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Mobile as Opium A Nation Sedated by Screens

India, Dec. 8 -- The late Prof MP Manmadhan (1915-1994) belonged to that rare tribe of public intellectuals Kerala once produced in abundance-men who combined scholarship with activism, conviction wit... Read More


The Evolution of Generational Identity: Understanding Gen Z

India, Dec. 8 -- The concept of generation was first developed by Karl Mannheim about a century ago. Mannheim viewed a generation as a product of rapid, disruptive change, in which individuals re-enco... Read More


The Future Rests on a Generation That Must Step Up

India, Dec. 8 -- India's democratic future now rests, more than ever, on the shoulders of its young. This may sound like a familiar refrain, but the circumstances today are sharper and more unforgivin... Read More


Double-Engined Hypocrisy!

India, Dec. 1 -- The last thing I ever want to do is to bring down the name of a film actor who has just passed away. I loved his charisma and admired the powerful screen presence he carried into ever... Read More


The Flying Fickle Finger of Fate

India, Dec. 1 -- Aeschylus, the Greek tragedian, wanted to know how he was destined to die. Hence, he consulted a fortune teller who told him the truth and nothing but the truth. "You would meet your ... Read More


Reclaim the Constitution!

India, Dec. 1 -- On November 26, the nation once again observed 'Constitution Day!' There will be the usual plethora of speeches (ad nauseam!) of "how important the Constitution is for all of us," "wh... Read More


2025: India's Minorities See a Gradual Unmaking of Constitutional Equality

India, Dec. 1 -- The new chief justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, in his first week in office, was, in retrospect, perhaps a little too harsh in rebuking Lt Colonel Samuel Kamalesan while confirmin... Read More


A Tribute to 'Father of Modern India'

India, Dec. 1 -- O Father of India, on this sacred day, Not in prayer of sorrow do we gather, For your light is still dancing in our hearts. A fire that never dies, never ends. Today, as millions cat... Read More


Lessons from St. Xavier's The Day Gandhi Spoke, and the Day Stan was Silenced

India, Dec. 1 -- For me, this December 3rd is not merely a date on the calendar-it is a reminder. A reminder that every institution, especially one born from a mission, carries within its story decisi... Read More


Review the Process of SIR - Death of Many BLOs Due to Work Pressure Demand It

India, Dec. 1 -- Media reports indicate that, as of November 24, 16 Booth-Level Officers (BLOs) have died due to alleged work pressure during the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) o... Read More