By chhotebhai Kanpur, September 4, 2026: August has been a rather depressing and distressing month for me, despite my telling others that we should never give up hope. But this last month could best be described as “My cup of woes brimmeth over”. Some things may sound silly and mundane,Continue Reading
By Sujata Jena (September 1, 2026) A pilgrimage to the birth place of the congregation… Recently, I had the rare privilege of making a pilgrimage to the birthplace of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, the congregation to which I belong. Twenty-eight brothers and sisters fromContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, August 31, 2026: I am Malala: I was born on 12 July 1997 as Malala Yousafzai in the Swat District of Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. My family was lower–middle class. It was certainly not easy to make both ends meet. My father was an educationistContinue Reading
By Irudhaya Jothi Mirga, August 30, 2026: As part of the Basic Ecclesial Community (BEC) training of the Catholic Diocese of Asansol, I had the opportunity to spend a day with BEC leaders and some clergy reflecting on the present challenges faced by Christians in West Bengal, particularly the growingContinue Reading
By Ram Puniyani Mumbai, August 28, 2026:In pre-colonial India broad Hindu society was ruled by the laws of manusmiriti (MS) where caste and gender hierarchy was the core of its values. During the colonial period when education, transport and modern administration took roots, the germs of democracy started taking roots.Continue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, August 25, 2026: Two reports, hidden in the inner recesses of the newspapers, caught my attention. The first was on 14th August, the eve of Independence Day, in the Hindustan (Hindi) paper. The second was just 9 days later on 23rd August in the Hindustan Times (English).Continue Reading
By Jacob Peenikaparambil Indore, August 24, 2026: According to some theologians, three essential qualities characterise a prophet: courage, compassion and creativity. Prophetic anger in the face of injustice does not arise from hatred; rather, it springs from a deep and agonising empathy for those who suffer. Moses, for example, courageouslyContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, August 21, 2026: It is heart-warming that the Catholic Church in India will observe 23 August as ‘Justice Sunday’. The theme is ‘Justice Begins with Us’ (Is 1:17). In a communique dated 22 July 2026, the Chairman of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India’s Office forContinue Reading
By Isaac Harold Gomes Kolkata, August 17, 2026: In his address from Delhi’s Red Fort on India’s 80th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called upon all Indians to embrace ‘Make in India’ and ‘Vocal for Local’ and exhorted all manufacturers, especially India’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises to makeContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, August 11, 2026: It is August 2026! The anniversary of India’s freedom from colonial rule in 1947! The sad reality is that the struggle for freedom in India continues today! First: let’s go back to history! About 84 years ago. Mahatma Gandhi and several of ourContinue Reading
