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Nun threatened and harassed by Syro-Malabar Catholic Church – Megha Varier

Sr. Mary filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission and Women’s Commission alleging that she was facing physical and mental harassment at the hands of her superiors. But after she approached Women’s Commission, the Church, she alleges, has found new ways of taunting her. – Megha Varier The Church preaches charity, kindness, and compassion towards […]

5 – Temples, Elephants and Traditions – B. R. Haran

It is an ugly fact that most of the … rules and regulations [to protect elephants] are violated with impunity and the various government departments are aware of it. It is unfortunate that the authorities are hand in glove with the violators in many places. … [and it] is causing immense damage to the welfare […]

The intellectual bankruptcy of the Left in India – David Frawley

The Left continues to follow its old agenda of class and caste warfare to divide the country and keep the masses afraid … and mistrustful of one another. … They criticise the rich as dangerous, though Left and Congress leaders belong to the wealthy elite of the country. The Left continues to claim that it […]

How the media conspires to work against India – Rakesh Krishnan Simha

Journalists such as Barkha Dutt, Rajdeep Sardesai and Prannoy Roy, who had ganged up to attack the A. B. Vajpayee government, ignoring all its positive contributions, are now doing exactly the same to Narendra Modi. Strangely, they do not even do a token attack on the Gandhi family. Despite the mountain of corruption charges against […]

The Theology of Ingratitude – Aravindan Neelakandan

Proactive acts by the Modi government, which brought joy to its own community members, never deterred the Church from crusading against the Indian government. It does not even hesitate to join hands with political forces that are against the idea of India. – Aravindan Neelakandan Barely months after the BJP won the parliamentary elections in June […]

Turin mayor to create Italy’s first ‘vegetarian city’ – Stephanie Kirchgaessner

Turin’s new mayor said the endorsement of meat-free and even dairy-free living was fundamental to the protection of the environment, health, and the well-being of animals. – Stephanie Kirchgaessner From vitello tonnato—veal with tuna sauce—to beef braised in the Piedmont region’s most famous red wine, brasato al Barolo, meat dishes have been central to the food […]

Gosamrakshana: Mr Prime Minister, if government will not act, then people will act – Radha Rajan

Prime Minister Modi, just as Gandhi did nothing for cow protection, … you and your government have done nothing for cows and cow protection. Your government is anti-animal, not just anti-cow. Until you put action where your mouth is Mr Prime Minister, more power to gaurakshaks. – Radha Rajan Before I begin this exercise Mr […]

Origin of the Olympic Games – Grolier

The Rise of the Games The Olympic Games originated long ago in ancient Greece. Exactly when the Games were first held and what circumstances led to their creation is uncertain. We do know, however, that the Games were a direct outgrowth of the values and beliefs of Greek society. The Greeks idealized physical fitness and […]

Article 370: The part larger than the whole – Radha Rajan

There is no point in demanding abrogation of Article 370 without demanding that the J&K State Constitution be rendered null and void too. Article 370 is only the symptom. The malaise is the State Constitution which is completely out of line and not in tune with the basic spirit or structure of the Indian Constitution. […]

How religion can lead to violence – Gary Gutting

The path of modern tolerance has proved more difficult for Islam than for Christianity, and many Muslims still do not accept the ethical constraints that require religious tolerance, and a significant minority see violence against unbelievers as a divinely ordained duty. – Prof Gary Gutting The latest victim is a French priest, murdered in his church by […]