By Purushottam Nayak Raikia, May 28, 2020: Bimola Montry wears many hats as she balances the roles of a family breadwinner and a committed catechist. The 45-year mother of two has served the Our Lady of Charity Church of Raikia, a parish under the Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar archdiocese, for theContinue Reading
By Jessy Joseph New Delhi, May 20, 2020: Father Mathew Kizhackechira keeps his parishioners and others close together even in the nationwide lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic. “Social distancing is necessary for health reason, but I try to keep people close spiritually,” says Father Kizhackechira, who has produced severalContinue Reading
By Laura Spinney Thiruvananthapuram, May 16, 2020: On January 20, K K Shailaja phoned one of her medically trained deputies. She had read online about a dangerous new virus spreading in China. “Will it come to us?” she asked. “Definitely, Madam,” he replied. And so the health minister of theContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Ganjam, May 15, 2020: Lockdown has given Lilly Moharana an opportunity to show her patriotism. The 25-year-old tailor in Singhipuro village of Odisha’s Ganjam district now sews masks in green, white and orange to stress that every citizen has the spirit to fight against Covid-19 in theirContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Raikia, May 7, 2020: A teenage girl in Odisha uses art to spread the devotion to Mary during the nationwide lockdown time. Meghanjali Majhi, a resident of Raikia village in Odisha’s Kandhamal district, has intensified her efforts especially during May, the month dedicated to the Blessed Virgin.Continue Reading
By Sunil Rozario Baruipur, May 5, 2020: The first son of the soil to become the bishop of Baruipur says his priority is to make young people in his West Bengal diocese efficient and self-reliant so that they do not have to migrate to other states for jobs. Bishop ShyamolContinue Reading
By Nazish Hussain Jaipur, May 2, 2020: A senior rights activist has overcome the entrenched casteism as well as deep-seated patriarchy as well in Rajasthan, one of the five Indian states with the worst record for atrocities against Dalits. Suman Devathiya is a part of Dalit Women Fight, a movementContinue Reading
Mumbai, April 30, 2020: Dalit artist Shrujana Niranjani Shridhar sees in art the opportunity to tell the unadulterated story of her community. Musheera Ashraf of TwoCircles.net writes on the young artist’s dreams and inspirations to commemorate Dalit History Month. Shridhar is a 27-year-old independent illustrator based in Mumbai. For her,Continue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Jharsuguda, April 28, 2020: A differently-abled woman in Odisha has won praises when she volunteered to donate blood to ease shortage during the nationwide lockdown. “My blood can solve the shortage at least a bit in the lockdown time,” Sarajini Sahoo said after donating blood on AprilContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, April 24, 2020: A Catholic police officer in Odisha has won kudos from her superiors for her dedication and commitment to duty. Debajani Chhatar “postponed her wedding scheduled for April 27 to remain available for “corona” duty “and make world safer for all the brides. MyContinue Reading
