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Lost Opportunities and New Strategies

NEW DELHI, Feb. 26 -- As we stand on the cusp of another crucial election season, our nation's political landscape is fraught with complexities and challenges. Recent events, such as the farmers' prot... Read More


Churchgate, Churches and Choirs..!

NEW DELHI, Feb. 19 -- I was saddened to hear that 'Churchgate', the most recognised railway station in the country, was being renamed. Churchgate, signified many decades ago, the entrance gate to the ... Read More


MAID IN INDIA

NEW DELHI, Feb. 19 -- The other day, a banker friend phoned me to ask whether I could help her search for a good housemaid. A good housemaid! Therein lies the crux of the whole matter! When it comes t... Read More


Mixed signals as the polls draw near

NEW DELHI, Feb. 19 -- Who shall we, the ordinary Catholics, believe? As we collectively walk a dreaded path through the minefield of politics on the way to the general elections that will overlap with... Read More


Indian Muslims and Electoral Choices

NEW DELHI, Feb. 19 -- As the 2024 General Elections loom on the horizon, some Muslim elite are appealing to the Muslim community to take a re-look at the BJP. They claim that Indian Muslims are not be... Read More


Elections have consequences

NEW DELHI, Feb. 19 -- Elections are the bedrock of democracy: government of the people, for the people, and by the people. Every citizen should highly understand and honour the election process becaus... Read More


Secularism Buried

NEW DELHI, Feb. 19 -- If the last breath of secularism was on January 22, 2024, when PM Modi adorned the role of a Hindu high priest, the burial took place on February 10, 2024, when the Lok Sabha ado... Read More


Indian dilemma: Construction abroad, demolition at home

NEW DELHI, Feb. 19 -- On Valentine's Day, when some custodians of faith usually harass young couples exchanging sweet nothings at public parks because they lack private space, Prime Minister Narendra ... Read More


Manipulation as progress

NEW DELHI, Feb. 19 -- Recall this scene from the famous movie "3 Idiots." Raju (Sharman Joshi) invites his friends Rancho (Aamir Khan) and Farhan (Madhavan) to his house. The film is suddenly transpor... Read More


The Worst is Yet to Come!

NEW DELHI, Feb. 19 -- Worse things are happening under Modi's dispensation. The worst is yet to come! With Mr Modi being enthroned as the prime minister of India, the saffron brigade has been on stero... Read More