Madurai, Oct 29, 2021: Salesians in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai city in October hosted a state-level soccer tournament. As many as 75 teams from various district of the southern Indian state attended the tournament that was in limbo for the last two years because of the Coronavirus pandemic. The Don BoscoContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Patna, Oct 22, 2021: Swami Sachidananda Bharathi, a peace activist, has urged students to work for an India free of hunger, caste discrimination and corruption by overcoming the evil of selfishness and greed. One should overcome the “evil of selfishness, greed and pride” with love andContinue Reading
Matters India reporter Siliguri, Sept. 28, 2021: A leading Nepali-language folk singer on September 29 enthralled a group of multi-ethnic, multi linguistic and pluricultural students in Siliguri, West Bengal, with her songs and cultural inputs. Navneet Aditya Waiba was a special guest performer at 7th annual cultural festival Hay FeverContinue Reading
By Frida Toppo Noney, Sept 25, 2021: A Christian girl studying at the Salesian college in Manipur, northeastern India, was honored an outstanding student leader for National Service Scheme (NSS). President Ram Nath Kovind on September 24 conferred the NSS awards for 2019-2020 through virtual mode from the Rashtrapati Bhavan.Continue Reading
By Felix Anthony Miao, Sept. 23, 2021: A group of young people in Arunachal Pradesh on September 23 ran a 15 kilometer marathon to spread awareness on the importance of nature. The marathon was part of the Fourth Butterfly Meet organized by the Society for Education and Environmental Development inContinue Reading
From cradles of the sport to a Naxal stronghold. Some criticised for not doing chores, others moulded by the heat of farms and factories. Living up to a brother who represented the nation, rejoicing a sister who bought a stick with daily wages. Playing hockey to escape an alcoholic fatherContinue Reading
Vatican City: In a message to the Medjugorje Youth Festival on August 2, Pope Francis told young Catholics that Christ’s loving gaze can free them from attraction to idols. “Have the courage to live your youth by entrusting yourselves to the Lord and setting out on a journey with him,”Continue Reading
Hyderabad: In the academic year 2020-21, more than 2 lakh students between Classes 1 and 12 moved from private schools to government in Andhra Pradesh. Around 60,253 are estimated to have dropped out of the system. In total, 3,57,873 students either dropped out of school or took transfer certificates forContinue Reading
New Delhi: Indian nationals have become the largest group of emigrants, leaving their home country at increasingly high rates. More than 18 million Indians were living outside the country in 2020. That number showed dramatic growth over the course of the last 20 years; while there was an overall increaseContinue Reading
C. M. Paul Siliguri: The 12th Asia-Oceania on-line Regional Congress of Don Bosco Past Pupils marking 150th anniversary of World Association of Past Pupils concluded on June 26. The two-day event had delegates and members participating from 23 out of 28 countries of the region. First timers included participants fromContinue Reading