Mammoths, Dodos, and Dire Wolves roaming the earth again seems like a distant dream, right? Well, there’s growing excitement around the idea of bringing back extinct animals — mammoths, dire wolves, even dodos. It sounds like a breakthrough, a leap made in science. De-extinction, as it’s being called, isn’t actually resurrection. It’s not about magically […]
India’s Defiance at SCO Summit New Delhi, June 26, 2025 – India dealt a significant setback to China’s regional ambitions at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting in Qingdao on Thursday, refusing to sign a joint statement that New Delhi criticized as pro-Pakistan for omitting the April 22 terror attack on Indian tourists in Jammu […]
Pollination isn’t something most of us think about — it just feels like one of those background things that happen on their own. But for farmers, especially in India, it’s becoming something they have to actively manage. And that shift says a lot about how we’ve come to depend less on nature and more on […]
मार एलियास चर्च पर हमला सीरिया के दमिश्क के पास दवील’आ में रविवार को एक आत्मघाती हमलावर ने मार एलियास ग्रीक ऑर्थोडॉक्स चर्च में विस्फोटक वेस्ट फोड़ दी, जिसमें कम से कम 22 लोग मारे गए और 63 अन्य घायल हो गए। यह हमला उस समय हुआ जब चर्च में लगभग 350 लोग प्रार्थना कर […]
Deadly Assault on Mar Elias Church A suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest inside the Mar Elias Greek Orthodox church in Dweil’a, on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria, on Sunday, killing at least 22 people and wounding 63 others, according to state media. The attack occurred during a prayer service attended by approximately 350 worshippers. […]
Manisha Thapa, a young and dedicated air hostess from Bihar, was among the many lives lost in the devastating crash of Air India flight AI-171, which went down shortly after departing from Ahmedabad on Thursday. A native of Patna with ancestral roots in Biratnagar , Nepal, Manisha was on active duty as a cabin crew […]
Cedric Prakash muses on the great tragedy of 12th June 2025 It is a tragedy of immense proportions! One of the worst in the history of civil aviation in India! An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (AI-171), from Ahmedabad to London, crashed shortly after take-off. The flight departed at 1:38 pm from the Sardar Vallabhbhai […]
Yesterday was World Environment Day. Fr Cedric Prakash reflects on issues that should be addressed after the flurry of activities are over. It is ‘World Environment Day’ once again! Everywhere one witnesses a flurry of ‘activities.’ There is the usual jostle to plant saplings(trees), the plethora of long, boring speeches on the importance of the […]
In the usually quiet rural roads near Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, a brutal assault in late May 2025 laid bare the dark underbelly of cow vigilantism—a growing menace that threatens the rule of law and communal harmony. Four Muslim men, Akeel, Kadeem, Akil, and Arbaaj, were viciously attacked by a mob linked to Hindutva groups, accused […]
By Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ On Sunday, 1st June, the Catholic Church will observe the 59th World Day of Social Communications. The day is significant because ‘communications’ is an important and integral dimension of the Church. ‘Communications Day’ is one of the old ‘special days’ observance by the Church. The message for this year, was […]
एक सवाल उठता है: एक ऐसी संस्था, जो भारत में मशहूर अस्पताल चलाती थी, उसने उन्हें दूसरों को क्यों दे दिया? मेडिकल मिशन सिस्टर्स (MMS), जिसे 1925 में ऑस्ट्रियाई डॉक्टर अन्ना डेंगल ने शुरू किया, ने सौ साल तक भारत के बीमार और गरीब लोगों की सेवा की। लेकिन, समय के साथ उन्होंने अपने अस्पताल […]
लेखक: पी. ए. चाको एस.जे. कल, 24 अप्रैल को भारत ने राष्ट्रीय स्वशासन दिवस मनाया। यह महात्मा गांधी का सपना पूरा होने जैसा है। उनका मानना था कि हर नागरिक को शासन में हिस्सा लेना चाहिए, गांव से लेकर देश के सबसे ऊपरी स्तर तक। विकेंद्रीकरण है मुख्य आधारगांधीजी ने इसे ग्राम स्वराज या गांव […]
