Fr Cedric Prakash
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Women Must Arise Now And #EmbraceEquity| Countercurrents
On 13 February, a mother and her daughter were burnt alive during an encroachment clearing drive in Dehat village of Kanpur; the incident that killed a → Read More
India Cries For Justice| Countercurrents
In India, the cries for justice, are becoming louder and longer! They come from different segments of society and particularly from those who continue to be → Read More
Celebrating The Republic @ 74!| Countercurrents
At a Press Conference held in Delhi on 18 January, the Government spokesman said, “The Nation will celebrate its 74th Republic Day on January 26, 2023. The → Read More
The Constitution Belongs To ‘We, The People!’
It was ‘Constitution Day’ once again on 26 November, as the nation remembered with profound gratitude the day in 1949, on which the Constituent Assembly → Read More
Exposing The ‘Forced Conversions’ Lie!| Countercurrents
Srinivasan Jain, the popular TV anchor with NDTV, has done a tremendous service to the Constitution of India and thereby, to the people of India! In a → Read More
Challenges On ‘World Day Of The Poor’!| Countercurrents
On 17 October 2022, the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), released its annual Global → Read More
The Tree Of Life!
November 3, 2022, was a special day indeed! On that day, Pope Francis began a four-days historic visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain, where he was given an exceptionally warm welcome! From the time he arrived in Bahrain, he set the tone of his entire visit, by asking the Government of Bahrain to guarantee human rights to all and to abolish the death penalty! Bahrain is ruled by a Sunni monarchy… → Read More
“Let There Be Light”!| Countercurrents
India today, is enveloped in darkness! As the nation embroils itself from one issue to another, the burden is felt by the ordinary citizen, as never before → Read More
The Shame Of A Nation: The Tragedy Of Bilkis Bano!| Countercurrents
India completed 75 years of independence on 15 August 2022! That ‘special day’ however, was one of the blackest days in the history of post-independent India. → Read More
Whose FREEDOM@75?| Countercurrents
The official propaganda states that, “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of → Read More
August Ninth Spells “Freedom”| Countercurrents
As another ‘Ninth August’ slips into history and perhaps into oblivion (as some would certainly like it to be), it is important that we bask in the → Read More
Fr. Stan Swamy: His Legacy Lives Forever!| Countercurrents
A year ago, on 5 July 2021, when Father Stan Swamy left us, the world mourned the death of a great human being who epitomised compassion, courage, → Read More
International Day For Countering Hate Speech| Countercurrents
On all counts, the decision by the United Nations General Assembly to declare 18 June as the International Day for Countering Hate Speech (beginning this year → Read More
Environment Matters: ‘Only One Earth!’| Countercurrents
Come 5 June, the world will once again be ‘celebrating’ ‘World Environment Day’! There will be the usual plethora of events, plenty of fanfare and with many → Read More
Birthday Greetings To Stanswamy@heaven.home| Countercurrents
Dear Stan, It is your earthly birthday! You would have certainly felt embarrassed and even winced at the thought of anyone wishing you, leave alone celebrating your birthday today! In a style which has characterised you all your life here on earth – you would have shunned and even run away from the very idea of anyone attempting to organise anything for you on this day! Today however, dear Stan,… → Read More
Towards Human Fraternity| Countercurrents
On all counts 4 February 2019 was a memorable day for the world! On that day, Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmad al-Tayyib, met in Abu Dhabi, → Read More
Hounding Christians!| Countercurrents
Christians in India were looking forward to Christmas 2021 after being unable to do so in 2020 due to the pandemic! However, instead of being a Festival of → Read More
Bashing Christians In India| Countercurrents
It is been happening with frightening regularity all over India and particularly, in States run by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): the bashing of → Read More
Let Us Learn From Our Farmers!!| Countercurrents
Our farmers know the way, go the way and show the way! Thanks to their relentless struggle and their great sacrifices, for all of us – the three anti-farmer → Read More
Gifts Are Parables!| Countercurrents
Pope Francis is an excellent communicator! Like his Master Jesus, he also uses stories, real life examples, the burning context and even parables! Gifts are → Read More