By Dr. George Jacob Kochi, Aug 26, 2020: On August 31 King Mahabali, fondly called Maveli, will make his annual visit to Kerala to see the favorite subjects of his erstwhile kingdom in southern India. Kerala celebrates Onam, a harvest festival, on that day. It is the practice of theContinue Reading
By Derek O’Brien Kolkata, Aug 26, 2020: Mother Teresa (now St Teresa of Calcutta) and I had two things in common – both of us lived in Kolkata and both of us were Catholic. Yet, I wasn’t drawn to her because of my Christian faith. Growing up in a householdContinue Reading
By Varghese Alengaden Indore, Aug 21, 2020: As long as there are prophets like Prashant Bhushan who act as the conscience of the nation, Indian democracy and universal values enshrined in the preamble of the Constitution will be preserved. At a time when many celebrities, political leaders, bureaucrats and evenContinue Reading
By Victor Ferrao Rachol, Aug 20, 2020: The information revolution has taken us into a post-industrial condition. It thrives on a scarce commodity. Every major player in this business is competing for it. Indeed, our attention has become the most valuable commodity of the post-industrial world. It has given birthContinue Reading
Frida Toppo Bishnupur, August 19, 2020: I am a native of Chhattisgarh, eastern India. I had been teaching for a couple of years before I became a religious, inspired by the works of charity and the dedication of some diocesan priests and Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross inContinue Reading
By P. A. Chacko SJ Dumka, Aug 14, 2020: Our Indian nation at 73 is still independent as far as the Independence Day official celebrations are concerned. The ramparts of Lal Qila, flag hoisting, parades, flower shows, entertainments including speeches galore, will attempt to create a window-dressed atmosphere of IContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, Aug 13, 2020: We had wonderful crops from our drumstick tree this year. It was in abundance during lockdown months and we shared them with others. At the onset of first summer rainstorm two branches were broken. Realizing that the tree needed a pruning we cutContinue Reading
By Dr George Jacob Kochi, Aug 12, 2020: Natural beauty, superlative health standards comparable to Scandinavia, cent percent education, low crime rates and communally tolerant citizens had crowned Kerala with the title ‘God’s own country.’ But soon social evils such as increasing crime especially against women and substance abuse andContinue Reading
By Sr Shini Melukunnel Jharsuguda, Aug 10, 2020: We are amid a worldwide pandemic caused by the spread of a novel coronavirus. The fear and anxiety about the virulent spread of the Covid-19 disease have been a matter of great concern for all — indeed, an extremely shattering phenomenon. OurContinue Reading
By George Cheriyan and Aaradhna Gupta Bengaluru, Aug 2, 2020: The world is going through an extraordinary time due to pandemic. It has become clear more than ever that the internet is a basic requirement. Our modern lifestyle has evolved around the internet and it is no longer a luxuryContinue Reading