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The Caste That Refuses to Die

From the streets to the Supreme Court, caste, religion, and hatred are being normalised at every rung of society.

Fr. Gaurav Nair Fr. Gaurav Nair
13 Oct 2025

Murder Called Suicide Caste Bias, Subtle but Obvious

When even a Chief Justice and a senior IPS officer fall prey to caste humiliation, what hope remains for those unheard? Haryana Inspector General of Police's death is not an isolated tragedy—it is Ind

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
13 Oct 2025

Articles

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

The world today rewards arrogance, violence, and deceit, rewriting the Beatitudes for the powerful. Yet history shows that such triumphs are fleeting. True strength lies in respect, moderation, and co

Thomas Menamparampil Thomas Menamparampil
06 Oct 2025

Twenty-two years from now, in 2047, when India marks a hundred years of Independence, let future generations remember that Shri Bhagwant Mann Ji stood for freedom, not fear; for reason, not repression

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
06 Oct 2025

Hatred and revenge, amplified by politics, technology, and mass media, are eroding democracies and poisoning societies from America to India. Unless citizens demand accountability and reject divisive

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
06 Oct 2025

A farmer in Nashik helplessly watches his onion harvest rot in the open after the rains collapse the roof of the local storage. A group of farmers in Bihar throws tonnes of tomatoes on the road as the

Jaswant Kaur Jaswant Kaur
06 Oct 2025

The Sangh Parivar's march to a Hindu Rashtra is neither accidental nor benign—it thrives on strife, thrives on mobs, and erodes the soul. To dismiss this as alarmism is to ignore a storm gathering on

Mathew John Mathew John
06 Oct 2025

Arunachal's youth turned faith into testimony, not coercion. By living dignity and service, they quietly dismantled a law born of cultural anxiety. Their stories show that evangelisation was never abo

CM Paul CM Paul
06 Oct 2025

By delaying the census and imposing a flawed Special Intensive Review in Bihar, the BJP is weaponising citizenship itself. Ordinary citizens now struggle to prove their very existence, while constitut

Prakash Louis Prakash Louis
06 Oct 2025

As Bengal and other parts of India, where Durga Puja is celebrated, prepare for the immersion of the goddess, the reflection continues to circulate not merely as a viral post, but more as a theologica

IP Sarto, Asansol IP Sarto, Asansol
06 Oct 2025

Please understand, the louder the noise, the less the truth. The calmer the tone, the greater the honesty. But then comes the real question: where do you tune in? Do you continue to feed on the off

Robert Clements Robert Clements
06 Oct 2025

India can learn much from Sri Lanka—discipline on the roads, cleanliness in public spaces, honesty in trade, and humility in politics. These everyday practices demonstrate how small acts of integrity

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
29 Sep 2025

India's festivals once embodied unity and shared joy. Today, many are hijacked by politics, fundamentalism, and hate. To reclaim their soul, we must return to inclusivity, interfaith harmony, and the

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
29 Sep 2025

Durga Puja is not just a celebration, but an integral part of everyday life in Bengal. Through clay idols, local artistry, and community effort, the festival reminds people each year to confront injus

CM Paul CM Paul
29 Sep 2025

"The Emperor is naked!" screamed the little child gleefully! That said it all!

Cedric Prakash Cedric Prakash
29 Sep 2025

India's anti-conversion laws, active in 12 states, shift the burden of proof onto minorities and fuel suspicion despite census data showing Christians remain 2.3%. Cloaked as "freedom," these laws are

Isaac Harold Gomes Isaac Harold Gomes
29 Sep 2025

Saint Devasahayam's story is a reminder that holiness is not confined to pulpits but lived in ordinary lives. As India's patron of lay faithful, he offers an extraordinary witness to perseverance, for

Dr John Singarayar Dr John Singarayar
29 Sep 2025

Shakuni is quite different. He is a scheming villain and cruel strategist. He always plans for my downfall. And I to have to find out the ruse to escape from him. No wonder that he is always on my min

P. Raja P. Raja
29 Sep 2025

Dear leaders, before you unleash another wave of hate speeches or whisper another divisive law, pause. Think of that IT professional or student being sent home from America, of that trader struggling

Robert Clements Robert Clements
29 Sep 2025

Mohan Bhagwat's rhetoric has lit communal tinder. His statements urging Hindu claims to Muslim sites while disavowing institutional involvement, yet permitting cadres' action, signal a likely mass tem

Mathew John Mathew John
22 Sep 2025

India's lived reality resists propaganda: Nirankaris painting Bible verses, Muslims performing Hindu rites, Christians caring for the abandoned. Anti-conversion laws and bulldozer threats cannot erase

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
22 Sep 2025

The Gen Z uprising in Nepal is a warning for India. With rising unemployment, inequality, corruption, and digital repression, young people can swiftly transform discontent into revolt—igniting change

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
22 Sep 2025

A city that boasts modernity denies its daughters the right to be born. Delhi's sex ratio is a national betrayal. We must demand more than slogans and schemes. There are thousands of missing daughters

Jaswant Kaur Jaswant Kaur
22 Sep 2025

Historical revision must pursue truth and scientific objectivity. It must correct biases without replacing one-sidedness with another. Credit colonial-era scholarship where deserved, expose caste-ed p

Thomas Menamparampil Thomas Menamparampil
22 Sep 2025

Progress is often hailed as inevitable, yet history warns that unchecked change without moral direction can breed violence, corruption, and inequality. Actual progress demands not just science and tec

Peter Fernandes Peter Fernandes
22 Sep 2025

The louder the music at a leader's birthday, the weaker the message of democracy becomes. The bigger the cut-outs, the smaller the confidence. It is almost as if the candles on the cake are meant to d

Robert Clements Robert Clements
22 Sep 2025