Jacob Peenikaparambil

1 week ago | indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Jacob Peenikaparambil |A. Philip |Ram Puniyani

Following the cessation of armed hostilities between India and Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a national address, outlined a three-point doctrine: India will no longer distinguish between terrorists and the governments that sponsor them, it will not be intimidated by "nuclear blackmail," and it will respond to acts of terror on its own terms, at a time and place of its choosing.

3 weeks ago | indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |A. Philip |Jacob Peenikaparambil |Ram Puniyani

Twenty-five years ago, a European television channel came to interview me while I was with The Indian Express. The interview was based on a book by an Italian writer about the Pope of the 21st century. The author wanted to speak with me about the origins of Christianity in India and the role it played in the nation's development. My editor, Shekhar Gupta, kindly allowed me to use his office for the interview.

3 weeks ago | indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Jacob Peenikaparambil |A. Philip |Ram Puniyani

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has often shared with the people of India his dream of becoming a developed nation by 2047. Economists and scholars believe India must make substantial progress in various sectors to realise this dream. GDP per capita needs to rise significantly—ideally above $15,000. The Indian economy must transition from agriculture and low-end services to high-value manufacturing, technology, and knowledge-based sectors.

1 month ago | indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Ram Puniyani |Jacob Peenikaparambil |Jaswant Kaur

The killing of 26 tourists and injuring of many more tourists in Baisaran in Kashmir was a tragedy beyond words. The terrorists claimed to be part of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba's front, 'The Resistance Front,' who have taken responsibility for this dastardly act. They identified people by religion and brutally fired upon them. One of the people killed was Syed Adil Shah, the one who used to take the tourists on ponies.

Jan 20, 2025 | indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Jacob Peenikaparambil |Cedric Prakash |Ram Puniyani

More than two centuries ago, Karl Marx remarked that religion is an opium or a drug that sedates people. During Marx's era, power-hungry individuals and groups misused religion to make people passive and inactive, preventing them from questioning misdeeds, manipulations, and exploitation. When religion becomes a drug, it stifles critical thinking and scientific temper. The Indian Constitution highlights "cultivating scientific temper" as one of the fundamental duties of its citizens.