By Matters India Reporter Kolkata: Father Francois Laborde, a French Jesuit who spent decades among the poor of Kolkata, was buried on December 28 in a parish in the capital city of West Bengal. Father Laborde was considered the inspiration behind French author Dominique Lapierre’s “City of Joy,” a novelContinue Reading
Mumbai: Popular sexologist Dr Mahinder Watsa died on December 28 at the age of 96. Watsa was most popular for his column in the Mumbai Mirror ‘Ask the Sexpert,’ in which he combined wit and knowledge to answer questions on sexual health and intimacy. Altogether, Watsa was a sex columnistContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram: With differences between Orthodox and Jacobite factions in widening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will talk to both groups to find a lasting solution to some issues, said Mizoram Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai. The governor, also hailing from Kerala, said he had briefed the prime minister about all issuesContinue Reading
Guwahati: Alleging harassment of Hindus in Meghalaya, the Bajrang Dal in Assam’s Barak Valley has called for a boycott of Christmas celebrations. On December 24, the Bajrang Dal took out a rally in Silchar against ‘love jihad’ and for a boycott of Christmas festivities in the Barak Valley. The massiveContinue Reading
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee greeted the people on Christmas after attending services at a church in the city on Thursday. Banerjee attended Christmas services at the Cathedral of The Most Holy Rosary in Kolkata and interacted with the people. “The beauty of Bengal is that we celebrateContinue Reading
Jaipur: A journalist died after being allegedly attacked for resisting the molestation of a female colleague in Jaipur. Station House Officer Dilip Kumar, Man Sarovar Police Station, Jaipur said the two journalists had gone to a dhaba to eat at 11:30 pm on December 23. Three other persons came onContinue Reading
Mumbai: The coronavirus-induced state- wide night curfew hasn’t dampened the Christmas cheer for many in Maharashtra who say it is only wise to celebrate the festival with caution. According to the guidelines issued by Maharashtra government, prayer meetings in churches should be organized with attendance of maximum of 50 personsContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji: The Church in Goa has urged the state chief minister to urgently intervene to resolve meat shortage that has severely affected people’s protein intake and tourism industry. The Council for Social Justice and Peace (CSJP) wrote to Pramod Sawant that the western Indian state startedContinue Reading
Mumbai: Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Dec. 22 appealed to all ‘Christian brothers and sisters’ to celebrate Christmas in a very simple way considering the pandemic. Several Indian states, including Maharashtra, have announced measures to avoid a resurgence of coronavirus infections in light of a new strain of Covid-19Continue Reading
Kolkata: Cakes are an integral part of Christmas celebrations and Kolkata is known for its traditional Christmas delicacies. This year amid high political drama and shifting loyalties ahead of Assembly elections in West Bengal, Christmas cakes have got a ‘party’ color. A woman in Kolkata has come out with XmasContinue Reading
