By Vidhi Doshi Kozhikode: As soon as the evening call to prayer sounded over Kozhikode, a line formed along the esplanade. Volunteers started heaping food onto plates, cautious to keep the beef-to-rice ratio low, making sure there was enough to go around. One man took out his smartphone to filmContinue Reading
Dubbed the “Pope of anti-globalization,” Houtart left a mark on discussions of religion and revolutionary social change in developing nations.Continue Reading
By Salonee Mistry The post-Brexit rise in racist attacks, both physical and verbal, have had non-resident Indians (NRIs) in the UK at the receiving end ever since Britain’s decision to break away from the European Union (EU) was announced in February 2016. And, this Pune couple wasn’t spared either. But,Continue Reading
The village of Sailani in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra is deceivingly normal on the surface — few eateries, couple of medical shops and clinics, cassette shops, bus and auto services and so on. The village and most of these shops are named ‘Sailani’ after a Muslim Saint — SailaniContinue Reading
It happened at the CPIM headquartersContinue Reading
Palakkad,Kerala: While the State is celebrating 100th anniversary of community feast Panthibhojanam initiated by social reformer Sahodaran Ayyappan to fight caste-based discriminations, a Tamil speaking Dalit colony at Govindapuram, near here, is accusing caste Hindus of the neighborhood of practising untouchability. As residents of Ambedkar colony in the village sharingContinue Reading
Wayanad,Kerala: After a year long planning and execution, Meenangadi in Kerala, prepares to become the first ever carbon-neutral panchayat in India. In recent times, global warming and climate change issues have become a non-negotiable reality. Rising global temperature, prolonged dry spells, unpredictable rain patterns and extreme climates have been wreakingContinue Reading
Turin, Italy: Police in Italy are investigating the missing relic of the brain of St. John Bosco, which was reportedly stolen from its reliquary on Friday night. The Salesians, the religious order founded by St. John Bosco, issued desperate pleas for prayers for its return after it was discovered missing JuneContinue Reading
By Philip Mathew Thrissur: In early February, Sajeena Ahmed took her 7-month-old boy to a Catholic hospital in Thrissur, in the southern Indian state of Kerala, to meet Sr. Merlin Joseph. The child was born with Down syndrome, a genetic condition causing low muscle tone, small stature and low toContinue Reading
Five farmers died and several were wounded on June 6 in Mandsaur district after police allegedly opened fireContinue Reading