Meeting Mother Teresa changed my life
2017-03-01
When I met the now canonized saint in her home, she looked small and weak. But our two minute encounter was more powerful than I could ever imagine.Continue Reading
Sex crime against Kerala actor shows disturbing trend
2017-02-26
By: Brinda Karat The horrifying sexual crime against a well-known popular young woman actor in Kerala has led to widespread protest and condemnation across Kerala. Members of the film fraternity held a solidarity meeting in Kochi sending a strong message of condemnation and demanding action by the government. All theContinue Reading
Doctor as God — To what extent?
2017-02-25
It is we thought of a comprehensive national health policyContinue Reading
Lenten perspectives – 2: Cultivating Nonviolence
2017-02-22
By: Hedwig Lewis SJ Lent is a time for making our peace with God and for seeking reconciliation with our brothers and sisters in our human family. We shall reflect here on the spirituality of nonviolent resistance as found in one of the principles of Jesus taken from his Sermon on the Mount.Continue Reading
Lenten perspectives-1: Opening the doors of our hearts
2017-02-21
Do we see the Lazaruses of our day?Continue Reading
Indian Christians wait for justice alongside other minorities
2017-02-18
By Justine Gitanjali Senapati As I track recent Indian news on my social media and news portals, I come across stories about how India shuts down the valiant efforts of nongovernmental organizations that work for the most marginalized people and religious minority communities in India. According to the January HumanContinue Reading
A Dalit who was not a Dalit
2017-02-16
By Valson Thampu On January 17, 2016, Rohit Vemula certified his caste identity with a touch of finality only he could have afforded. He tightened a noose around his neck. Left a note pretty much to the effect that he was only making visible the noose that had caught hisContinue Reading
I was gripped by Modi’s speech in parliament
2017-02-10
By Valson Thampu The mark of a consummate speaker is the impression he creates in the listener that he is speaking who he is. He is not belching and bellowing words, but breathing his convictions. There were moments when I began to feel that I was not listening to theContinue Reading
Politics at “Amma” crossroads
2017-02-08
After all, nothing succeeds like success, especially in politics.Continue Reading
Celebrating memories of Arrupe
2017-02-06
Fr. Cedric Prakash Fr. Pedro Arrupe will always be remembered for all that he embodied and stood for. He was a deeply spiritual person with a great commitment to justice; he was a very ‘human’ person who reached out to others with compassion. As the 28th Superior General of theContinue Reading