By M L Satyan Coimbatore, April 13, 2024: Three times I had accompanied my daughter to a few shopping malls. Once you are inside, you get a feel that you are in a foreign land. I have found the food courts overcrowded. I have witnessed over-eating and wastage of food.Continue Reading
By Midhun J Francis Rome, April 8, 2024: The diocese of Idukki in Kerala made headlines April 7 when it screened ‘The Kerala Story,’ a controversial 2023 film, for teenagers as part of its efforts to combat “love jihad.” The film narrates the story of a group of Kerala womenContinue Reading
By John Singarayar Mumbai, April 6, 2024: The landscape of Christian missions in India is multifaceted, reflecting a tapestry of cultural, sociopolitical, and religious dynamics. As someone, aptly pointed out, there are varying perspectives among missiologists regarding the current state of mission in India. Some argue it is stagnant, othersContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Coimbatore, April 3, 2024: It pains me to read the Democracy Report 2024. According to this report India, downgraded to an “electoral autocracy” in 2018, has further declined to become “one of the worst autocracies.” The V-Dem Institute’s Democracy Report 2024 paints a grim picture ofContinue Reading
By Yogendra Yadav New Delhi, March 29, 2024: Here is a safe election forecast: 2024 is going to be the least free and fair national election in Independent India. We do not yet know if it will eventually turn out to be a seriously compromised election or a complete farce.Continue Reading
By C M Paul Shillong, March 29, 2024: Delegate for Legal Aid and former teacher of Canon Law at Sacred Heart College Mawlai Shillong Salesian Father Anthony Lendakadavil spoke to Matters India March 29 about the process the Catholic Church follows in investigating alleged Eucharistic Miracles. Father Lendakadavil says, “TheContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, March 27, 2024: The accreditation review of the National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRCI) is scheduled to take place in the last week of March and in the last week of April. This year, the Sub-Committee on Accreditation (SCA) of the Global Alliance of NationalContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Coimbatore, March 16, 2024: The Election Commission has uploaded the list of the donors of electoral bonds as ordered by the Supreme Court. Many political analysts and journalists studied the list and revealed that most donors purchased electoral bonds for two major reasons: a) they wereContinue Reading
By John Singarayar Mumbai, March 12, 2024: The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) has ignited intense debates and controversies since its inception, with recent notifications regarding its implementation reigniting discussions about its implications. It is time we critically examined the CAA’s implications, implementation process, and socio-political ramifications, delving into itsContinue Reading
By Jessy Kurian New Delhi, Feb 20, 2024: A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on February 15 unanimously struck down the anonymous Electoral Bonds Scheme stating, that it violated the right to information under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution and therefore it is unconstitutional. The Centre’s Electoral Bonds SchemeContinue Reading