By Matters India Reporter Kolkata: Until the other day these women were just ordinary village girls or housewives of “bhodro” (respectful) Bengali or Santali families, but today they are ‘women of light.’ A group of village women is able to earn their living and prove their worth after they wentContinue Reading
Father Varghese Payyappilly founded the Sisters of the DestituteContinue Reading
Imphal: A Manipuri man, who went missing 40 years ago, has finally returned home, thanks to YouTube. Khomdram Gambhir Singh on April 19 embraced and hugged his family in Imphal, capital of the northeastern Indian state of Manipur, which he left in 1978 after separating from his wife. He hadContinue Reading
45,943 Indian nuns who serve poor in healthcare sector are adopting a paradigm shiftContinue Reading
By Anand Mathew Varanasi: Puwari Kala is a non-descript village, 14 km away from Varanasi city in Uttar Pradesh state. Most men in the village go to the city for work. It’s the women who manage the affairs of the village during the day. In an interaction with two peopleContinue Reading
Saritha S Balan Malayattoor: In a classic example of how a joint effort can usher in change, the incessant efforts of a small group of people has ensured that the recently concluded Malayattoor pilgrimage followed the green protocol. This effort, in association with the district Suchithwa Mission and the ForestContinue Reading
New Delhi: The schoolgirls ran into the auditorium, shouting, “Let’s go, let’s go,” in Hindi as they ushered one another into single-file lines. Some adjusted the big, red bows that held their braids together, part of their school uniform. Then they crouched into defensive postures, fists ready. “Oss!” they yelledContinue Reading
By Vidhi Doshi PUNE: In the run-down neighborhood of Bhatnagar in this sleepy Indian city, a small rebellion is underway. The new generation of the close-knit Kanjarbhat community is staging protests at weddings to end the centuries-old practice of virginity tests. The tests typically happen like this: The bride andContinue Reading
Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai: A fine arts center in India run by Catholic nuns recently held a ceremony to mark its dedication to the riches of India’s culture and diversity. Divya Kala Kendra is run by Sister Disciples of the Divine Master, and the institution’s second convocation was held on MarchContinue Reading
Old Goa: A small group of Hindus reciting ‘shlokas’ in Se Cathedral on Good Friday seem to have chosen the right occasion to profess the ideals of universal brotherhood, as the lesser known multicultural practice fits well with Goa’s rich ambience of communal harmony. With devotees streaming in for theContinue Reading
