Paul Zacharia
Two priests, a queen, a pope and a book
The book that Paremmakkal Thomman Kathanar began to write in 1785 describing his travel to Lisbon and Rome is an unputdownable read for anyone interested in history
12 Jan 2021
What did Karl Marx say about religion
Marx presents, in the space of a couple of short paragraphs, an examination of religion that is surpassed by little else before or after him
17 Dec 2020
Indian democracy and Ambedkar’s terrifying prescience
The deep-rooted anti-democratic outlook of the Indian ruling classes, with their essentially feudal mindset, that culminated in the Emergency did not die with it
10 Oct 2020
Kerala’s church: But where has the message gone?
While it is no mean achievement for a Church from an obscure corner of the world to find itself a seat on the Palatine, let us look at the ground realities in Kerala.
03 Aug 2020
How Malappuram was reimagined by Maneka Gandhi
The BJP leader’s remarks were far removed from reality. One can only think that the politician in her accepted data from mischievous providers and politicised the elephant death
03 Jul 2020