-
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.
-
Jan 13, 2025 | 
htsyndication.com | Jacob Peenikaparambil
NEW DELHI, Jan. 13 -- The world today is increasingly fractured, a sentiment that has grown stronger with various global conflicts. For instance, Donald Trump's threats to impose a 100% tax on goods from India and China, his desire to take back control of the Panama Canal, and his proposal to claim Greenland from Denmark all signal a shift towards a more divisive world.
-
Dec 9, 2024 | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Jacob Peenikaparambil |Mathew John |Jaswant Kaur
Pope Francis frequently addresses two pressing global issues: caring for the earth, "our common home," and fostering interfaith harmony through dialogue and cooperation. His commitment to these causes is evident through his travels, meetings with religious leaders, and joint declarations that emphasise the need for collaboration among faiths.
-
Dec 2, 2024 | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Prakash Louis |Jacob Peenikaparambil |A. Philip
The recently concluded assembly elections in Haryana, Maharashtra and Jharkhand have thrown up many surprises and doubts, have once again raised questions about the credibility of the election results and Election Commission of India. Conscious citizens of India are finding it extremely hard to accept the election verdict.
-
Dec 2, 2024 | 
htsyndication.com | Jacob Peenikaparambil
Posted On: 2024-12-02 Posted By: Jacob Peenikaparambil National Politics Cities Indian Currents NEW DELHI, Dec. 2 -- Following the resounding defeat of Congress in Haryana, the landslide victory of the BJP-led Mahayuti in Maharashtra plunged the INDIA alliance into an existential crisis.
-
Dec 1, 2024 | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Jacob Peenikaparambil |A. Philip
There's a new type of bribery in our nation: the legal, official bribe!
We've just seen this in the Maharashtra elections where women were promised one thousand five hundred rupees per month by a party.
-
Dec 1, 2024 | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Sacaria Joseph |Jacob Peenikaparambil |A. Philip
The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 24, 2024.
-
Nov 27, 2024 | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Jacob Peenikaparambil |Mathew John |Prakash Louis
Following the demise of Ratan Naval Tata, Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, on October 9, 2024, numerous tributes appeared in the media, highlighting his "immeasurable contributions" to the business world and to India. These tributes, along with interviews with those who knew Ratan Tata personally, emphasised his unique leadership qualities. Tata led the Tata Group, one of India's largest conglomerates, from 1991 to 2012, transforming it into a global powerhouse.
-
Nov 25, 2024 | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Ram Puniyani |Jacob Peenikaparambil |Jaswant Kaur
As assembly elections in Maharashtra are progressing, the mindset of BJP was expressed clearly by the Maharashtra Deputy CM, previous CM and a top BJP leader, Devendra Fadnavis. In an interview with TOI and in several speeches, he blames the downward performance of the BJP in the 2024 Elections on the Bharat Jodo Yatra. As per him, the BJP failed to counter the narrative set by the Yatra. This led to the decline of BJP MP Seats from (2019) 23 to 9 (2024).
-
Nov 25, 2024 | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Jaswant Kaur |Jacob Peenikaparambil |A. Philip
Last week, the Uttar Pradesh State Women's Commission (UPSWC) came up with a proposal, albeit to protect women from "bad touch" and curb men's "ill intentions!" No, the proposal does not intend to sensitise men, nor is it about a new helpline for addressing issues faced by women or promoting gender equality.
On the contrary, it proposes to bar male tailors from taking women's measurements and restrict male trainers from instructing women in gyms and yoga sessions.
