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Jayalalithaa’s death great loss for Dalit Christians: Church official

On: December 7, 2016

By Jose Kavi New Delhi: The Catholic bishops’ office that deals with Dalit and Backward communities in India has mourned the death of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. “Dalit Christians lost their sincere and ardent supporter, Dr. J. Jayalalithaa,” says the condolence message from the Office for Dalits andContinue Reading

Jaya, the charmer and Mother Teresa

By: Matters India

On: December 6, 2016

In: National

New Delhi: ‘Puratchi Thalaivi’ or Revolutionary Leader, as Jayalalithaa is known, carefully nurtured the cult built around her and managed to come out of the shadows of her mentor M G Ramachandran, who was equally loved by millions of Tamilians. Whether it was huge cut-outs, prostration of her ministers beforeContinue Reading

Tamil Nadu chief minister mourns schoolteacher’s death

By: Matters India

On: June 9, 2016

In: National

Catherine Simon died of a cardiac arrest on June 8Continue Reading