Kolkata — Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, whose short film “Slum Stars” won an award at the International Film and Entertainment Festival Australia, on Monday said Mother Teresa inspired him to do his bit for children in slums. “Long time back, when I had come for a trip to Kolkata, the nobleContinue Reading
A post graduate in public administration and a graduate from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Ratikanta Pradhan had interned with a newspaper before opting for a clerical job in a bank. Later, she had cracked the state civil service.Continue Reading
For five years, Omar Fernandes worked as a member of the ground staff at the Mumbai airport. The end of each day was marked by coffee and conversations with colleagues. “Most of the men I worked with were in their 40s and 50s,” says the 30-year-old. “They would talk aboutContinue Reading
The Christmas carols play in the background while my 9-year-old daughter and I decorate the tree. It’s propped up in a corner of our living room, the green limbs stretching their reach while the mini-lights create constellations on the branches. As a sweet treat, I’ve made hot chocolate with marshmallows.Continue Reading
Dhaka — This year I faced continued challenges in human rights work. Considering the whole scenario of human rights situation in the country and in many other countries I feel lucky and grateful. I have enjoyed my work but I don’t know how much I could endow to the victims whose humanContinue Reading
Kolkata — Mother Teresa will make history with the fourth Mother Teresa International Film Festival (MTIFF) dedicated in her honour in Kolkata, on the occasion of her canonization scheduled for next year. The Mother Teresa International Film Festival (MTIFF) which commemorates special occasions associated with the Nobel laureate will in 2016 present theContinue Reading
The juvenile convict is set to be released from the reform home tomorrow.Continue Reading
Bengaluru: Disappointed after a bill to legalise homosexuality failed to pass through Parliament, members of sexual minorities and their supporters turned out at Bengaluru’s Town Hall on Saturday afternoon. Akkai, a transgender activist, spoke emotionally to NDTV. “Parliamentarians are supposed to play their roles and carry out their responsibilities. HowContinue Reading
Birmingham — Dr Gëzim Alpion, Professor of Sociology at the University of Birmingham, UK, who has been tirelessly campaigning for the canonization of Mother Teresa for two years, welcomed the news of mother Teresa’s sainthood. Speaking to Matters India from Birmingham university he said, “I hope the Vatican has learned the lesson from theContinue Reading
A full moon will light up the skies this Christmas, a rare event which has not occurred since 1977 and will not happen again till 2034Continue Reading