By Felix Anthony Namdapha, Feb 26, 2019: The second edition of Namdapha Butterfly Meet has concluded with an updated list of 152 species of butterflies at Namdapha National Park, Arunachal Pradesh. The February 21-25 added 25 species of butterflies to the existing record of butterflies at the fourth largest nationalContinue Reading
Ranchi, Feb 26, 2019: Sarees with pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi are a big hit among women, particularly Bharatiya Janata Party workers, in Jharkhand. “Modi is a real hero and keeps his words,” said Charul Sharma, a local resident. “I have ordered online one saree carrying Modi’s photo,” sheContinue Reading
By Jacob Peenkiaparambil Bhopal, Feb. 26, 2019: Carmelite Father Louis Maliekal, one of the pioneers in contextualized Indian theology, Indian spirituality and Indian liturgy, died of a massive heart attack on February 25 at Bhopal, central India. He was 83. Father Maliekal died at Devamath Hospital, Bhopal, where he wasContinue Reading
Guwahati, Feb 26, 2019: Artistes from Assam had to suffer a huge loss in Arunachal Pradesh where they were to perform at the first Itanagar International Film Festival (IIFF). A reporter from Assam interviewed artists who had a harrowing experience at Itanagar last week. ‘One dead in firing, popular NagaContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, Feb 25, 2019: It is crucial to empower the Dalit women so that they can speak for themselves in Church and in society, says Dr Isabella Xavier, president of Dalit Christian Women for Change (DCWC). “Women have inborn quality to be great administrators who areContinue Reading
By Lalita Roshni Lakra Ranchi, Feb 25, 2019: A national consultation to prepare a tribal policy for the Indian Church heard experts stressing research and development to help indigenous people regain their lost glory. Tribals were considered ‘backward’ and ‘savage’ from time immemorial, but the Church has helped change theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Jharsuguda, Feb 25, 2019: Mainstream media do not have space for tribals, says a tribal author and journalist from Odisha. “The mainstream media do not have space for us tribals. We have to create our own space, an alternative media, and adivasi / indigenous media. WeContinue Reading
Ahmedabad, Feb 25, 2019: Over February 17-18, thousands of Christians participated in peace rallies in Ahmedabad, organised by various churches in support of the martyrs of the Pulwama terror attack. This is probably the first time that the Christian community in Gujarat, which usually keeps a low profile and staysContinue Reading
By Nikhat Fatima New Delhi, Feb. 24, 2019: The Dignity March, launched by a group of NGOs to end sexual violence against women and children in India, urged survivors to break their silence and share their stories without feeling ashamed or stigmatized. The 65-day march that started 65 days agoContinue Reading
Golaghat, Feb 24, 2019: At least 72 more people succumbed to alcohol poisoning in two districts of Assam on Feb 23, taking the death toll to 114 in what has turned into one of the worst episodes of mass hooch deaths in recent years. The deaths, mostly of tea estateContinue Reading