By Suresh Mathew New Delhi, June 23, 2020:The invisible Coronavirus has made many things visible; rather it has exposed many things. It is helping people to open their eyes to new realities. It is slowly sinking in that many things they held close to their heart are subject to change;Continue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, June 20, 2020: Everyone has a choice to act upon a situation or to remain indifferent to it. The former makes us happy as a Chinese saying goes: “If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.” I am happy to share with you my experienceContinue Reading
By C V Joseph Bengaluru, June 18, 2020: The Bangalore Rural Educational And Development Society (BREADS) coordinates all development works of the Salesians in Karnataka and Kerala. Besides empowering marginalized children, adults and communities with education and access to their rights since 1993, it works with environmental concerns, and respondsContinue Reading
Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, June 16, 2020: I was shocked to see a tomato plant in our backyard garden broken with its tender stem touching the ground in the heavy rain the previous night. I had given the plant so much of my time and care to help the plant withstandContinue Reading
By Dr. George Jacob Kochi, June 14, 2020: The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has affected every sector of human involvement. The two principal modes of transmission of SARS-CoV-2-(1) through respiratory droplets of those infected and, (2) fomites necessitate people to maintain minimum distance of 1 meter while interacting, and to limitContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, June 14, 2020: The whole world is waging a war against the deadly Coronavirus. For many countries, including India, it is becoming a critical situation of ‘life’ or ‘death.’ Everyone, irrespective of caste, colour, class, culture, language and region, is living with constant fear andContinue Reading
By Albert Thyrniang Shillong, June 13, 2020: The US is reeling under nationwide protests sparked off by the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer who pinned the already handcuffed 46-year-old black man for 8 Minutes and 46 seconds on his neck. Viral videos of the ‘murder’ areContinue Reading
By Don Aguiar Mumbai, June 12, 2020: Every storm not only leaves some marks of destruction, but also signs of construction. Just as rivers flowing through mountains and destroying part of them, makes the plains fertile with silt; any storm or disaster has inbuilt seeds of reconstruction. A beautiful skyContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, June 10, 2020: In March this year when the government announced the nationwide lockdown to fight the coronavirus, we were at the peak of summer. In the enforced lockdown we could do nothing but accept a life within our houses. The time at our disposal enlightenedContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, June 7, 2020: Handcuffed, face down, knee on his neck, no can came for help. He begged for water, he begged for mercy, he begged for his life, but he got no help. His body trembled, his nose bled, he lost control of his bladder.Continue Reading