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
Fishing ban period turns marriage, pilgrimage season
2015-06-15
Like their counterparts in Kerala and Karnataka, more than 15,000 fishermen in the coastal villages like Manakudi and Neerodi in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu will keep away from fishing till July 30.Continue Reading
Gondwana calling
2015-06-10
Chhattisgarh — It’s 11 pm and the LED bulbs cast a dull, white light in the schoolyard in Ilmidi village, Bijapur district. Around 200 villagers—the men, mostly drunk, the women sleepy but excited—stream in and sit down on the bare earth. Young boys perch on the wall and serve asContinue Reading
A nun as a criminal lawyer
2015-06-05
For Sister Joyce, there is no battle between her two callingsContinue Reading