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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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