Meet the nun on a mission to purify Spanish politics
2015-07-10
Madrid — A Spanish nun with a social conscience would ordinarily be expected to help underprivileged children in her community, or perhaps do missionary work in the developing world. But Teresa Forcades from the Benedictine monastery of Montserrat, near Barcelona, is no ordinary sister. A Harvard-educated doctor in public health,Continue Reading
A sanitary problem
2015-07-06
An average woman throws away about 150kg of mostly non-biodegradable absorbents every yearContinue Reading
Kolkata’s Chinese churches stand test of time
2015-06-23
Kolkata Municipal Corporation and the tourism department have joined hands with a Singapore-based organization to revive Old ChinatownContinue Reading
Ashiyana: Bengaluru’s old age home
2015-06-22
It all started with a desire to help an aged acquaintanceContinue Reading
Archbishop’s anguished cry for help
2015-06-21
Archbishop Jean-Clement Jeanbart heads the Melkite Archdiocese of Aleppo, Syria. His words are somber, yet scream out for hope and help for his suffering people.Continue Reading
Coming south in search of a bride
2015-06-17
Some trends seem astonishing at first, but begin to make sense when closely examined. The case of Kerala women marrying Haryanvi men is one such example. Why would women from a State known for its excellent social and human development indicators, particularly its treatment of women, marry men from aContinue Reading
Slums dog millionaires’ state
2015-06-16
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat has had a slum rehabilitation policy since 2010, but it has not been able to accommodate hope into the lives of nearly 16.80 lakh people who live in slums. The figure is 2.48% cent of the total slum population of the country. While Ahmedabad has the second largestContinue Reading