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Frogs Boiled Alive

The government has already visibly captured the courts and commissions. No watchdogs are remaining that will check the unbridled increase of power. Each time the public remains silent, the rope tigh

Fr. Gaurav Nair Fr. Gaurav Nair
25 Aug 2025

Vote Theft: Democracy in Peril

Rahul Gandhi's exposé of mass voter fraud has shattered trust in the Election Commission. With evidence ignored, affidavits dismissed, and partisanship blatant, India itself is endangered. The ECI is

G Ramachandram G Ramachandram
25 Aug 2025

Articles

The Supreme Court's interim order on Bihar's voter deletions has restored some faith in democracy. The order purportedly safeguards the citizens' right to vote by mandating transparency, Aadhaar accep

Joseph Maliakan Joseph Maliakan
25 Aug 2025

Journalists who once shaped national narratives now face penury in retirement. Unlike politicians, judges, or bureaucrats, they are left abandoned, denied pensions, health care, or dignity. After a li

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
25 Aug 2025

From battling caste oppression in the 1800s to shaping modern India's education system, Christian contributions have been monumental in transforming the society. Yet today, Christians face hostility a

Jijo Thomas Placheril Jijo Thomas Placheril
25 Aug 2025

The BJP's harsher anti-conversion laws aim to push minorities toward second-class citizenship. Without credible evidence of "demographic change," these draconian measures reveal a deeper agenda: advan

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
25 Aug 2025

Mohammed Siraj's magic at the Oval was more than cricket. It was a rebuke to Hindutva's poison. His triumph, embraced by teammates, affirmed that India's strength lies not in exclusion but in unity, d

Mathew John Mathew John
25 Aug 2025

The Revanna verdict shows justice can prevail even against entrenched power. Still, it remains the exception. For countless women, especially the marginalised, the system still falters. Justice, in In

Jaswant Kaur Jaswant Kaur
25 Aug 2025

From Malegaon to Manipur, the RSS-BJP regime twists truth into propaganda, shields its own from justice, and weaponises faith for power. Lacking moral authority, it thrives on contradiction. History r

Thomas Menamparampil Thomas Menamparampil
25 Aug 2025

Clap your hands, dear people, for the grand unveiling. Forget those noisy, unpredictable leaders of the past. With this Vice President, you get predictability itself—because silence never surprises. E

Robert Clements Robert Clements
25 Aug 2025

Rahul Gandhi's nuke revealed massive voter fraud in Mahadevapura, directly exposing the Election Commission's bias, opacity, and political capture. His warning goes beyond one seat—it's about safeguar

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
18 Aug 2025

Relentless court cases, media vilification, and political attacks mark a calculated campaign to sabotage Rahul Gandhi. As Leader of the Opposition, he challenges the government fearlessly. But the rul

P. A. Chacko P. A. Chacko
18 Aug 2025

In a climate where superstition thrives and political leaders patronise unscientific rituals, India risks eroding its duty to foster a scientific temper. Without critical thinking, our society remains

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
18 Aug 2025

I write this to you with a heavy heart: shocked and saddened, upset and angry. This letter to you is perhaps to ease my angst; I really don't know what to say and how to say it! But I am sure that wha

Cedric Prakash Cedric Prakash
18 Aug 2025

Eva Peron sang "Don't cry for me Argentina." Shishi's book sings another song, "Cry my beloved country for one of your sisters in the North East is stricken with a grievous wound."

Chhotebhai Chhotebhai
18 Aug 2025

Amid rising anti-Christian harassment and misuse of anti-conversion laws, Madhusudan Das' 1915 call for sacrificial citizenship is important. Christians must unite beyond denominations, resist politic

Fr Soroj Mullick, SDB Fr Soroj Mullick, SDB
18 Aug 2025

Once a refuge for the persecuted, India is now seeing minorities leaving due to fear, harassment, and discriminatory policies. Migration is no longer driven solely by opportunity, but by the urgent ne

CM Paul CM Paul
18 Aug 2025

From January to July 2025, 334 incidents targeted Christians in India, with Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh as epicentres. Misused anti-conversion laws, violence, and denial of burial rights reveal an

Joseph Maliakan Joseph Maliakan
18 Aug 2025

: "Those who lead others in harmony with Righteousness, do not use force to subdue others, or attempt to dominate the world through force of arms. For every force there is a counterforce. Violence, ev

