Guwahati : An inter-denominational Christian organization in northeast India has welcomed an ecumenical prayer initiative launched by a retired Catholic archbishop known for his relentless efforts for peace in the restive region. Archbishop emeritus Thomas Menamparampil, of Guwahati (Assam state) and former apostolic administrator of Jowai (in Meghalaya state) hasContinue Reading
Siolim: Choosing to stay away from the more commercialised versions of Sao Joao celebrations, a group of 60-odd villagers gathered around a small bonfire in a field in the interiors of Siolim, dancing to the beats of the ghumot (traditional percussion instrument) and singing a host of folk songs associatedContinue Reading
REQUEST TO THE HONORABLE CHIEF MINISTER ON DARJEELING by a teacher Shrimati Mamata Banerjee Dear Madame, Namaste! My humble request – I am a teacher and I plead for the future of my students in the hills. When YOU came to power in 2011 I was very happy. Here wasContinue Reading
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh government has issued a circular barring its officials from participating in any activity related to tobacco industry. “All the heads of departments in Himachal Pradesh are instructed not to participate in any event organised by tobacco industry and also not to accept any kind of direct orContinue Reading
Bhubaneswar: Andhra Pradesh has emerged as the first state in the country to exhaust all the seats allocated to it under the India BPO promotion scheme (IBPS) for setting up business process outsourcing (BPO) units in rural areas. The state was allotted 2,200 seats under the scheme, but with theContinue Reading
“If I ever become a saint, I will surely be one of darkness,” Mother Teresa once said. Metamorphosis Theatre Inc new play, If My Darkness Is Light To Some Soul, begins with the same line. Written and directed by Omkar Bhatkar, the play revolves around the letters that Mother TeresaContinue Reading
Mumbai emerged as the most expensive Indian city for expatriates in Mercer’s 23rd annual Cost of Living Survey, outpacing even major global cities such as Paris, Canberra, Seattle and Vienna. The country’s financial capital is placed 57th on the list, while New Delhi came 99th. Mumbai has moved 25 notchesContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram: With various types of fevers affecting over 200,000 people across the state of Kerala leaving more than 100 of them dead, an all-party meet today appealed to the public to join the government’s massive cleaning programme to check further spread of the disease. The meeting, chaired by Chief MinisterContinue Reading
Mumbai : The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation has relocated a 110-year-old holy cross in Mahim that had been removed due to the ongoing excavation work for the Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Metro 3 corridor. Though the new location is about 20 meters away from the original, the Christians from Mahim are happy thatContinue Reading
Dausa : In a humiliating move, the Rajasthan government is rubbing salt into the wounds of poor families by instructing them to paint “I’m poor and I receive food from National Food Security Act” outside their house, as a condition to avail subsidised food grains. The walls of around 1.5Continue Reading