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Faith at the Crease Jemimah Rodrigues Shows India What Real Sport Looks Like

A year ago, Hindutva trolls called her family converters. This week, India calls her its saviour. Jemimah Rodrigues’ 127* is a reminder that faith and excellence need no permission from bigots or bann

Fr. Gaurav Nair Fr. Gaurav Nair
03 Nov 2025

Jemimah Rodrigues Bible-Thumping, Bat-Wielding Hero

Watching Jemimah Rodrigues lift India with faith, grace, and grit, we can realise that cricket can evoke something deeper. It can be a mirror of who we can be: united, humble, courageous, and greater

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
03 Nov 2025

Articles

Once a unifying sport, cricket has been hijacked by politics and power. The BCCI now mirrors the regime's arrogance. Global bullying and stoking jingoism domestically have turned the gentleman's game

Mathew John Mathew John
03 Nov 2025

ML Satyan, a prophetic voice of conscience, lived and wrote for the poor and the Church's renewal. Fearless yet compassionate, he blended faith with activism, challenging hypocrisy and comfort while i

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
03 Nov 2025

The Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of voter lists reeks of hidden motives. By demanding fresh citizenship proof and ignoring its own past rolls, it is disenfranchising minorities and

Joseph Maliakan Joseph Maliakan
03 Nov 2025

The Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal to update the 2026 voters' list has sparked political tension. Evidently, it is a BJP-backed bid to disenfranchise minorities

Isaac Gomes Isaac Gomes
03 Nov 2025

Migrants form the invisible backbone of India's cities, yet they remain politically voiceless and socially excluded. They are denied fair housing, healthcare, and even voting rights, written out of In

Fr. John Felix Raj & Prabhat Kumar Datta Fr. John Felix Raj & Prabhat Kumar Datta
03 Nov 2025

Once a Modi admirer, Sonam Wangchuk now languishes in jail under the National Security Act. The people of Ladakh, once promised empowerment, are silenced, jobless, and disenfranchised. They were betra

Chhotebhai Chhotebhai
03 Nov 2025

The Taj Mahal, a timeless symbol of love, is now a target of hate-fueled revisionism. Despite overwhelming historical evidence, right-wing propaganda persists in recasting it as a Hindu temple.

Ram Puniyani Ram Puniyani
03 Nov 2025

Trump missed the Nobel Peace Prize, for which he had ardently longed, making no secret of it and loudly claiming he had prevented 7 wars. The fact remains that he has been supporting the inhumanity of

Thomas Menamparampil Thomas Menamparampil
03 Nov 2025

I am in for correction. With a word like 'reaction,' we have no power to stop in the middle. We have to see things through to the very end. Moreover, it never works alone but in a chain. Reaction cann

P. Raja P. Raja
03 Nov 2025

From Harappa's drainage to Hampi's aqueducts, India once built cities in harmony with nature and purpose. Today's chaotic urban sprawl betrays that legacy. A single monsoon is enough today to expose t

Pachu Menon Pachu Menon
03 Nov 2025

Kudos to a young cricketer who batted for God. May more of us learn to play our innings the same way: with courage, with grace, and with gratitude. Because when you play for Him, you never get out ...

Robert Clements Robert Clements
03 Nov 2025

The Union government is using the PM-SHRI scheme to push states into accepting its controversial terms. By linking funds to compliance, it leaves no stone unturned in an attempt to centralise control

Joseph Maliakan Joseph Maliakan
27 Oct 2025

Twenty years on, the Right to Information Act stands as democracy's flashlight. It once exposed corruption, but is now dimmed by amendments, vacancies, and fear. Restoring its autonomy and protecting

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
27 Oct 2025

There is a general tendency for the older generation to look down on the younger. Gen Z may scroll and stream, but it also thinks, questions, and resists. From Ladakh to Nairobi, young voices have sta

Dhairya Choudhary Dhairya Choudhary
27 Oct 2025

Amid stench, pain, and silence, catholic nuns embody love in its purest form—serving the abandoned with grace that mirrors Christ's compassion. Their quiet devotion exposes the emptiness of hate and r

Prince Varghese Prince Varghese
27 Oct 2025

Akin to the movie 'The Mission,' our world today demands prophetic courage to defend the vulnerable, challenge injustice, and become "missionaries of hope." The Church's call is straightforward: every

Cedric Prakash Cedric Prakash
27 Oct 2025

From Bronx classrooms to Rome's newsrooms, a personal journey through perception and deception.

