New Delhi, Aug. 12, 2019: Tears, anxiety and an eerie calm is what Eid looked like for most Kashmiris who gathered at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar today at an event called “Eid Away From Home”. It was anything but celebration. Both Kashmiris and non-Kashmiris attended the event which was organised byContinue Reading
By Dr. George Jacob Kochi, August 11, 2019: Sriram Venkitaraman is son of career guru, who gained popularity among those seeking ‘career guidance’ through a popular radio program. Sriram graduated as a medical doctor from Kerala’s prestigious Medical College in Thiruvananthapuram. He later went for MD in Cuttack, Odisha. HeContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Medan, August 11, 2019: Four religious leaders underscored that the fullness of life, dignity of creation, forgiveness, and reconciliation form the essence of the values and ethos of all four major Asian religions – Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity. In a special session focused on ‘Reconciliation,Continue Reading
Patiala, Aug. 11, 2019: Three Assistant Sub-Inspectors of Police are among four Punjab policemen dismissed from service, over four months after they raided a priest’s house in Jalandhar without approval, a senior official said. Senior police official of Patiala Mandeep Singh Sidhu on August 10 dismissed the four policemen, whoContinue Reading
New Delhi, Aug. 11, 2019: The Delhi High Court has directed a man to plant 50 trees as community service while agreeing to close criminal proceedings against him in a power theft case. The court said trees shall be planted within a month and asked him to report to theContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Miao, August 11, 2019: The school dropout youth in the diocese of Miao in Arunachal Pradesh on August 11 staged a musical on the Old Testament character Job to mark the National Youth Day. Around 70 dropouts from the villages of Tirap, Longding and Changlang districts, borderingContinue Reading
Aug. 11, 2019: Flaws in Indian education system have been discussed at length by various analysts and root causes have also been pointed out. Still, the situation has not improved. Marginalized sections find it difficult to pursue higher study, even though some of them successfully clear entrance examination and enterContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Patna, August 11, 2019: A Jesuit’s book on Bihar’s Musahars will help sensitize society about one of the most deprived communities who live in abject poverty, hunger and deprivation, says a noted educationist. The word “Musahar” (literally rat eater) is derogatory and not associated with professionContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Medan, August 11, 2019: An official of Catholic Church in Asia has urged a gathering of theologians to help theology serve the people of the region. “We need to place our theology at the feet of the people of Asia,” Father Clarence Devadass, executive Secretary ofContinue Reading
By Anita Cheria Bengaluru, August 11, 2019: Until August 2018, Sisters Lucy Kalapura and Lissy Vadakkel had very little in common except that they belonged to the same congregation and had somewhat similar names. But today they are perceived as partners in crime. The media refers to them and rightlyContinue Reading
