Philip Mathew Sr. Adele Korah met Felix Richa for the first time in 2005 inside a state prison in Bangalore, now Bengaluru, a southern Indian city. “I saw him sitting inside the prison chapel, looking guilty and desperate. I spoke to him, and he poured out his woes to me,”Continue Reading
Abhishek Saha Srinagar: He ran the race of his life, clocked a good time and qualified for the next round. But Bashir doesn’t want to be photographed nor does he want his real name used. He has just finished the first task of the physical endurance test at a policeContinue Reading
By Kaushik Basu It was six months ago, on November 8, that India hit the headlines the world over, with its sudden demonetisation. It was announced in the evening that, at the stroke of the midnight hour, all bank notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 would cease to beContinue Reading
May 10, 2017, the 160th anniversary of the revolt of 1857, is a historic day for Bareilly’s Free Will Baptist Church. Standing opposite the Bareilly club, the structure houses rich history associated with the country’s freedom struggle. On May 10, 1857, it became the first church to be attacked byContinue Reading
By Jenny Thingshung Mo Naga was studying to become a fashion designer at the National Institute of Fashion Technology in Hyderabad, when he stumbled upon the dying art of traditional tattoos in India. Researching indigenous textile from Nagaland, led him to his lifelong mission to help preserve tattoo art, whichContinue Reading
Men, women and children lined up to watch me ride the bicycle.Continue Reading
By: Mohit Dubey Lucknow: In Uttar Pradesh, every change in government inevitably comes with a change in — well, colour. And in “Yogi Raj” the colour is assertively saffron: From jackets, saris and turbans to upholstery, towels and even microphone wires wrapped in saffron cloth. Ministers and legislators in theContinue Reading
Fr Kannanthanam began his housing mission from the day of his ordinationContinue Reading
Maina Waruru Following what are widely regarded as racist attacks on Nigerian students in India in March, there are concerns that the violence could contribute to making the country a less attractive destination for African students seeking higher education outside the continent. According to the Association of African Students inContinue Reading
By Swapnaneel Bhattacharjee April 21, 2017: Even as the government has taken various initiatives to prevent trafficking of women in the country, the existence of an organised red-light area in the heart of Silchar town, the headquarters of Cachar district of Assam state, explicitly reveals how prostitution over the yearsContinue Reading
