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Pope Leo XIV A Worker's Pope Returns

India, May 12 -- Twenty-five years ago, a European television channel came to interview me while I was with The Indian Express. The interview was based on a book by an Italian writer about the Pope of... Read More


No Viksit Bharat without Communal Harmony

India, May 12 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has often shared with the people of India his dream of becoming a developed nation by 2047. Economists and scholars believe India must make substantial pr... Read More


War - A Few Reflections

India, May 12 -- Why is there a sudden war between India and Pakistan? Is this an economic war or a political war? The war between India and Pakistan is very much human-induced and a result of failure... Read More


The Atom Bomb of Religion

India, May 12 -- The relationship between India and Pakistan has been strained since its inception. Despite India's efforts to foster amicable relations, these attempts have proven fruitless. Pakistan... Read More


Striving for Social Justice

India, May 12 -- In the run-up to the 2024 elections, Rahul Gandhi, in particular, talked of the need for a caste census, which was supported by many opposition leaders. Congress-ruled states and NDA-... Read More


'Moral Ambition' Making the World a Better Place

India, May 12 -- The American writer and humorist Leo Calvin Rosten said: "I cannot believe that the purpose of life is to be 'happy.' I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, t... Read More


The Bulldozer Functions Still

India, May 12 -- It was most inspiring to learn of the Supreme Court's description of the use of a bulldozer to destroy the houses of six families at Allahabad as "inhuman" and "illegal." It shocks ou... Read More


I'll Be Back Soon!

India, May 12 -- Was speaking last evening to a man whose wife is an army officer posted somewhere near the treacherous snow-dusted stretches of Kashmir. He looked like a calm man-not the kind you'd e... Read More


The WhatsApp War!

India, May 5 -- Every morning, as the sun peeps over our confused democracy, a silent war begins. Not at our borders, not in Parliament, but in the palm of your hand - yes, that unassuming rectangle k... Read More


A Life Lived in Truth and Grace

India, May 5 -- Fr Xavier Vadakkekara (1952-2025) was not just a journalist, a priest, or a publisher. He was a man who lived a life of radical simplicity, deep conviction, and unwavering commitment t... Read More