By Neethu Vijay Karthik London, Dec 17, 2025: For as long as I can remember, I have chased achievement. Exams, quizzes, competitions, rankings. Somewhere along the way, being good stopped feeling sufficient. I needed to be exceptional, or at least visible among the best. I was a rank holder inContinue Reading
By C.M. Paul New York, Dec 15, 2025: When Michael Maliakel steps onto the Broadway stage as Aladdin, it is more than a performance: It is a cultural breakthrough. The son of Indian‑American parents with roots in Kerala, Maliakel brings a resonant baritone and commanding presence to a role longContinue Reading
By M K George Rome, Dec 3, 2025: A recent report from Kerala left me deeply unsettled. A Bengali migrant worker—after finishing his shift—was summoned in the late evening to dig a deep pit. He obeyed, assuming the task was urgent. What followed left him devastated: buckets of unused foodContinue Reading
By France Marie New Delhi, Nov 22, 2025: As part of my one-year Theology program at Vidyajoti College of Religious Studies, I enrolled in an introductory course on Islam. Before this academic engagement, my understanding of Islam had been shaped largely by second-hand narratives—particularly those conveyed through the media—which oftenContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Coimbatore, Oct 24, 2025: The following news sent shock waves all over the country: “On September 27, 2025 at least 41 people were killed and around 100 others were injured in a crowd crush during a political rally in Karur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The rallyContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Mumbai, Oct 23, 2025: A few weeks ago, Jesuit Father Hedwig Lewis released his latest book ‘Being Extraordinarily Ordinary’ (30 Strategies for Wholesome Living)! This extraordinary book is compact and concise, direct with no frills attached! It makes for compelling reading, challenging one to live a moreContinue Reading
Dr (Sr) Mudita Menona Sodder RSCJ On 28th August 2025, I suddenly began experiencing pain in the right hand which has lymphedema. By afternoon the pain increased, and I could not use my right hand at all. I panicked, not because of dying or getting paralysed, but because of aContinue Reading
ML Satyan Coimbatore, October 17, 2025: Just recently I hired an autorickshaw in Bengaluru. While traveling in the autorickshaw I noticed a printed caption above the driver’s seat. It read: “Price the Lord”. My mind said that there is a typo. The word “Praise” has been wrongly spelt as “Price”.Continue Reading
Stephen Biswakarma A Nation in Revolt Kathmandu, Sept 12, 2025 — Nepal is no stranger to political upheaval, but the events of September 2025 marked a rupture unlike any in its modern history. What began as a government-imposed ban on more than two dozen social media platforms quickly escalated intoContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Coimbatore, Sept 4, 2025: Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan dedicated his life to teacher, in the role of a president, an educationalist, an academic and a leader. He requested that his birthday, September 5, should not be observed as a personal celebration, but instead, to be dedicated toContinue Reading
