By Victor Edwin Hyderabad: An Islamic scholar in India says interest in other religions helps people tolerate diversities in society. A childhood incident where he experienced motherly care from a Hindu woman convinced S S Waheedulla Hussaini Quadri Multani that humanity is bigger than religion. The Muslim scholar now teachesContinue Reading
By Lidwin Fernandes New Delhi: The stream flows, not worried about hurdles and tussles, not knowing its direction or who plans its course and destination. The two secrets of its strength are “never stop” and “let go.” Living in my small house and my little village at the foothills ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai: Bhanu Rajopadhye Athaiya, a colossus of costume design who became India’s first Oscar winner for her work in Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi (1982), died October 15 in Mumbai. She was 91. Her daughter Radhika Gupta said Athayiya died in her sleep. “In 2012, she was diagnosedContinue Reading
Guwahati: Assam’s education minister says the government money cannot be used to teach Quran in madarsas, Islamic schools. “In my opinion, teaching Quran can’t happen at the cost of government money, if we have to do so then we should also teach both the Bible and Bhagavad Gita. So, weContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Darjeeling: Radio Salesian 90.8 FM will start broadcasting one hour radio program in Lepcha language from October 24. The program is prepared by three Lepcha radio journalists who have just undergone one month of intense training with Radio Salesian. The formal launch is scheduled at 10Continue Reading
By Rita Joseph New Delhi: As the United States’ Presidential poll heats up, many Indians are keenly watching the run-up to the battle of ballots. The increased interest in the US elections is attributed to the fact that vice-presidential hopeful Kamala Harris is of Indian-American descent. Indian hearts swelled upContinue Reading
By Belinda Viegas Panaji: Of the many brave and wonderful women I have come across, I salute Anita Rodricks, a retired school teacher, the founder of Karunalaya (abode of mercy), homes for the dying and destitute.. At a time when caring for a small family is already becoming increasingly difficult,Continue Reading
Shillong: A legislator in Meghalaya belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention for the release of Jesuit Father Stan Swamy now lodged in a Mumbai jail for alleged Maoist links. Sanbor Shullai, who presents South Shillong constituency in the northeastern state’sContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporters New Delhi: The Vatican Congregation for the Oriental Churches has appointed an apostolic visitor for the Kerala-based Missionary Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (MCBS). An October 13 letter from the Apostolic Nunciature in Delhi to MCBS superior general Father Joseph Maleparampil said Rome has appointed CarmelitesContinue Reading
Konchowki: Norwegian Nobel Committee’s decision to give the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020 to the World Food Programme (WFP) raises the important issue of world hunger and scarcity of food at this juncture of pandemic. The award was announced a week before of the World Food Day that falls onContinue Reading
