I have been provoked enough to write this, provoked by this piece by novelist Aatish Taseer, “How English ruined Indian Literature” in The New York Times. I need to rebut this. I’m supposed to be a Tamilian, on paper. My father grew up speaking Tamil. My mother’s was a moreContinue Reading

North Goa — The illegal hill cutting allegedly at the behest of ex-deputy sarpanch and panch of Arpora-Nagoa Village Panchayat Cleophas Fernandes for a road through the private property of the Jesuit community at Baga poses serious danger to the Xavier Retreat House collapsing, as the rains are just twoContinue Reading

New Delhi — Pledging full protection to minorities, home minister Rajnath Singh on Monday questioned the practice of conversions and advocated a debate on the need for an anti-conversion law. He also wanted to know whether people cannot be served without indulging in conversions. “There are sometimes rumours and controversies aboutContinue Reading