Keonjhar, Feb 27, 2019: A memorial dedicated to witch-hunt victims, touted as the first-of-its-kind in the world, was inaugurated today in Odisha’s tribal-dominated Keonjhar district. State Director General of Police (DGP) R.P. Sharma inaugurated the memorial in presence of DIG Rourkela, DM and collector Keonjhar and SP Keonjhar. The memorialContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram,Feb 27, 2019: Amazon India Feb 27 signed an MoU with Kudumbashree, a poverty eradication and women empowerment programme implemented by the State Poverty Eradication Mission of the Kerala Government for its pioneering programme- “Amazon Saheli”. Through this partnership, Amazon India will support, train and empower women entrepreneurs associated withContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, Feb 27, 2019: Dalit Christian youth are to come forward to be volunteers to strengthen the National Forum of Dalit Christian Youth Net, says Jesuit Father Prakash Louis, former director of Indian Social Institute, Bangalore. He was addressing the delegates of Dalit Christian Youth NetContinue Reading
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
