Arabian Peninsula’s monumental church
2018-05-01
The complex can accommodate up to 3,000 worshipers and is the largest Russian Orthodox Church in the region,Continue Reading
Kerala’s 90-year-old tribal woman writes her first exam
2018-04-30
When 90-year-old Maakka wrote her first examination at her hamlet in Wayanad recently, little did she know that she was becoming part of a” literacy programme that may bring revolutionary changes in the life of tribals in Kerala. The nonagenarian, a native of Ambalakkunnu settlement at Muppainad, was one amongContinue Reading
Bengal’s women of light
2018-04-30
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
India’s priest of “heroic virtue” has 1,500 nun followers
2018-04-24
Father Varghese Payyappilly founded the Sisters of the DestituteContinue Reading
YouTube reunites man with family after 40 years
2018-04-22
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
Catholic nuns to meet poor patients at homes
2018-04-20
45,943 Indian nuns who serve poor in healthcare sector are adopting a paradigm shiftContinue Reading
Theater troupe completes 25 years of communicating peace
2018-04-19
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
Malayattoor follows green protocol, cuts down plastic
2018-04-19
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
Men treat us like we aren’t human.’ Indian girls learn to fight back.
2018-04-17
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
One community’s battle over virginity tests in western India
2018-04-12
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