Syed Firdaus Ashraf As a student of journalism in the early 1990s, I once attended a Dalit rally where speaker after speaker spoke about the atrocities Brahmins had unleashed against the Dalit community. After the rally, I called on my journalism guru, the venerable M V Kamath, who happened toContinue Reading
By Valson Thampu Fragmentation is the famine of life as we know it. Somewhere in the soul of every human being, the Wagnerian dome of life lies in smithereens. Our deepest longing is for wholeness, which eludes us like a mirage. The universal agony in the human predicament is theContinue Reading
Fr. Cedric Prakash, sj One of the most meaningful features of the Christmas Season is that of gift-giving! Across the globe, people love to give gifts at Christmas to others – and of course to receive gifts too! Gifts come in a whole range: from the inexpensive yet lovingly hand-madeContinue Reading
By Valson Thampu Now that the two state elections are over, the Prime Minister would be at ease to mind matters of national importance. The integrity and inviolability of India is a supreme concern for all of us. It is, for sure, likewise with the PM. So, it is onlyContinue Reading
By Nithiya Sagayam This is in response to the news that in Uttar Pradesh some Hindu groups have ordered not to celebrate Christmas in Christian schools. At the outset let me share the anxiety of school principals, heads of schools, provincials of various Catholic religious orders, and other duty bearersContinue Reading
Pray that those who are in their comfort zones will come out of their inns to experience the stark reality of the mangerContinue Reading
Time the Church walked the talkContinue Reading
The 1st of December was a cold morning, with temperatures the previous night plummeting to 6’C, heralding the onset of winter in Kanpur, where I live. But what really sent a chill down my spine was the election results of the U.P. civic polls to 16 Municipal Corporations (Nagar Nigams),Continue Reading
“Silicon Valley” versus ‘Battle Field Church”Continue Reading
Fr. Cedric Prakash sj On 14 November, speaking at a function in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, the UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath vehemently stated, “I believe that after Independence, the biggest lie in India is the word secular…the people who gave birth to this word and who use it, should apologise. NoContinue Reading
