C.M. Paul Kolkata, June 3, 2026: At noon outside Kolkata’s Sealdah railway station, Rafiq Ali, a 62‑year‑old footpath dweller, clutches an aluminum plate of steaming rice and potato curry. His eyes light up as he says, “This is the only meal I get in a day. Without it, I wouldContinue Reading
Vatican City: In a video message for World Food Day Oct. 15, Pope Francis expressed concern that tons of food is being thrown away while people continue to die for lack of food. “For humanity, hunger is not only a tragedy but it is also shameful,” Pope Francis said inContinue Reading
Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, May 5, 2020: A priest in India who is also a professionally trained chef has gained a new audience during the coronavirus lockdown. Father Warner D’Souza, who heads St Jude’s Church in Mumbai, told Crux “people want food recipes and I want to share Jesus.” The priest’sContinue Reading
New Delhi: India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government has been advocating vegetarianism on grounds of religion and ideology, the latest being an effort by Indian Railways to enforce vegetarian menus on all trains on October 2, Mohandas Gandhi’s birthday. However, around 80 percent of Indian men and 70 percent ofContinue Reading
