Cover Stories

The Dark Side of the Waqf Amendment

The amendments, while seemingly objective, cloaks its true intent in bureaucratic ambiguity. It hereby sets a dangerous precedent for targeted governance and societal division.

Fr. Gaurav Nair Fr. Gaurav Nair
07 Apr 2025

Letter to the Minorities Minister Waqf Bell Tolls for Christians, too

Unfortunately, the Waqf Bill follows the same pattern, aimed at depriving Muslims of their limited rights. I only wish Christians had realised— to borrow poet John Donne's words—that the bell tolls no

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
07 Apr 2025

Articles

Erosion of the rule of law is disturbingly gaining traction in India, marked by mob violence, state complicity, and selective justice. Minority communities face targeted attacks, and dissenters are si

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
07 Apr 2025

IIT and MBA graduates struggle with employment despite premier degrees, often turning to food stalls or gig work. A failing education-employment system, outdated curricula, and rising costs leave many

Jaswant Kaur Jaswant Kaur
07 Apr 2025

Despite being the backbone of Kerala's healthcare system, ASHAs are underpaid, overworked, and denied worker status. Their demands for fair wages and benefits remain unmet while the centre and state g

Joseph Maliakan Joseph Maliakan
07 Apr 2025

India's education system faces a crisis driven by centralisation, commercialisation, and communalisation. Ignoring federal principles, public interest, and academic integrity, the government's agenda

G Ramachandram G Ramachandram
07 Apr 2025

When I was elected, Cardinal Hummes hugged me, kissed me and said, 'Don't forget the poor' I took to heart the words of my friend and chose to be called after St Francis of Assisi.

Cedric Prakash Cedric Prakash
07 Apr 2025

When we are in danger, what really confounds us is fear. We are quite unable to do anything for our own protection or relief.

P. Raja P. Raja
07 Apr 2025

Let's drop the baggage. Let's call out hate—not as a moral issue alone, but as an economic liability. As a national handicap. Let's reject this self-imposed tariff, this dead weight that holds us back

Robert Clements Robert Clements
07 Apr 2025