By M K George Someone asked a mountaineer, ‘Why do you climb the mountains?’ Pat came the answer, ‘Because they are there.’ Why do we talk of farmers? Because they are there, just beside us. Feeding us. And now on the bitter cold streets of Delhi protesting, risking their lives.Continue Reading
New Delhi: Noting that the mid-day meal scheme represents the lifeline for millions of school children in India, the UN WFP India has said as the schools reopen, the scheme will also need to be reactivated with the provision of hot, cooked meals. The UN’s World Food Program country directorContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis announced January 31 the establishment of an international day to honor grandparents and the elderly to take place each year in July. “The Holy Spirit … arouses thoughts and words of wisdom in the elderly today: their voice is precious because it sings the praises ofContinue Reading
Mexico City: The Dominican Nuns of the St. Catherine of Siena Monastery in Mexico City sent an urgent request for “fervent prayers” to local and international Catholics after 10 of their 24 religious fell ill with Covid-19 early this week. The superior of the community sent a letter to supportersContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kanpur: The Gandhians of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh have expressed shock and dismay after authorities kept the enclosure of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue locked on January 30, the Mahatma’s martyrdom day. They sat in protest on the dirty pavement outside the enclosure and raised slogans of “Shame,Continue Reading
Washington D.C.: Americans are more likely than people in other developed countries to say their faith has strengthened during the pandemic, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center. The survey, published on Jan 27, found that while more than two-thirds of Americans (68%) said their faith “hasContinue Reading
Mudhaa Mooppan was a familiar figure in the tribal hamlets of Kerala’s Attappadi. He could be seen walking about wearing his trademark black coat and white turban. Mooppan, who died in 2013, was a treasure house of the traditional, indigenous knowledge of the tribals. A tribal chief, Mooppan was moreContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis urged Catholics on Jan 29 to engage in a “mission of compassion” to a world ravaged by the coronavirus crisis. Writing in his World Mission Day message, released on Jan. 29, the pope warned Catholics not to succumb to the temptation of justifying indifference on theContinue Reading
Washington: Indian-American Congressman Dr Ami Bera has been re-elected as chairman of a key congressional subcommittee that plays a major role in the policies relating to Asia, Pacific, Central Asia, and non-proliferation. Ami Bera, 55, who is the longest-serving Indian-American in the House of Representatives, has been elected again toContinue Reading
Pune: Veteran social activist Anna Hazare has cancelled his planned fast against the three central agricultural laws. He announced his decision Jan 29 in the presence of senior BJP leader and former Maharashtra chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis. “I have been doing andolan (agitation) on various issues for a long time.Continue Reading
