By Jhanshi Singh and Madan Sualsingh New Delhi, Dec. 10, 2018: The National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NCDHR) celebrated its 20th anniversary of existence at Vishwa International Youth Centre, New Delhi. Several eminent speakers addressed the gathering calling to work for Dalit rights, their education, emancipation, liberation and empowerment.Continue Reading
Piravom, Dec. 10, 2018: A group of parishioners on Dec. 10 foiled an attempt by the Kerala Police to take control of their church. Six women and three men reached the terrace of the St Mary’s Syrian Jacobite Church in Piravom, after a strong posse of police officers came toContinue Reading
Jhanshi Singh New Delhi, Dec. 10, 2018: The National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NCDHR) celebrated its 20th anniversary of existence (1998-2018) at Vishwa International Youth Centre, New Delhi. Several eminent speakers addressed the gathering calling to work for Dalit rights, their education, emancipation, liberation and empowerment. Speaking on thisContinue Reading
Kolkata, Dec 8, 2018: The next World Day of the Sick will be celebrated in Kolkata on February 9-11, 2019. It was introduced by Pope John Paul II on May 13, 1992 and is celebrated on the Feast of our Lady of Lourdes (Feb. 11). The day is also theContinue Reading
Guwahati, Dec. 9, 2018: It’s an annual cultural carnival in the picturesque Kohima hills that aims to showcase the rich heritage and culture of the Naga tribes. Over the years, Nagaland’s annual Hornbill Festival has gained global fame that attracts tourists from all corners of the world. But the colourfulContinue Reading
Guwahati, Dec. 8, 2018: The 180-year-old Assam Tea industry has always been male dominated. The tea leaves are pluck by women, but they are always led by male ‘Sardars’. A few women work as doctors and nurses in the gardens’ health centers but when it comes to running the estates,Continue Reading
By Felix Anthony Miao, December 6, 2018: The biggest church in Arunachal Pradesh was blessed on December 5 in one of the last villages of the northeastern India . Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas, secretary general of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, blessed the Sacred Heart Church at Neotan, a smallContinue Reading
Guwahati, Dec. 6, 2018: An Indian team of scientists recently presented their study on “COP 24 Climate Conference” addressing their concern over the climatic conditions of Northeast. The team which has made an extensive study into the matter stated that among all the Himalayan states, Assam and Mizoram are theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Dec. 6, 2018: A reported 600 protest demonstrations were organised by Muslim and civil society groups across the country today, marking the fateful day on 6 December 1992 when Kar Sewaks of various Sangh organisations demolished the centuries old Babri Mosque in Ayodhya townContinue Reading
Ranchi, Dec 5, 2018: For the last 14 years Mohammed Khalid has been performing services to society silently by cremating and burying unclaimed dead bodies as per their religion and has practiced the last rites for more than 10,000 bodies. Khalid believes that, whatever life a person might have lived,Continue Reading
