By Upala Sen Kolkata: When I tell Nisha Wilson that through the pandemic I have heard of more than one family in Kolkata seeking a nurse and settling for an ayah, she expresses a controlled surprise. “Is it so?” Later, she sends me a written note with a tabulated differenceContinue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Khunti: False information has appeared in local media in Jharkhand state about the Catholic Mission Primary School in Sarangloya, an educational establishment run by Claretian missionaries. According to some media reports, missionaries have carried out forced conversions at the school, a claim Bishop Binay Kandulna of KhuntiContinue Reading
New Delhi: Social activists have decried the Indian government’s denial of deaths from manual scavenging. Sanjeev Kumar, leader of an NGO working for the rights of Dalits and Tribals, says that the number of death from manual scavenging is anyway underreported and the government denying it completely is highly condemnable.Continue Reading
The National Gallery of Australia is to return 14 works of art to India that are suspected of having been stolen, looted or exported illegally. The religious and cultural artefacts include sculptures, photos and a scroll and are worth around $2.2m (£1.57m). Gallery director Nick Mitzevich said their return wouldContinue Reading
Heavy monsoon rains triggered landslides and flash floods in refugees camps displacing thousands of Rohingya Muslims in southeastern Bangladesh this week, U.N. and other officials said on July 30. At least six Rohingya, including three children, died in landslides and flooding while 15 Bangladeshis were killed and more than 2,00,000Continue Reading
By C V Joseph Bengaluru: A Christian delegation led by Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore has called on Karnataka’s new Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot. Archbishop Machado, who is the chairperson of the Karnataka Region Catholic Bishop’s Council, congratulated the governor for assuming his new office. The prelate conveyed the greetingsContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Guwahati: Representatives of various Christian denominations in northeastern India on July 30 pledged to fight human trafficking in the region. “Human trafficking is a serious concern all over the world. It is a sad truth that the northeast region has become the hub of cross-border human trafficking,”Continue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis joined world leaders and religious organizations in calling for an end to the scourge of human trafficking on July 30, the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. “I invite everyone to work together with the victims to transform the economy of trafficking into an economy ofContinue Reading
By Varghese Alengaden Indore: US gymnastics superstar Simone Biles sent shockwaves after her dramatic withdrawal mid-competition during the women’s team final of Tokyo Olympics. The 24-year-old four-time Olympic gold medalist cited concerns for her mental health. Naomi Osaka, 23, the world No 2, expressed mental stress during the French OpenContinue Reading
Kolkata: At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, with travel restrictions in place worldwide, we launched a new series — The World Through a Lens — in which photojournalists help transport you, virtually, to some of our planet’s most compelling places. This week, Emilienne Malfatto shares a collection of imagesContinue Reading
