Seventeen-year-old K. Thayal Nayaki is the Prime Minister of Nehru Child Parliament in MGR Nagar in Chennai. She, along with her cabinet of ministers, has rescued several child labourers in the past few years. “Sometimes, one of our ministers or members will receive messages from children who are forced toContinue Reading
A Catholic woman started the Daily FlashContinue Reading
Documentary filmmaker Shailendra Boora recently organized the Communal Harmony Film Festival in Hyderabad along with ‘We’mochana, VIBGYOR and Marupakkam. They screened documentaries like Ram Ke Naam, Pita Putra aur Dharamyudh, Godhra Tak and other socio-culturally relevant documentaries. In this interview, he talks about the intention of the festival, his filmContinue Reading
Hindutva has no place at all for the Dalits, the Adivasis, the ShudrasContinue Reading
Villages on the outskirts of Delhi are undergoing tremendous changesContinue Reading
It is risky, adventurous, tedious going to the interior villages and trying to empower the poorest of the poorContinue Reading
Catholic Relief Services began its Lenten tradition of supporting hunger relief 40 years agoContinue Reading
Seoul – In Seoul, the capital of South Korea, hundreds of infants are abandoned on the streets every year. The problem became so severe that one Korean pastor decided to take unprecedented action. It’s a story that’s now the subject of an award-winning documentary by film maker Brian Ivie, whichContinue Reading
A special village for girls is changing lives in northern IndiaContinue Reading
Peshawar – Gunfire rang out as Fatima Bibi squeezed off three shots, hitting her target every time. Then she lowered her Glock pistol, turned to her fellow academics and smiled. Her instructor was smiling, too. “These ladies are better shots than some of our men,” said Abdul Latif, a policeContinue Reading
