With the sun perched firmly above his head, 10-year-old Shahjahan is busy scrounging for bottles and plastic on the top of the several metres high Ghazipur landfill site. He goes to school, he says, but is here because it is a holiday. This monstrosity of a garbage dump, that getsContinue Reading
“Powerful vested interests” within the Catholic church will be challenged at a conference in Rome as calls grow for women to be given positions of authority and influence in the church, a media report said. In a sign that a new assertive mood around women’s rights has reached the Vatican,Continue Reading
Little coordination exists between those working among northeast migrantsContinue Reading
New Delhi: Noted disability rights activist Javed Abidi passed away this afternoon due to chest infection, an acquaintance said. He was 53. The activist passed away around 1.30 pm. He had been suffering from chest infection for the past few days, the acquaintance said. Abidi was the Director of theContinue Reading
Saji Thomas Kanta Parbat Makwana had only stories of rejection and hopelessness to tell until members of a congregation of Catholic nuns entered her life. The 90-year-old Hindu widow says she wanted to end her life, but her religious upbringing had held her back. “I no more think of deathContinue Reading
In what can be seen as growing social and health awareness among the masses, 198 villages in Haryana have opposed the opening of liquor vends in their area. Following the genuine resolutions received from 198 gram panchayats (village councils) in this regard, the state government has decided not to openContinue Reading
On Feb. 22, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker offered an anodyne statement about Italy’s elections: “Whatever the outcome, I am confident that we will have a government that makes sure that Italy remains a central player in Europe and in shaping its future,” he said. But in private remarks heContinue Reading
By Sr. Talisha Nadukudiyil SD The theme for the International Women’s day 2018, ‘Press for Progress’, invites us to continue our efforts for the cause of gender parity more ardently and enthusiastically. It is a fact that there is a gradual progress in the attitude and mindset of people towardsContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bhubaneswar: Unidentified people demolished the Immaculate Conception Grotto in Gajapati district of Berhampur Diocese, Odisha, Eastern India. “We do not have any clue so far who has done it. It was found that the head of Mother Mary was fully broken on March 4 at aboutContinue Reading