In recent times, there has been so much of discussions against the agenda of the communal fascists on many recent events like the developments in FTII, twisted nationalism, increasing fabricated cases, human rights violations using draconian laws, developments in Chennai (IIT) against Dalits, beef debate, attacks on writers, moral policing,Continue Reading
Volunteers’ association Jeevan Initiative has conducted a study based on a survey among the youths studying in various colleges and universities in Guwahati regarding their daily lifestyle. Interesting facts have emerged out of its findings mostly about their social media behavior. The study findings have been made public today. 30%Continue Reading
New Delhi: The government’s “inability” to implement the Food Security Act among the ‘Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups’ in India has resulted in a drop in their population, according to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) head Rameshwar Oraon. The former Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, who tookContinue Reading
A directive by an influential Church group related to Prohibition has unsettled groups that have been gravitating towards the Left.Continue Reading
Much of East India continues to struggle with unusually hot and dry weather conditions. Severe heatwave conditions are also prevailing in parts of West Bengal and Odisha. We are just half way through April and temperatures have already surpassed the 45 degree mark. As had been predicted much earlier, theContinue Reading
Discernment charged with merciful loveContinue Reading
The story of Fr Tom Uzhunnalil spread on social media before the details were verifiedContinue Reading
Do trolls turn to Hindutva or do Hindutva supporters turn into trolls? A 2014 Canadian study has some leadsContinue Reading
It seems that Cuba and Crete, two islands as remote from each other as can be, both geographically and culturally, have recently become connected by an invisible thread. One hosted a surprise meeting between Pope Francis with Patriarch of Moscow Kirill. The other is to host the Pan-Orthodox Council inContinue Reading
This piece is being written the day after I saw the Republic Day Parade (RDP) on TV in the morning, and the movie “Airlift” in the evening. One was truly uplifting, and the other the complete opposite – totally downgrading or derogatory, as far as the country is. The RDP took meContinue Reading
