From cradles of the sport to a Naxal stronghold. Some criticised for not doing chores, others moulded by the heat of farms and factories. Living up to a brother who represented the nation, rejoicing a sister who bought a stick with daily wages. Playing hockey to escape an alcoholic fatherContinue Reading
Vatican City: In a message to the Medjugorje Youth Festival on August 2, Pope Francis told young Catholics that Christ’s loving gaze can free them from attraction to idols. “Have the courage to live your youth by entrusting yourselves to the Lord and setting out on a journey with him,”Continue Reading
Hyderabad: In the academic year 2020-21, more than 2 lakh students between Classes 1 and 12 moved from private schools to government in Andhra Pradesh. Around 60,253 are estimated to have dropped out of the system. In total, 3,57,873 students either dropped out of school or took transfer certificates forContinue Reading
New Delhi: Indian nationals have become the largest group of emigrants, leaving their home country at increasingly high rates. More than 18 million Indians were living outside the country in 2020. That number showed dramatic growth over the course of the last 20 years; while there was an overall increaseContinue Reading
C. M. Paul Siliguri: The 12th Asia-Oceania on-line Regional Congress of Don Bosco Past Pupils marking 150th anniversary of World Association of Past Pupils concluded on June 26. The two-day event had delegates and members participating from 23 out of 28 countries of the region. First timers included participants fromContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Miao: Anong Singpho had never imagined that his singing videos on social media would one day make him the first Bollywood star from Arunachal Pradesh. The 27-year-old, who performs regularly at functions at Miao’s Government Higher Secondary School, used social media platforms to showcase his singing talents.Continue Reading
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on June 15 granted bail to student activists who were booked under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) law, in connection with the northeast Delhi riots. A bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Anup Jairam Bhambhani set aside the trial court’s orders denyingContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Itanagar: The youngest mountaineer from Arunachal Pradesh to scale Mount Everest now thanks a Catholic association for his achievement. “Had it not been for APCA [Arunachal Pradesh Catholic Association], my journey to Mount Everest would not have even started,” Abraham Tagit Sorang, a resident of Sepaha villageContinue Reading
Thane: Lack of jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic has forced some young men who have college degrees to work as “nullah” (drain) cleaners in the Mumbra area near Thane. But they are not ashamed. No work is inferior and they have to support their families, said one of them.Continue Reading
By Felix Anthony Dollungmukh: A police officer in Arunachal Pradesh, who had survived murderous attack by drug traffickers, on June 10 called for a collective fight against the increasing menace of substance abuse in the northeastern Indian state. “It is worrying that the people who hold responsibilities in government, policeContinue Reading
