Prison crusader follows new call to northeast
2017-08-18
Sequeira was a rallying point for Christians of all denominations in RajasthanContinue Reading
Nazareth nuns support Darjeeling’s isolated
2017-08-16
By Malini Manjaly Patna: A message got through WhatsApp on July 12: “People are in a pathetic situation with absolutely nothing to eat.” It came from Sr. Deena Vazhaparampil, a trained nurse who ministers among the troubled and agitated people of the Darjeeling hills, and made me realize the gravityContinue Reading
Bird hunter turns conservationist, helps forest department
2017-08-04
Punya Priya Mitra Bhopal: Once an avid bird hunter, a 40-year-old tribal from Madhya Pradesh has become a conservationist and compiled comprehensive data to help the forest department protect different feathered species. Mogia tribal Ganpat Chouhan never went to college but has a 40-page booklet on the Francolins and QuailsContinue Reading
Vaishnav Girish – India’s new singing sensation
2017-08-03
His major achievement is Indian Idol Junior which was telecast in Sony TVContinue Reading
400-yr-old Persian oasis of MP may get world heritage site status
2017-08-02
Bhopal: A 400-year-old water management facility in Madhya Pradesh, famously known as the Persian oasis of Central India for supplying clean drinking water to historical city of Burhanpur uninterruptedly since early 16th century, may now get world heritage site status. A Unesco team has visited the district headquarters town ofContinue Reading
Compassion, faith spur them forward
2017-07-29
Thiruvananthapuram: “They are your children,” Sister Reema continued. “They will come back for you,” she told the aggressive resident. It’s this grit and persistence wrapped in compassion that drives the Divyasanthi Rehabilitation Centre for the mentally ill at Vettucaud. The man Sister Reema addressed, has enough reason to be concernedContinue Reading
Salesian priest Goa’s best-qualified b’ball coach
2017-07-26
Panaji: If Fr Ralin de Souza is not celebrating a mass at the Shrine of our Lady of Fatima in the city, you can bet your last penny that he will be at the nearby basketball court. A Salesian priest at Don Bosco, Fr Ralin has been heading the Goa Basketball Association (GBA) for four years andContinue Reading
Indian homes where women eat last need to change
2017-07-24
Morthala (Rajasthan): When the women of this village sit down to eat, it is usually after the rest of the family had finished its meal — the men first, the children next and themselves last. This is a common practice in many households, but among the rural poor it makesContinue Reading
How Jhumri Telaiya became legend
2017-07-22
Jhumri Telaiya’s fondness for radio music is inextricably tied to the village’s economic historyContinue Reading
Secrecy over clergy abuse standards causes confusion in India
2017-07-13
By Jose Kavi New Delhi: Three months after India’s theologians and Catholic religious pressed a congress of bishops to act aggressively against a wave of sex abuse cases involving priests, no official response has come. But top church leaders told National Catholic Reporter in exclusive interviews that bishops in IndiaContinue Reading