By C V Joseph Bengaluru, August 13, 2019: Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore has commended a Jain religious leader for his “complete renunciation, hard work, life style” in the modern techno-centric world. Archbishop Machado met Acharya Mahashramanji, supreme head of Jain Śvētāmbara Terapanth sect, on August 9 as part ofContinue Reading
By C V Joseph Bengaluru, August 13, 2019: A Bengaluru-based philanthropist has won the “AP Kunju Kunju Arattukulam Jeeva Karunya” award for his outstanding work for cancer patients. “Cedric Morris is doing a great work for the poor and helpless cancer patients,” said Celine Kunjukunju, a former Income Tax officerContinue Reading
New Delhi, Aug. 12, 2019: Tears, anxiety and an eerie calm is what Eid looked like for most Kashmiris who gathered at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar today at an event called “Eid Away From Home”. It was anything but celebration. Both Kashmiris and non-Kashmiris attended the event which was organised byContinue Reading
New Delhi, Aug. 11, 2019: The Delhi High Court has directed a man to plant 50 trees as community service while agreeing to close criminal proceedings against him in a power theft case. The court said trees shall be planted within a month and asked him to report to theContinue Reading
Aug. 11, 2019: Flaws in Indian education system have been discussed at length by various analysts and root causes have also been pointed out. Still, the situation has not improved. Marginalized sections find it difficult to pursue higher study, even though some of them successfully clear entrance examination and enterContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Patna, August 11, 2019: A Jesuit’s book on Bihar’s Musahars will help sensitize society about one of the most deprived communities who live in abject poverty, hunger and deprivation, says a noted educationist. The word “Musahar” (literally rat eater) is derogatory and not associated with professionContinue Reading
Guwahati, Aug. 9, 2019: The Manipur government has appointed a nine-year-old girl as the State’s green ambassador, less than a week after a video of her crying for two trees axed for a road-widening project went viral. An order from H. Balkrisna Singh, Manipur’s Director of Information and Public Relations,Continue Reading
By Robin Gomes A bill banning commercial surrogacy was introduced in the upper house of Indian parliament on August 5 after gaining the approval of the lower house. Altruistic surrogacy The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 allows “ethical altruistic surrogacy” to the intending infertile Indian married couple, between the age ofContinue Reading
New Delhi, Aug. 8, 2019: Late BJP leader and former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj is well known for her relentless efforts in extricating Indians from alarming situations overseas. One of the most notable incidents among her efforts is when she helped rescue Father Tom Uzhunnalil, a Catholic priest fromContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, August 7, 2019: Several tribal groups in India plan to observe the silver jubilee of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples with a three-day program. Tribal cultural groups from across India will attend the major celebration on August 9-11 in New Delhi. DelegatesContinue Reading