CM Paul CM Paul
27 Oct 2025

The Karur stampede that claimed 41 lives exposed the dark side of film-star worship in India. Admiration turning into blind devotion endangers lives, distorts reality, and weakens youth. Cinema, and b

M L Satyan M L Satyan
27 Oct 2025

Whether in Tehran or in Delhi, whether it is the hijab or the flag, whether it is faith or patriotism, the world is watching. And it can see through our silk ties, designer gowns and grand speeches.

Robert Clements Robert Clements
27 Oct 2025

Nestled in the heart of Muirabad slum, an elderly nun serves as a guiding light for the children of rickshaw pullers, providing not just education but also a sense of dignity, love, and hope for a bri

CM Paul CM Paul
20 Oct 2025

Last fortnight, I travelled to Sihora in Madhya Pradesh to attend the 83rd Christa Panthi Ashram Day. It was my third visit to that tranquil village, but my first to witness the annual celebration of

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
20 Oct 2025

From innovator to inmate, Sonam Wangchuk's journey mirrors India's uneasy relationship with dissent. Once hailed for transforming Ladakh's education and environment, he now sits behind bars under the

Joseph Jerald SJ Joseph Jerald SJ
20 Oct 2025

Teachers' laments echo through the classrooms. Grades have replaced growth, learning is business, and respect lies buried under parental demands and corporate pressure. We are raising hollow achievers

Prince Varghese Prince Varghese
20 Oct 2025

In classrooms turned pressure cookers, India's children chase ranks instead of dreams. Every exam season claims new victims while forgetting those from the previous season. When success is equated to

Jaswant Kaur Jaswant Kaur
20 Oct 2025

In essence, Dilexi te calls the global Church to re-centre its life and mission on compassionate love, transforming both hearts and societies. By uniting contemplation and action, theology and justice

Fr. Royston Pinto, SJ Fr. Royston Pinto, SJ
20 Oct 2025

From temples to tech platforms, faith today has a price tag. Access to the sacred has become a service, and devotion has become a delivery model. It is time to ask—are we still praising, or merely pri

M L Satyan M L Satyan
20 Oct 2025

The shoe hurled at the Chief Justice was more than an act of rage. It was a symptom of a deeper rot. Caste arrogance, coupled with political immunity, made a mockery of the justice system. India's dem

Ram Puniyani Ram Puniyani
20 Oct 2025

Patience is passion tamed. Certainly, our patience is bound to achieve more than our force. A little patience should allow us to escape much mortification. What we usually forget is Time takes away as

P. Raja P. Raja
20 Oct 2025

When we stay away from gatherings of peace, are we making a quiet statement that peace is someone else's business? That compassion is an optional virtue? I hope I'm wrong. I hope our absence doesn't s

Robert Clements Robert Clements
20 Oct 2025

Rahul Gandhi's warning rings true: India's greatest danger is the assault on its democracy. With institutions captured, dissent criminalised, and elections manipulated, the world's largest democracy r

G Ramachandram G Ramachandram
13 Oct 2025

In the BJP's toolkit, tragedy is a means for opportunism. The Karur stampede reveals the moral bankruptcy of leaders who exploit grief. For them, human suffering is a ladder for their ambition.

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
13 Oct 2025

The so-called "Freedom of Religion Acts" across India betray their name. Instead of protecting conscience and choice, they criminalise faith itself. These are weaponised to persecute minorities and in

Bishop Dominic Savio Fernandes Bishop Dominic Savio Fernandes
13 Oct 2025

Ladakh's cry for justice echoes through the Himalayas—betrayed promises, broken agreements, and bullets fired at its own citizens. Ladakhis now fight to defend their dignity, identity, and right to se

Joseph Maliakan Joseph Maliakan
13 Oct 2025

"This book is all about 'being extraordinary' in every significant aspect of life, with the aid of 'ordinary' – down-to-earth – strategies, mind-tools and hands-on techniques. The 30 themes in this ma

Cedric Prakash Cedric Prakash
13 Oct 2025

Education is no longer confined to textbooks—it is being reshaped by technology, experimentation, and student-centred approaches. While coding, AI, and robotics prepare students for tomorrow's careers

Pachu Menon Pachu Menon
13 Oct 2025

In an India fractured by hate and fear, the call to "Think well of all, speak well of all, and do good to all" revives the nation's moral soul. We must restore conscience, compassion, and the divine i

CM Paul CM Paul
13 Oct 2025

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the RSS's foundation, Prime Minister Modi, a former pracharak, paid tributes to the RSS. He said that the RSS has sacrificed tremendously for the country's

Ram Puniyani Ram Puniyani
13 Oct 2025

I've seen this before — in Germany, in Spain, in many parts of the world. People there don't understand that vegetarianism for many Indians isn't a culinary fad but a sacred conviction. It's not about

Robert Clements Robert Clements
13 Oct 2025