Thomas Menamparampil Thomas Menamparampil
18 Aug 2025

If the Election Commission won't act without "forms," and we—the people—won't act because of "fear," then what's left? We'll wake up one morning to find the patient dead, the doctor on his third coffe

Robert Clements Robert Clements
18 Aug 2025

The BJP's rule has enriched its faithful and exhausted the rest. As regional identities rise in resistance, India stands torn between imposed uniformity and a pluralistic past. What began as a promise

Thomas Menamparampil Thomas Menamparampil
11 Aug 2025

The tricolour may rise, but justice lies fallen. In this 78th year of freedom, India stands as a nation that has forgotten its covenant of equality. Freedom without dignity is no freedom at all.

Fr Soroj Mullick, SDB Fr Soroj Mullick, SDB
11 Aug 2025

In contrast, consider the Bible. It is the world's best-selling book, not because Jesus spoke Aramaic, but because the Bible was translated into every major language. Translation is the oxygen of reli

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
11 Aug 2025

When two ASMI nuns, Preeti Mary and Vandana Francis, were released from jail in Durg, Chhattisgarh, after being granted bail by an NIA court, representatives of different political parties from Kerala

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
11 Aug 2025

The Indian Constitution has granted the right to vote to all citizens of sound mind above the age of 18, irrespective of an individual's caste, religion, social or economic status. Voting is not a fun

M L Satyan M L Satyan
11 Aug 2025

What's clear as day is that so long as Feku is around, Bholisthan can never recover its democratic essence or its humanity. But then, hope can spring from the most unexpected quarter! There are confir

Mathew John Mathew John
11 Aug 2025

To Gandhi, Swaraj did not mean replacing British rule with Indian rule. Political independence was not an end in itself. Swaraj was, above all, about individual autonomy, involving self-respect, self-

Ninette D'Souza Ninette D'Souza
11 Aug 2025

India's youth bulge was meant to be our greatest asset. But without jobs, dignity, or direction, it's fast becoming a ticking time bomb. The demographic dividend we celebrate may well turn into a demo

Jaswant Kaur Jaswant Kaur
11 Aug 2025

While we take to global platforms to thump our chests and roar our greatness, back home in a quiet police station in Chhattisgarh, a woman named Jyoti Sharma walks in with all the arrogance of someone

Robert Clements Robert Clements
11 Aug 2025

The arrest of two nuns in Chhattisgarh yet again exposes the rising saffron terror against Christians — false FIRs, mob attacks, and anti-conversion law misuse. With police complicity and muted Church

P. A. Chacko P. A. Chacko
04 Aug 2025

Our Constitution begins with "We the people." Not "We the Hindus," "We the tribals," or "We the majority." If you believe in Ambedkar's vision, then your duty is to protect the right of every citizen

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
04 Aug 2025

India mirrors a global rise in fascism, hate speech, mob violence, and draconian laws targeting minorities. The arrest of two nuns in Chhattisgarh is an alarming erosion of justice and peace. The situ

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
04 Aug 2025

Christians in BJP-ruled states face escalating intimidation: false arrests, anti-conversion law misuse, and mob violence with police complicity. The recent arrest of two nuns in Chhattisgarh exposes a

Cedric Prakash Cedric Prakash
04 Aug 2025

In a boost to democratic rights, the Supreme Court quashed the FIR against actor Mohan Babu and his son for a 2019 protest, affirming their right to free speech and peaceful assembly amid growing rest

Joseph Maliakan Joseph Maliakan
04 Aug 2025

Incidentally, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, destined to make a mark in history, were reluctant to join politics.

G Ramachandram G Ramachandram
04 Aug 2025

When we step out of the house, we complain of heat waves, pouring rain, hurting feet, aching back, or poor vision. Complaints, complaints, and even more complaints. It is as if people have nothing pos

P. Raja P. Raja
04 Aug 2025

For instance, the "Biology of Love" refers to the hormonal and neurological processes in the body that drive feelings of love and attraction. As the title of a book, one fails to understand how they c

Pachu Menon Pachu Menon
04 Aug 2025

You can't reduce minorities to decimal points abroad, and erase them like chalk from a blackboard at home. You can't expect the world to applaud your additions while ignoring your subtractions.

Robert Clements Robert Clements
04 Aug 2025