New Delhi, May 19, 2020: The Supreme Court on May 19 said there can be no existence of free citizens if the news media cannot speak, and therefore journalistic freedom lies at the core of freedom of expression, but it is not absolute. The observations were made by a benchContinue Reading
By F. M. Britto Raipur, May 19, 2020: More than hundred buses have been deployed in Chhattisgarh state to ferry the hundreds of migrant laborers walking through the state to reach their destinations, reports Dainik Bhaskar. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel gave orders on May 17 to all the 27Continue Reading
By Debapriya Sen Vaite New Delhi, May 19, 2020: Governments around the world are reorienting their outlook towards public health amid the Covid-19 pandemic. While influenza pandemics have occurred in the past and have a potential to reoccur, the current situation must be viewed in the larger context of overallContinue Reading
Vatican City, May 19, 2020: Pope Francis held a mass in the presence of worshippers for the first time in over two months, when the coronavirus pandemic forced Italy and the Vatican into lockdown. May 18 service marked the centenary year of the birth of Pope John Paul II andContinue Reading
Belfast, May 18, 2020: Churches in Northern Ireland may soon be rolling out “drive-through” services in a bid to serve their congregations during the current coronavirus lockdown. The innovative services, which have been popularised in the United States, were suggested as an alternative form of church gathering in a newContinue Reading
By Varghese Alengaden Indore, May 19, 2020: Covid 19 pandemic has forced an unprecedented worldwide lockdown. The most shocking was the closing of churches, temples, mosques and other worship places. However, the priestly class kept busy by broadcasting their sermons, rituals and sacraments online. They instructed the laity to participateContinue Reading
Bengaluru , May 18, 2020: Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao along with additional CP Soumendu Mukherji and DCP (Central) Chethan Rathore visited the St Mark’s Cathedral two weeks ago to record a song for a global concert. The song was recorded along with the church choir and will be webcastContinue Reading
By K P Sasi New Delhi, May 19, 2020: In December 2019, the UK-US based monitoring group Open Doors that publishes an annual World Watch List of 50 countries, ranked India 10th in the world where it is most dangerous to live as a Christian. The report states that politicalContinue Reading
By Justice Markandey Katju New Delhi, May 19, 2020: I read the article ‘Why the Modi government gets away with lies, and how the opposition could change that’ by columnist Shivam Vij in The Print. With due respect to Shivam Vij, the article is superficial, and only reveals the fatuityContinue Reading
By K P Sasi Two recent reports deserve our attention. The first one is the case of a young laborer named Amrit, son of Ramcharan and his friend Mohammad Yakub was travelling to Basti in Uttar Pradesh from Surat, Gujarat. Suddenly Amrit became unconscious. Since the passengers in the truckContinue Reading
