By Dr George Jacob Kochi, July 20, 2020: India’s first five Rafale fighters touched down in Ambala, Haryana, on July 29. They flew 7,000 km from France, where they were manufactured. The nation went gung-ho, or was supposed to pretend so. As the ‘game changing’ fighters landed, the defence ministerContinue Reading
By Dr. George Jacob Kochi, July 29, 2020: Kerala’s ‘Covidian’ battle began with arrival of three students from Wuhan on January 30. One among them was the first case reported in Kerala as well as India. Lessons learnt from its successful battle against Nipah viral infection of 2018 had theContinue Reading
By Varghese Alengaden Indore, July 29, 2020: Criminals who are arrested for crimes of murder, rape and financial irregularities refuse to confess their crime. They flatly deny their crimes and employ the best and the most expensive lawyers to defend them. Many of these criminals succeed in escaping from theContinue Reading
By Martin Valiyaparambil Rewa, July 29, 2020: Places of worship were closed worldwide for past many months due to pandemic Covid-19. Recently many countries have relaxed the restrictions on opening the worship centers with certain conditions. This is an opportune time to take stock of the practices of devotees whoContinue Reading
By Dr George Jacob Kochi, July 27, 2020: As Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc all over the world bringing nations to its knees; we hear stories human resilience of against odds. Stories narrate how healthcare workers sacrifice lives to save others, individuals cook food to feed hungry elderly in theContinue Reading
By Rachel Lu The memory remains vivid to this day. I crouched by the water, gulping the humid summer air. In my right hand, I held a sharp blade. The left secured my struggling victim. From behind, five pairs of eyes bored into the back of my skull. How, IContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, July 23, 2020: We have been living in uncertainty since some time. We have been anxious about the lockdown impact on our relationships and finances as we bear with the lockdowns. The pandemic of our day is test time for proving oneself. Sukanya Ray, a clinicalContinue Reading
By Dr George Jacob Kochi, July 22, 2020: The virus-SARS-CoV-2 has been on the prowl from December 2019. It has devastated humanity through sickness and death in pandemical proportions. I live and work as a healthcare provider in the southern Indian state of Kerala, which was once thought to haveContinue Reading
By Frida Toppo Bishnupur, July 21, 2020: I am a member of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate, popularly known as PIME sisters, working in the Archdiocese of Imphal. I teach in Loyola School, Bishnupur. We collaborate with the Jesuits of Kohima Region. Our convents are mostly situated in remoteContinue Reading
By Doctor Liza Jose Johannesburg, July 18, 2020: I have just survived Covid-19. The 14-day fight against the tiny little ‘virus villain’ has taught me many a lesson. First, my heart is full of gratitude to God and for so many people who stood with me in those tough days.Continue Reading