By chhotebhai Kanpur, Nov 30, 2023: There are two types of people that believe that the Indian Constitution is a scrap of paper: Those who deliberately choose to ignore its provisions and those that are grossly ignorant of it. This November 26 marked the 74th anniversary of the adoption ofContinue Reading
By Joseph Victor Edwin New Delhi, Nov 24, 2023: In my classes on Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, I am often asked “Do Muslims interpret their Scripture? Recently, I asked the questioner, what was at the back of his mind while asking this question. He was candid. He said: “I thinkContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, Nov 18, 2023: Is there a Christian perspective to Climate Change (CC)? If there isn’t, there should be, because Christians, at least notionally, constitute 50 % of the world’s population. Secondly, some of the worst polluters are industrialised nations that have a Christian history. Thirdly, some ofContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, Nov 17, 2023: The commercial advertisements that I see in the TV have always intrigued and worried me. A few examples: A school boy expresses his happiness in the classroom. His teacher asks him the secret for his happiness. He says that he uses CycleContinue Reading
By Virginia Saldanha Mumbai, Nov 8, 2023: The start of the Synod on Synodality gave women some hope – for the first time 82 women participated in a Synod and 54 had voting rights. Women at the Synod reported that the discussions were cordial, friendly and that they could expressContinue Reading
By Nameeta Renu Mumbai, Sept 8, 2023: “The bride of Christ” was one of the titles given by the fathers of the early Christian church to the church itself and, by extension, to the virgin martyrs. As various forms of dedication evolved, it was embraced by many, though not all,Continue Reading
By Isaac Harold Gomes Kolkata, Sept 7, 2023: On September 5, India’s President Draupadi Murmu sent out dinner invitations to foreign delegates (heads of state) who will come to New Delhi to attend the G20 summit. The dinner card read: “The President of Bharat requests the pleasure of ……….. onContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, Sept 7, 2023: I recently read an article “Why are Christians Persecuted Today?” by Mumbai Jesuit Myron Pereira. It was a brilliant analysis that, unfortunately, offered no solutions. It forced me to think. Are we indeed living in what Pereira describes as a “post-Christian” world? If so,Continue Reading
By Tejaswi Ravinder Battala Hyderabad, Sept 3, 2023: On July 26, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi moved a no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha over Manipur violence. Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla accepted the no-confidence motion against the National Democratic Alliance’s government. Although the Lok Sabha speaker admitted the motion onContinue Reading
By Stanislaus Alla New Delhi, Aug 28, 2023: Possibly, no Pope has ever visited a country that houses a little flock — about 1,500 Catholics. In modern times Pope Paul VI initiated international travels, and Saint John Paul II, during his long papacy, visited 129 countries. Since 2013, Pope FrancisContinue Reading
