Table of Contents - Mainstream, Vol 63 No 32, Aug 9, 2025 9 August * Letter to PM Narendra Modi —Restore Jammu & Kashmir’s Statehood | D Raja * What is the point of celebrating 14th August Partition ...

The idea of India is diminished. India is no longer well-known for its multi-cultural traditions. While Hindu nationalists sloganeered, an external enemy grabbed some of India’s territory. The Leader ...

South Block, New Delhi. Sub: Restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s Statehood Without Any Further Delay ...

Countries of the Gulf region perceived Iran’s nuclear ambitions and its destabilizing role in the region through its proxies, disruptive and subversive roles of radical Islamist groups including Al ...

One could ask a question whether a heinous crime like murder be classified as “political†. A crime is generally distinguished by the motive behind it. The Oxford Dictionary of Law defines ...

This book is a powerful account of how India’s super rich, even while mouthing nationalistic rhetoric, is increasingly quitting the motherland for good, not because they don’t lead a cosy and easy ...

The release from a Chhattisgarh jail last week of two Catholic nuns arrested on charges of human trafficking and illegal conversion offers little comfort to scores of Christian pastors and believers ...

In India and many other nations, there is a growing concern about the rise of fascist tendencies. Unlike the fascism of the 20th century, today’s version is more complex, supported by advanced ...

Now in the first week of August the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on the welfare of building and other construction workers (BOCW) of Delhi has confirmed some of the worst trends ...

The defeat in the 2004 Lok Sabha elections came as a rude shock to the BJP after its leader L.K. Advani had launched a major blitzkrieg of ‘Shining India’, hoping the upwardly mobile Indian middle ...

The day was 8th August 1942, when the clarion call of Quit India movement ignited the nation from the snowcapped Himalayas to the great oceanic tryst of Kanyakumari under the titanic leadership of ...

As we celebrate 70 years of India’s indepen-dence the Christian community has reasons to legitimately feel proud of its contribution to the nation. Both prior and after independence 2.3 per cent of ...