By Jeffrey Gettleman and Sameer Yasir New Delhi, Aug. 20, 2020: A father and son were hauled into a small police station in the southern Indian town of Sathankulam in June after arguing with police officers When friends and family members went to the station, they heard screams emanating fromContinue Reading
By Haritha John New Delhi, Aug 17, 2020: Jayan Joseph migrated from Parassala in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram to Kannur district about four decades ago. Now 73, has worked as a daily wage laborer, head load worker, fish seller, and also cleaned wells and ponds. Born into a Scheduled Caste Hindu community,Continue Reading
Fr. J. Felix Raj, SJFr. J. Felix Raj, SJ Kolkata, August 16, 2020: India completed 73 years as an Independent nation on August 15. With a total population of 138.13 crore as of August 7, 2020, which is 17.7 per cent of the world’s population, India is the largest democracyContinue Reading
By Fr Cedric Prakash SJ Ahmedabad, July 4, 2020: August 5, 2020; Sometime after noon on this day, a ‘bhoomi pujan’ will take place in Ayodhya. This will mark the beginning of the construction work for a Ram temple, at the site where the Babri Masjid once stood. The constructionContinue Reading
By Fr Victor Ferrao Rachol (Goa), Aug 1, 2020: The federal government on July 29 announced the New Education Policy to promote education among people of India. The policy covers elementary education to colleges in both rural and urban India. This is the third national policy on education. The firstContinue Reading
By Leeza Joseph New Delhi, July 30, 2020: The disruption the coronavirus has created in our societies means that vulnerable people, especially children, are even more likely to become victims of human trafficking, abuse and exploitation. The government put the whole 1.3 billion population of India under lockdown from theContinue Reading
By Ram Puniyani Mumbai, July 4, 2020: During the course of agitation ‘Black lives matter’ some protestors defaced the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in US. Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of Indian Nation, has the unique distinction of leading the biggest ever mass movement in the world and leading the strongContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash SJ Ahmedabad, July 3, 2020: Rights have gone all wrong in today’s India! It is a season of discontent for millions everywhere: the pandemic Covid-19 has disrupted life and livelihoods, the routine and the ‘normal.’ People have been forced to adjust and to adapt; to become moreContinue Reading
George Cheriyan & Simi T.B Bengaluru, June 27, 2020: India has made a commitment to eliminate trans-fat from all foods by 2022, ahead of WHO deadline of 2023. But at national level the respective regulations are struck at FSSAI/Ministry of Health level and none of the states has achieved anyContinue Reading
By Frederick D’Souza New Delhi, June 22, 2020: We, the urban dwellers have been enjoying the roads, flyovers, stadiums, and metros among many other advantages, all these years. We wake up every morning to see someone bring to our doorstep milk, newspaper, vegetables and many other necessities of life. TheseContinue Reading
