Former pope Saint John Paul II had used the Vatican Bank to “fund” the Solidarity movement in his native Poland. The Bank, which was a “haven for mobsters, mafia men and money launderers, helped Nazis and Fascists rob and murder Jews and other non-Catholics in the mid 20th century.” TheseContinue Reading

In a bid to satiate the appetite of history lovers, Valmiki Faleiro, journalist, former municipal president of Margao and keen history student has written ‘Soaring Spirit- 450 years of Margao’s Espirito Santo Church (1565-2015)’ with its focus on one of the grandest churches in Salcete. The first church in Salcete,Continue Reading

A School Counsellor’s Diary by Loya Aagarwala a psychological counsellor working with adolescents for the last ten year aims to bridge the gap in the modern Indian parent-adolescent relationship. The book by an alumnus of Brunel University of West London, and a counselor at Assam Don Bosco University Azara campus,Continue Reading

Why I am the least bothered about the present crisis in the Nagaland state of India The reasons for my apathy and indifference are because of the following reasons: 1. This state of Nagaland was born at a time when 645 Naga villages were burnt to ashes by the IndianContinue Reading