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The Place of the Indian Kitchen in Geopolitics

A war in the Gulf collides with India’s kitchens. As tensions choke the Strait of Hormuz, LPG supplies tighten, restaurants shutter, and households improvise. Globalisation’s fragile supply chains bla

Fr. Gaurav Nair Fr. Gaurav Nair
16 Mar 2026

Madness Called War Cowardice Called Neutrality

Sometimes the first sign of a crisis arrives not in the headlines but in the kitchen. A few days ago, my wife received a polite message from the organisers of a conference she plans to attend. They ex

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
16 Mar 2026

Articles

Gandhi's warning against "politics without principles" echoes today as wars, power struggles, and democratic erosion spread globally. From international conflicts to domestic electoral manipulation, c

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
16 Mar 2026

In Odisha's Sundargarh, tribal villagers are fighting in the Supreme Court to protect ancestral lands from mining expansion. Alleged violations of PESA and land laws threaten displacement, livelihoods

John Dayal John Dayal
16 Mar 2026

From Hiroshima and Nagasaki to modern wars and sanctions, a record of military dominance and unilateral "interventions" raises questions about moral authority, global policing, and the consequences of

Dr. Elsa Lycias Joel Dr. Elsa Lycias Joel
16 Mar 2026

A coalition of close to 30 civil society organisations, women's rights groups and constitutional rights advocates will hold a joint press conference on March 11, 2026, in Mumbai to express deep concer

Joint Press Note Joint Press Note
16 Mar 2026

The US–Israel attack on Iran is portrayed as part of a recurring pattern of military interventions justified by dubious claims. Such aggression, moral double standards, and geopolitical alignments ris

Chhotebhai Chhotebhai
16 Mar 2026

From Vietnam and Iran to Afghanistan and Iraq, a pattern of intervention driven by strategic and economic interests has shaped global conflicts. Such wars leave deep scars, reinforcing the reality tha

Ram Puniyani Ram Puniyani
16 Mar 2026

Alberuni warned that India's wisdom lay buried under much rubbish, demanding careful selection. In today's rush to rewrite history through myths and epics, that caution is vital—especially when ideolo

Thomas Menamparampil Thomas Menamparampil
16 Mar 2026

Your sixth stage Is polarisation, The pulling apart Of any threads That might still bind Victim and killer.

Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla
16 Mar 2026

In war-torn Aden, four Missionaries of Charity Sisters were killed while serving the elderly, and their chaplain, Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil, was abducted. A decade later, their martyrdom and his survival rem

CM Paul CM Paul
16 Mar 2026

As we bite into bananas and papayas, let us also raise our voices against war. All wars. Every war. Because the moment war enters the kitchen, the dining table suddenly becomes a place of deep philoso

Robert Clements Robert Clements
16 Mar 2026

The Iranian war is a story of how greed, nations, leaders and alliances shape global conflict. A troubling question is also raised simultaneously: has India's once-independent foreign policy been repl

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
09 Mar 2026

The 2026 Budget Session erupted as Rahul Gandhi was repeatedly blocked from citing MM Naravane's memoir, triggering suspensions and a no-confidence move against Om Birla. Gandhi accused Narendra Modi

G Ramachandram G Ramachandram
09 Mar 2026

Across India, ordinary citizens are pushing back against the rising hate speech and discrimination, defending minorities and upholding constitutional values. From solidarity protests to everyday acts

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
09 Mar 2026

Civil marriages under the Special Marriage Act once enabled interfaith and intercaste unions beyond religious barriers. New proposals like Gujarat's parental consent rule threaten adult autonomy, rais

John Dayal John Dayal
09 Mar 2026

The Supreme Court swiftly acted when a textbook questioned the judiciary. But what about broader NCERT revisions aimed at reshaping history and civic understanding? As ideological edits accumulate, a

Oliver D'Souza Oliver D'Souza
09 Mar 2026

India's empowerment narrative celebrates only "professional" success while overlooking the unpaid labour of millions of homemakers, who sustain families and the economy. Recognising domestic work as r

Jaswant Kaur Jaswant Kaur
09 Mar 2026

The Allahabad High Court reaffirmed that caste is determined by birth and remains unchanged by conversion or marriage. The ruling revives the larger constitutional debate: if caste persists after conv

Jessy Kurian Jessy Kurian
09 Mar 2026

Your third stage Is discrimination, The tightening of rules Around the necks of the Dalit castes.

Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla
09 Mar 2026

The tragic accident involving Sahil Dhaneshra, a 23-year-old youth brimming with promise, a wall adorned with medals, and the inconsolable anguish of a mother, has shaken the nation and compelled us t

Richa Walia Richa Walia
09 Mar 2026

Indian men are extremely safety-conscious. We are so concerned about women's safety that we have decided the safest place for them is inside a cage designed entirely by us.

Robert Clements Robert Clements
09 Mar 2026

In a 1947 address at the University of Allahabad, Jawaharlal Nehru envisioned universities as temples of humanism, reason and truth. Today, shrinking public funding, rampant privatisation, ideological

G Ramachandram G Ramachandram
02 Mar 2026

At Rashtrapati Bhavan, replacing Edwin Lutyens' bust with C Rajagopalachari is framed as decolonisation, yet, in truth, it reflects a broader politics of renaming under Narendra Modi—symbolism over su

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
02 Mar 2026

Gen-Z call to make leaders rely on public schools and hospitals underscores youth priorities—education, health care, and jobs—amid rising freebies, inequality, and weak public investment. The Supreme

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
02 Mar 2026

Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil's micro-minority appeal coincides with Kerala's delayed response to the Justice JB Koshy Commission, whose recommendations aim to address internal Christian disparitie

John Dayal John Dayal
02 Mar 2026

The All India Catholic Union warns of rising violence, legal curbs, and social exclusion targeting Christians across the Northeast, citing unrest in Manipur and enforcement of the Arunachal Pradesh Fr

IC Correspondent IC Correspondent
02 Mar 2026

The 2002 Gujarat violence, following the Sabarmati Express tragedy, became one of independent India's darkest chapters. Allegations of state complicity, contested investigations, and enduring survivor

Cedric Prakash Cedric Prakash
02 Mar 2026

In his second encyclical, Laudato Si': On Care for Our Common Home (2015), Pope Francis offers a sustained moral critique of consumerism, unrestrained economic expansion, and ecological indifference.

Joseph Maliakan Joseph Maliakan
02 Mar 2026

As nuclear powers like the United States and Russia modernise vast arsenals while policing others, critics decry a double standard embedded in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The world risks bec

P. A. Chacko P. A. Chacko
02 Mar 2026

O Jurist Dr. Gregory Stanton, You talked of genocide in ten slow steps I come from a land Where we have been walking those steps For six thousand years Without shoes, Without dignity, Without

Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla
02 Mar 2026

The robotic dog is not the real problem. It is the comfort we now have with make-believe. It is the applause that follows every convenient explanation.

Robert Clements Robert Clements
02 Mar 2026

Burial disputes involving Christians in parts of India raise profound constitutional questions on posthumous dignity, religious freedom, and equality. Denial of burial rites in public grounds is not a

Adv. Rev. Dr. George Thekkekara Adv. Rev. Dr. George Thekkekara
23 Feb 2026

History is replete with men who mistook endurance for integrity. Do not join their ranks. The office you hold is larger than any individual, and the nation's reputation is more precious than any caree

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
23 Feb 2026

Recent political trends, parliamentary practices, institutional pressures, and majoritarian policies indicate an accelerating drift toward total electoral autocracy and a Hindu-majoritarian state, rai

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
23 Feb 2026

A botched AI Summit exposed the troubling gap between spectacle and substance. Rushed planning, opaque agendas, and borrowed showcases overshadowed real research. It reflects deeper systemic issues in

Jaswant Kaur Jaswant Kaur
23 Feb 2026

Minority activists engaging Western institutions report an expanding global network of RSS-linked diaspora organisations, lobbying, funding channels, and cultural fronts that promote a counter-narrati

John Dayal John Dayal
23 Feb 2026

As the world marks Social Justice Day, India's widening inequality, environmental decline, curbs on press freedom, precarious labour conditions, and marginalisation of vulnerable groups reveal a dange

Cedric Prakash Cedric Prakash
23 Feb 2026

Anitha's AI-enabled home kitchen shows technology's double-edged sword: it creates income and autonomy for informal workers, yet algorithmic visibility, ratings, and the lack of contracts deepen preca

Jose Vattakuzhy Jose Vattakuzhy
23 Feb 2026

I have two hundred and six bones, Like any human being; Some are born with more. Three hundred at the beginning. Then fusion, growth, becoming, Numbers change, Caste doesn't.

Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla Dr Suryaraju Mattimalla
23 Feb 2026

If a society cannot protect its women, cannot honour its brave, and cannot respect its talented, then it is not merely losing law and order.

Robert Clements Robert Clements
23 Feb 2026