Viewpoints

ALTER CHRISTUS‍

Ponmala Thank you Pope Francis for letting the world know through your words and deeds who Jesus Christ was and what he stood for. For that same reason, you were an evangelist par excellence. No one had understood the message of the Parable of the Good Samaritan as you did. In it Jesus presented to

The Battle for Representation: Southern States and the Future of Indian Democracy

Dr Nishant A.Irudayadason Professor of Philosophy and Ethics, Jnana-Deepa Institute of Philosophy & Theology, Pune. The controversy surrounding the proposed delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in India has reignited an old and contentious debate about representation, federalism, and the balance of power in the world’s largest democracy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government plans to redraw the […]

The Emerging New World Order

Ponmala The Russia-Ukraine war has just entered the fourth year. Both Russia, which set out to conquer Ukraine in a 3-day blitzkrieg, and Ukraine, which has resisted valiantly for three years, are exhausted and half-dead. A total of 1.5 million soldiers have been killed or seriously wounded. Russia has laid waste to the 20% of […]

AI at Crossroads: Beyond Hype, Fear, and Geopolitical Power Plays

Dr Nishant A.Irudayadason Professor of Philosophy and Ethics, Jnana-Deepa Institute of Philosophy & Theology, Pune. Artificial intelligence has long been a subject of both fascination and fear, its development shaped as much by technological advances as by political ambition and economic competition. In the past year alone, three major summits have been held to address […]

The Day of the Beast

Ponmala In the days of monarchical rule, the king was a law unto himself. But, even in those days when the matters of the state were run according to the whims and fancies of the ruler, there was an unwritten moral code by which the people judged their kings as righteous or not. And when […]

Manmohan Singh: The Quiet Reformer Who Shaped Modern India

Dr Nishant A.Irudayadason Professor of Philosophy and Ethics, Jnana-Deepa Institute of Philosophy & Theology, Pune. In the long and illustrious history of Indian politics, few figures are as enigmatic and impactful as Dr Manmohan Singh. A man of impeccable integrity, intellect, and quiet determination, Dr Singh’s legacy as a former Prime Minister and economist continues […]

Indian bishops slam terror attack on tourists in India’s Kashmir

No action taken against police who assaulted Catholic priests in India