praised. Cheating is normalised. Those who take shortcuts are applauded f

From colonial opium to today's smartphones, India has perfected the art of numbing its youth. While neighbours topple governments through conviction and courage, our fatalism breeds a quietism that su

Across state and cultural frontiers, a new generation is redefining activism—mixing digital mobilisation with grassroots courage to defend land, identity and ecology. Their persistence shows that mean

A convention exposing nearly 5,000 attacks on Christians drew barely fifteen hundred people—yet concerts pack stadiums. If we can gather for spectacle but not for suffering, our witness is fractured.

Leadership training empowers children with discipline, confidence, and clarity of vision. Through inclusive learning, social awareness, and value-based activities, they learn to respect diversity, exp

The Kamalesan case reveals how inherited colonial structures continue to shape the Army's religious practices. By prioritising ritual conformity over constitutional freedom, the forces risk underminin

Zohran Mamdani's rise in New York exposes a bitter truth: a Muslim idealist can inspire America, yet would be unthinkable in today's India, where Hindutva politics has normalised bigotry and rendered

Climate change is now a daily classroom disruptor, pushing the already precariously perched crores of Indian children—especially girls and those in vulnerable regions—out of learning. Unless resilient

The ideas sown in classrooms today will shape the country tomorrow. India must decide whether it wants citizens who can think, question, and understand—or citizens trained only to conform. The choice

In your Jasmine hall, I landed Hoping to find refuge, to be free, and sleep, But all I met were your stares, sharp, cold, and protesting.

Children are either obedient or disobedient. If they are obedient, we treat them as our slaves. And if they are rebellious, we wash our hands of them. Our mind, too, is like a child, and children are

We are back to school, playing childish games, and instead of displaying strength, we display insecurity. Instead of leadership, we display fear. Instead of solving problems, we play piggyback and kab