By M.K.George Rome, June 22, 2026: Two recent judgments from the Indian courts made headlines. One concerned NewsClick, where, after almost five years of legal proceedings, the Delhi High Court declared that the First Information Report and the ED-linked money laundering case constituted an “abuse of process.” Finding no cognizableContinue Reading
By Jacob Peenikaparambil Indore, Feb 28, 2026: The New Indian Express reported on February 24 that federal on Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju had promised to consider favorably a request from the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, Mar Raphael Thattil, to grant “micro-minority” status to Christians. According toContinue Reading
By George Mutholil Rome, Jan 30, 2026: Who doesn’t enjoy a ride on the Vande Bharat trains in India? It is on par with some of the world’s best train services in terms of convenience, cleanliness, and service. I enjoyed a trip in the Executive Class with revolving chairs thatContinue Reading
By Jacob Peenikaparambil Indore, Jan 22, 2026: The title of this article is drawn from a statement made by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in his notable speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos. “Great powers can afford, for now, to go it alone. They have the market size,Continue Reading
By Don Aguiar Mumbai, Nov 15, 2025: Journalists and commentators have noticed that has helped boost Mamdani’s appeal among New Yorkers. He has what the New York Times called “a rare talent for listening.” Mamdani is unusually reflective in interviews, often thinking silently for more than 20 seconds before respondingContinue Reading
By Joseph Maliakan New Delhi, Nov 3, 2025: The haste with which the Election Commission of India (ECI) on October 27 announced Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters lists in 12 states and union territories has aroused serious suspicion about the real intention behind the move. Is the commission onContinue Reading
By Sanu Biswakarma Kathmandu, Sept 15, 2025: Christianity first reached the Kathmandu Valley in what is now Nepal in the 17th and 18th centuries. The first recorded Christian to enter the Kathmandu Valley was a Jesuit priest named Father Juan Cabral. He was on his way to Bengal, India, fromContinue Reading
By C M Paul Siliguri, Aug 8, 2025: The recent assault on a group of religious workers in Odisha and the earlier arrests of two nuns in Chhattisgarh have highlighted a growing and alarming trend of violence and harassment against Christian priests and nuns in states governed by the BharatiyaContinue Reading
By Gisel Erumachadathu Guwahati, Aug 8, 2025: When violence remains an abstract headline, we may scroll past with momentary sorrow. But when it finds its way into the lives of those we know – those who stood beside us in prayer, laughter, or shared meals – the silence becomes unbearable.Continue Reading
John S. Shilshi India is a country that boasts staggering diversity—a colourful mix few in the world have the privilege of sharing. Since independence and the enactment of the constitution, freedom, liberty, and equality before the law has always been our treasured rights. Barring stray forgettable incidents in decades, theContinue Reading
