By Sukirti Dwivedi New Delhi, March 8, 2020: The violence in northeast Delhi in the last of week of February over contentious citizenship law that killed at least 50 people will remain etched in the memory of locals for a long time. But they will also remember stories of courage,Continue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, March 8, 2020: “How are you celebrating women’s day?” a friend asked me. This raised a question in me — do we still need to celebrate International Women’s Day? It is a debate that rages every March 8. It becomes a particularly louder conversation each yearContinue Reading
Chiang Mai, March 7, 2020: International Women’s Day (IWD) is an occasion to celebrate collective acts of courage and perseverance of women in their determination to achieve equality and transform society. Ending prejudice against women is a prerequisite for securing their fundamental rights. This year’s IWD theme, An Equal WorldContinue Reading
Dear Cardinal Oswald, Greetings from the group of Catholic women who are in solidarity with survivors of clergy sexual abuse of the Catholic Church in India! We are happy to know that the bishops who had gathered at the biennial gathering of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) inContinue Reading
By Tejaswi Ravinder Hyderabad, March 6, 2020:On a humid November morning, I walked inside the Bar Council building on the premises of Telangana High Court at Hyderabad. The first thing that caught my attention in the building was the huge wooden board hanging on the wall in the guest lounge.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, March 7, 2020: A lecture program to commemorate a 20th century Belgian Jesuit missionary who worked in Kolkata explored the selfhood and identity in Islamic thought. The fourth Victor Courtois Memorial Lecture was held at St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata on March 7. Islamologist Father VictorContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Belgaum, March 7, 2020: Devaki Vishwanath Gali ekes out a living making bamboo baskets at home and selling them at weekly market. The woman from the outskirts of Belgaum says basket weaving has been her family’s traditional job for generations, but she never received recognition or appreciationContinue Reading
Vadodara, March 7, 2020: Shivam Solanki, who lost his hands and legs in an accident at the age of 13, is appearing in class 12th Board Exam after learning how to write using his elbows. Shivam Solanki had scored 81 per cent in 10th Board. He has taught himself toContinue Reading
Vatican City, March 7, 2020 : The Vatican said Pope Francis will deliver Sunday’s Angelus Prayer by livestream instead of in person from his window overlooking Saint Peter’s Square out of concern over the new coronavirus. “The prayer will be broadcast via livestream by Vatican News and on screens inContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, March 7, 2020: Mumbai has been chosen as one of the locations to mark the International Women’s Day on March 8 for the event organized by the Catholic Women’s Council (CWC) demanding “equality” and “dignity” in the church. In India, the event will take placeContinue Reading
