The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will enforce a two-day ban on the sale of meat and shut its slaughter-house during the Jain festival of Paryushan. Gurgaon in Haryana also has such a ban. Thankfully, I live in the jurisdiction of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, where chickens, goats and cows can beContinue Reading
So the next time somebody takes a child for baptism, do give a thought to both religion and cultureContinue Reading
Bishops are meeting until August 29Continue Reading
Age is catching up the old-war horse Thuingaleng Muivah. His compatriot of many years standing, Isak Chishi Swu (85) is already hospitalized. This might have expedited the Naga peace process.Continue Reading
India has produced three Wimbledon champions this yearContinue Reading
On the night of June 25-26, 1975, the country stood still as one of the darkest chapters of its history unfolded. For those whose memories will never fail, it was surely a reminder of those immortal words of Pandit Nehru when Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in 1948, “the light hasContinue Reading
This encyclical will go down in Church history as a genuine effort to integrate voices and values of the worldwide ChurchContinue Reading
The refugee crisis is one of the defining challenges of the 21st century but the response of the international community has been a shameful failureContinue Reading
