By Fr. Nelson Lobo OFM Cap Panaji, August 8, 2019: Goa is gone to dogs is the common refrain we hear from not only Goans but also from foreigners. Frustrations and disappointments are seen on their faces. A kind of angst situation exists all over. In moments of disillusionment oneContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Gwalior, August 6, 2019: August 4 was the feast of St John Mary Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests. He was known for his simplicity and proximity to the people, especially the poor and disadvantaged. It was no coincidence then that Gwalior diocese in Madhya Pradesh, sandwichedContinue Reading
By Ram Puniyani Mumbai, August 2, 2019: Forty-nine writers, historians and known figures from other walks of life, have written an open letter to the Prime Minster to draw his attention to atrocities against Dalits, mob lynching and violence in the name of ‘Jai Shri Ram,’ and other such developments.Continue Reading
By Rosalin Hansda A study conducted by the World Health Organization in 2015 revealed that every fifth Indian suffers from depression. In other words, nearly 200 million people fall to various types of mental illness. However, only 10 to 12 percent of them seek help because of the odium associatedContinue Reading
By Valson Thampu Thiruvananthapuram, July 16, 2019: Two media headlines on July 15 made significant reading. The first pertained to the struggle of a sizable segment of the priests and laity of the Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese against what they deem to be the dubious and indefensible involvement of Cardinal George AlencherryContinue Reading
Don Aguiar July 12, 2019: Congratulations to Kiwis for qualifying for their second straight World Cup final…no superstars, no super egos, no egregious fans…just a bunch of low key cricketers going about their job one match at a time without any hype or hyperbole. New Zealand are the world rugbyContinue Reading
By P J Chacko The Church in Kerala appears to be in agonizing throes. Court cases, division among the priestly class, the laity split into ‘for’ and ‘against,’ oblique criticisms and tongue in cheek inanities, part of the laity becoming doubting Thomases and part wading through confused feelings, and aContinue Reading
By Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ India today is at a defining moment of her history. There is so much that has taken place in the past five years (and particularly in the last ten days) that several citizens of the country are genuinely concerned about the future of the country.Continue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, May 27 2019: Post 23/5 we have had a plethora of political analysts giving us their considered opinions. I have read many of them in both print and online. Let me add my own two pice to the debate. Firstly, my choice of headline. Those familiar withContinue Reading
By John Dayal New Delhi, May 24, 2019: In actual terms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns to Parliament in May 2019 with almost exactly the same number of seats for his National Democratic Alliance as he and his lieutenant from Gujarat, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah, had doneContinue Reading
