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Delhi's Declining Sex Ratio A Crisis Beyond the Cradle

India, Sept. 22 -- Some stories are written not in words but in numbers. And sometimes these numbers whisper truths that are too heavy to be ignored. You may wonder what these metaphors are about. Thi... Read More


Lessons from the Gen Z Uprising in Nepal

India, Sept. 22 -- History bears witness to numerous popular uprisings triggered by the negligence, corruption, and extravagance of rulers, especially when the masses are deprived of basic necessities... Read More


Bulldozers at Work Love and Faith under Siege

India, Sept. 22 -- Less than a fortnight ago, two young motorcyclists rode up to the little church in New Delhi where I worship. They asked the caretaker bluntly whether we were indulging in conversio... Read More


The Wolf in Khaki Trousers, his Abettors and a Nation on Edge

India, Sept. 22 -- Mohan Bhagwat is like the firebomber who lights a fire that threatens to become a monstrous conflagration, steps back, and superficially orders his henchmen not to fuel the fire, bu... Read More


RSS @ 100 Static Content, Changing Language

India, Sept. 22 -- The RSS, formed in 1925, is marking its 100th anniversary on October 22, 2025. Its politics has been Hindutva, and it aims at a Hindu Nation. Its pledge, an oath taken by its volunt... Read More


Hindutva Over Nation-Building

India, Sept. 22 -- The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has reached its centenary. Its leaders call it a cultural force. Its members see it as the soul of the nation. But a century of its work shows someth... Read More


Wanted - A Statesman!

India, Sept. 15 -- Our political leaders in the ruling party are getting old, and soon we will need younger, dynamic ones to lead our country. But as I watch our netas thump their chests and roar int... Read More


Carmelites on the Street Contemplatives in the Heart of India

India, Sept. 15 -- When people imagine contemplatives, they often picture monks or nuns hidden in monasteries, living in silence and prayer. Their witness is precious, but in the twentieth century a n... Read More


Crypto-Christians of Nepal

India, Sept. 15 -- The voice on the phone was hushed, barely above a whisper. "We have to be careful," he said in Nepali. "The neighbors are watching. They already held a funeral for me." He wasn't de... Read More


Medical Mission Sisters Celebrate Centenary of Healing Charism

India, Sept. 15 -- The Society of Catholic Medical Missionaries, commonly known as the Medical Mission Sisters (MMS), was founded on September 30, 1925, in Washington, DC, to promote health and healin... Read More