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Church \ Indian Constitution \ pseudo-nationalist
Slain Pastor’s widow refuses to reject Christianity
Indian villagers challenge murderers with Christian faith Christian leaders say officials and police in Jharkhand turn a blind eye to the bullying and intimidation of Christian tribals by right-wing Hindu groups who strive to make India a ‘Hindu-only’ nation. Even though these groups directly challenge the legitimacy of the Indian Constitution, they have the audacity […]
Assam \ development \ Northeast \ tourism
Assam to woo film makers from January
Guwahati: Film makers are being encouraged to make films in Assam, according to a new policy that will take effect next year.The Assam government has rolled out an ambitious Tourism policy, declaring the sector an industry with an aim to increase tourist inflow. The ‘Tourism Policy of Assam 2017′, effective from January next year till […]
intolerance \ Kancha Illiah \ Mother Teresa
Swami, we condemn your insult to Mother Teresa!
Debate on one Controversy leads to many Allegations on Saint Teresa by Swami Paripoornananda Anthoniraj Thumma In a televised debate conducted by a Telugu Channel based in Hyderabad on September 22, 2017 Swami Paripoornananda Saraswathi, Head of Sreepeetham at Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh, and Initiator and Advisor of Bhaarat Today TV Channel, levelled some false allegations and […]
Darjeeling \ Gorkhaland \ industry \ Northeast
Tea is on ice because of political fire in Darjeeling
The iconic Darjeeling tea has all but disappeared from international markets, thanks to the unrest in the Hills! Now, it’s up to the Government sitting in Delhi to stir itself and try to bail it out. But as one sarcastic sod put it, “Tea is a very British drink, who knows whether Darjeeling tea will […]
citizen journalism \ Jharkhand
Stinking waste piles up in Jamshedpur
Let me tell the unwary visitor one thing, Jamshedpur stinks! All this noise about Swachh Bharat Abhiyan being taken forward with much zeal across the country! Well, two important stretches under Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee (JNAC) in the steel city and Adityapur Municipal Council (AMC) in the adjoining Seraikela-Kharsawan district stick out like sore thumbs. […]
bodybuilding \ HIV \ Manipur \ Northeast
Mr Manipur, Mr India, Mr South Asia: HIV positive!
Down in the dumps after he realized he was HIV positive, this man rebuilt his life to become a celebrity in his village and state, no thanks to the Indian government or National AIDS Control Organisation. Born in a village three kilometres away from Imphal, the state capital, K Pradipkumar Singh was one among many […]
BHU \ Bihar \ Uttar Pradesh \ women's rights
BHU ruckus strengthens anti-patriarchy movement
Police action on women protesting sexual harassment of a female student at India’s premier Banaras Hindu University has led to a national struggle to end gender discrimination. In Patna, Bihar a group of citizens have started Aawazein, which has begun a series of interventions and activities to sensitize the students and teaching community about gender […]
Christian \ Church \ Jharkhand \ persecution
Christians being arrested under false charges in Jharkhand?
The blatant persecution of Christians by the BJP government and Hindutva fanatics is out in the open. The so-called anti-conversion Act,in Jharkhand though not yet officially implemented is already being misused. In fact, observers say that this law gives the government convenient excuses to put the brakes on Christian educational institutions and health services which […]
child rights \ education system \ Voices
Attacks on Kids part of increasing Violence in Society
“Aawazein”, is a campaign initiated to raise a voice against all kinds of violence. Something is wrong and there is a need to know what? There is something seriously wrong when a seven year old boy is brutally killed in his own school. Or another child is raped. But let us look to a larger […]
Patna citizens: Voices against Violence, abuse of Children
An hour long citizen’s event has been organised near Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan to highlight one important issue: Our institutions are unsafe places for children. In the light of the gruesome news reports of the murder and molestation of children in schools; the callous neglect of children in government hospitals leading to multiple deaths, and […]
Bihar flood \ Catholic Church \ Jesuits
Ground Zero: Getting Gaunaha back on its feet
The official death toll of the devastating floods in Bihar stands at around 514 in 19 out of 38 districts. The real figures are far more. Patna Jesuit Social Action initiative is working with some of the most affected areas in North Bihar. An update: West Champaran district bordering Nepal has been hit badly. Continuous torrential […]
Zero hour strike in Digha
Patna: The section of public, who threw bricks and stones at the police and burned a police jeep and JCBs demolishing the illegal construction in Digha, are having sleepless nights. On the day of incident (September 5) thousands of men together chased down a handful of policemen. But, now the ball is in Police’s court. […]
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