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Justice Begins with Us!

India, Aug. 24 -- It is heart-warming that the Catholic Church in India will observe August 23 as 'Justice Sunday.' The theme is 'Justice Begins with Us' (Is 1:17). In a communique dated July 22, 2026... Read More


Open Letter to Harish Salve Deeds, Not Words, Define a Man

India, Aug. 24 -- Dear Shri Harish Salve Ji, I usually do not watch television interviews, except when the interviewer is Karan Thapar, a habit I developed when he made his debut producing a weekly b... Read More


Are you a "Dimagi Naxal?"

India, Aug. 24 -- The politics of labelling certain groups or ideologies to demarcate them is emerging day by day from responsible individuals to particular groups. The most recent example is the expr... Read More


Dimaagi Naxals, Manufacturing a New Enemy

India, Aug. 24 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is known for coining new political terminologies, particularly for his opponents and critics. These include Andolanjeevi for protesters; Urban Naxals for... Read More


Inventing the Enemy

India, Aug. 24 -- The politics of labelling is not uniquely Indian. Across time and space, governments and political movements have employed the tactic of naming their opponents that carry an immediat... Read More


Forbidden Fruit-Part 3 (Ten Short Poems)

India, Aug. 17 -- Loving Fruit You think I am a forbidden fruit, unworthy of your love. But I never think You are a forbidden fruit, Even though India forbids your Nagalim. For me, Love is unconditio... Read More


Reflections on the 80th Independence Day: The Democracy Defiled

India, Aug. 17 -- The general election of 1951-52 was the first major test of political Democracy in the new Republic of India. India passed that test with high honours because of the benevolent leade... Read More


When the Holy of Holies is Forgotten: A Plea from the Pews

India, Aug. 17 -- Last Sunday, at a parish church in Piramadam, something happened inside the sanctuary - the sanctum sanctorum, the space set apart in every Christian tradition as the dwelling-place ... Read More


From Freedom to Unfreedom: A Trajectory of the Last Twelve Years

India, Aug. 17 -- India celebrated its 80th Independence Day on August 15, 2026. Thousands of Indians made innumerable sacrifices in the struggle for independence from British rule. The key term that ... Read More


Koodashappana: A Legacy How Arnos Pathiri Made Faith Speak Malayalam

India, Aug. 17 -- Knowledge is a vast ocean. Scholars merely dive into its depths, retrieve a few pearls of knowledge and wisdom, and, in the process, inspire others to dive deeper. My friend Dr RB Sr... Read More