Gandhi and the Dalits
2016-10-12
How far is the Mahatma relevant today to the Dalits’ struggle for equality and justice?The short answer is, not much.Continue Reading
Mother comes alive in Dutt’s frozen frames
2016-10-10
Shillong: Sunil Kumar Dutt started his journey as a photographer with Mother Teresa in 1956 and through the years he had captured some of the best memories of the Mother. An exhibition in the city recently brought together some of the rare photographs of Mother Teresa that depicted a powerfulContinue Reading
Mother Teresa converts: Parliamentarian
2016-10-03
The saint helped Hindus to become better HindusContinue Reading
Miracle woman, family lead offertory at Teresa celebrations
2016-10-03
Besra brushed aside sarcasm over her miraculous cureContinue Reading
Self-giving is life-giving
2016-09-28
As Mother Teresa often said, it is easy to give from one’s excess, but real giving is when one gives what hurts. These sentiments were echoed by the speakers and participants at the seminar “Self-Giving is Life-Giving”, held at St Aloysius’ High School, Kanpur on September 22; in collaboration withContinue Reading
Bombay Archdiocese celebrates Mother Teresa’s sainthood
2016-09-26
Mumbai: In a time when indifference to another’s suffering seems so widespread, there was one person, in our time, who was not indifferent. Mother Teresa had eyes that saw, a heart that felt and hands that reached out to help. These were the words used by Cardinal Oswald Gracias, ArchbishopContinue Reading
Kolkata organizes “Mother Walk” to honor Teresa
2016-09-26
Members of the All Faith Forum joined the processionContinue Reading
No takers for Spanish Mother Teresa figurine in Kolkata
2016-09-23
Earlier this month, Pope Francis declared Mother Teresa a saint of the Catholic Church in front of thousands of visitors at St Peter’s Square. While the world hailed her canonisation, luxury Spanish brand Lladro, which specialises in porcelain figurines,was surprised to find tepid response to its new collection `Mother TeresaContinue Reading
Mother Teresa: The imperfect saint who struggled with doubt
2016-09-15
On Sunday, September 4, before 120,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis declared Mother Teresa a saint. Née Agnes Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, she is now “St. Teresa of Kolkota” — though even Francis admitted she would probably still be simply called “Mother Teresa.” Standing in the midst of thisContinue Reading
Reflections on the harsh criticism of Mother Teresa
2016-09-15
There was certainly reason to be critical but what difference has it made? Mari Marcel Thekaekara asks. Just before Mother Teresa’s canonisation earlier this month, I wrote in the Guardian about how I grew up in a Kolkata flat, a three minute walk from Mother Teresa’s convent, locally referred toContinue Reading