The authorities used repressive laws to curb freedom of expression and silence critics. Human rights defenders and organizations continued to face harassment and intimidation, and vigilante cow protection groups carried out several attacks. Thousands protested against discrimination and violence faced by Dalit communities. Millions of people opposed changes to labourContinue Reading
Manoj R Nair Mumbai: Last month, the Catholic Church in Mumbai appointed two married men — one of them a former business executive, the other a former journalist — as deacons. A deacon ranks lower than a priest and can do perform most of the religious work that a priestContinue Reading
Only the identified target was affected – the Muslims involved in the meat tradeContinue Reading
Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ Come April 7th and World Health Day will be observed once again. The focus this year is on ‘Depression’, which as the WHO statement says, “affects people of all ages, from all walks of life, in all countries. It causes mental anguish and impacts on people’sContinue Reading
Citizens of India need to awaken to the reality that now the hawks are firmly in power, and threaten to be there for some time to comeContinue Reading
By Valson Thampu The Uttar Pradesh government is following its election promises, as it should. Whether or not the voters of UP rooted for Yogi Adityanath, they did endorse the agendas now being pursued by his government. Yogi says that he is building the UP of Modi’s dreams. We wishContinue Reading
Legal emasculation must be considered in all seriousnessContinue Reading
The Modi magic involved making Hindus feel aggrieved over Muslim pandering by the SP and the BSP.Continue Reading
Beyond a point propaganda is a balloon that cannot withstand the pinprick of realityContinue Reading
Bringing the voices of Catholic women leaders from around the world to the heart of the Vatican is the goal of an event taking place on Wednesday to mark international women’s day. The annual ‘Voices of Faith’ event is jointly organised this year by the Fidel Gotz Foundation and byContinue Reading
