Abducted priest completes one-year captivity, people despair
2017-03-04
Special prayers are planned at his native village parishContinue Reading
Dalit writer found murdered
2017-03-04
He was found stabbed to death in his bungalowContinue Reading
President calls for reservation for women in Parliament
2017-03-03
Chennai: No society can call itself civilised if it does not honour women, President Pranab Mukherjee said today as he emphasised on providing reservation for women in Parliament. Addressing a function here, Mukherjee said the recognition of women in the countrys growth has not been taken into account while calculatingContinue Reading
Pope sets example : chooses electric car
2017-03-03
Pope Francis has accepted a 100 per cent electric car in a pilot project to help the Vatican become an “emission-free mobility” state. The Vatican seeking to become one of the world’s first states to be 100 per cent powered by renewable energy. The project is helping to align theContinue Reading
Sheroes’ Hangout: New venture by acid attack survivors
2017-03-03
By : Rajan Luthra Sheroes’ Hangout is a heart-warming café run by five acid attack survivors. Coming out with courage, this is a first of its kind initiative in a country where beyond suppression, there’s fierce trauma and a scarred life. You’ve read about them, seen them and heard aboutContinue Reading
Why is academia in turmoil?
2017-03-03
Turbulence in academia means only one thing. Young minds are starving. Continue Reading
Nun challenges Salesians to become transforming presence in Asia
2017-03-03
Sister Inigo wants Salesian to become good pastorsContinue Reading
Philippines takes big step back towards death penalty
2017-03-02
Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte`s campaign to bring back the death penalty for drug-related crimes has cleared a major hurdle, with supporters backing it in congress but critics denouncing the planned killings as “inhumane”. The death penalty bill, along with a proposed measure to punish children as young as nineContinue Reading
Joy of accompanying college students
2017-03-02
By: Sr. Surekha Nayak “Look back and get experience Look forward and see hope Look around and see reality Look within and feel confidence.” This is what I have experienced when I heard first from Sr. Cessy, our provincial superior of Sisters of Holy Cross of Chavanod of Calcutta ProvinceContinue Reading
Married women distraction in residential colleges: Telangana government
2017-03-02
There are 23 residential degree colleges for women in the southern Indian stateContinue Reading