As India celebrates yet another anniversary of its independence, the question of freedom and what it truly means for its citizens looms larger than ever.
										
										
											Fr. Gaurav Nair										
									The rape and murder of a female doctor in West Bengal once again highlights the grim reality of ongoing gender-based violence and societal failures.
										
										
											M L Satyan										
									As the flags from Independence Day are folded and stored away, we find ourselves once again confronting a brutal truth that no speech, however long or grand, can overshadow.
											
											
												Jaswant Kaur											
										A 31-year-old post-graduate female trainee doctor was found dead in a seminar room at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9, 2024.
											
											
												Sacaria Joseph											
										Prime Minister Modi's push for uniformity under the guise of a secular civil code threatens India's rich diversity.
											
											
												A. J. Philip											
										Ram Madhav's call for secularism in Bangladesh first raises questions about his moral certitude and that of his organisation, the RSS.
											
											
												Jacob Peenikaparambil											
										The upsurge in Bangladesh has been a significant phenomenon, which not only shook that country to the core but also saw a lot of fake news and Islamophobia getting intensified in India.
											
											
												Ram Puniyani											
										"There's no doubt that India has come off the worst in what many are calling Bangladesh's Monsoon Revolution.
											
											
												John Dayal											
										Endowed with reason and free will, humans are called to live in true freedom, pursuing truth and justice.
											
											
												Peter Fernandes											
										India, after 77 years of independence, faces challenges in realising true freedom.
											
											
												Cedric Prakash											
										The recent revelations by Hindenburg point to the fact that India's democracy is compromised by corporate interests and corruption.
Many countries lined up to greet the young seventy-seven-year-old on Independence Day a few days ago.
											
											
												Robert Clements