By Avinash Noronha New Delhi: A few months ago the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh announced a plan to build a cycling highway in India between Etawah and Agra. Dedicated cycling highways are common in the developed world but this was the first in our country. This much needed boostContinue Reading

By Rosalin Hansda MD India is named “the golden bird” because of its richness in agriculture to mountain, diversity in food to clothes, money to gold, and the wealthiest of all. India has gone through many battles and bruises, but still stands gloriously among all nations today. As we stepContinue Reading

Fr. Cedric Prakash, SJ Amman, Jordan: Jordan has always been regarded as part of the Holy Land. There are several holy sites here associated with Christianity; these include, the place on the River Jordan(Al-Maghtas) where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist; the fortified hilltop(Machaerus) overlooking the Dead Sea, whereContinue Reading

There’s no place like home — for Christmas. And I think we all agree on that; the Christmas tree in the corner of the living room with lights blazing and gift-wrapped presents underneath, and “Jingle Bells” playing in the background as family and friends arrive from many towns. That’s theContinue Reading