One day, her parents had a fight. Her mother stormed out of the house and headed for the railway station. There, she bumped into a colleague, who was also with her daughter. “My mother was carrying me and she was carrying her [daughter] … My mother was talking to herContinue Reading
This family had held on to a profession as a reign for over 100 years now! Flying has been dominating this Delhi family and what the parents started off as their passion, career and a goal to achieve, their kids all follow them. These parents are so inspiring and theirContinue Reading
Sequeira was a rallying point for Christians of all denominations in RajasthanContinue Reading
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
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
His major achievement is Indian Idol Junior which was telecast in Sony TVContinue Reading
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
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
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
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