वर्ष 2013 में जब केंद्र में संप्रग सरकार थी और उस समय कांग्रेस के उपाध्यक्ष राहुल गांधी जी थे। उस समय लालू प्रसाद यादव, जयललिता सहित तमाम सैकड़ों राजनीतिक लोगों को किसी न किसी मामले में न्यायालय द्वारा सजा मिलने पर संसद या विधानसभा की सदस्यता गवानी पड़ी थी। उस समय तत्कालीन कांग्रेस द्वारा ऐसे […]
On Saturday 25 March, the small Catholic Community of Buxar will witness the installation of their new Bishop, Most Reverend James Shekhar. The diocese was being administered by Archbishop Emeritus William D’Souza from 2020. The diocese was erected in 2005. His Holiness Pope Francis appointed the 55 year old Fr. James Shekhar as new Bishop […]
In this hard hitting reflection, Cedric Prakash discusses ‘The betrayal of Christ and Constitution‘. For the past couple of days, electronic and print mainstream media in the country, have been highlighting the public ‘promise’ made by the Archbishop of Tellicherry. During a protest rally of some Catholic rubber farmers he offered to help the BJP […]
In a hard-hitting article in the Shillong Times, Salesian priest, Albert Thyrniang, protested the attempts to “Christianize” the swearing-in ceremonies of Meghalaya and Nagaland governments. Such ceremonies, he points out, leaves us with ‘no more right to protest against saffronization and majoritarianism’. “Do not pray to be seen by people… But when you pray, go […]
Pranksters used Michelle Yeoh’s Oscar win to spread fake news that the Malaysian president had declared a National holiday to celebrate the feat! For her role as Evelyn Wang in Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng received the Academy Award for Best Actress becoming the first Asian individual to win the […]
Chaim Topol, who passed away in Israel on Wednesday, was a beloved, acclaimed Israeli actor, best known around the world for his portrayal of Tevye in the film adaptation of Fiddler on the Roof. He was 87. A few days ago, On the 9th of March, to be precise, the BBC carried the news that […]
A white Bolero, coming from Dimapur in Nagaland was halted by police in Assam’s Karbi Anglong area. A check revealed heroin concealed in soap cases. In Manipur, policemen intercepted an auto rickshaw, with soap cases filled with brown sugar . The fight against drug and narcotic trafficking in the north-eastern states is an ongoing saga. […]
IMPHAL (Manipur): According to media reports, wildfires that broke out sometime on Sunday afternoon (March 12) continues to rage, destroying sizaable portion of Langjing Manbi reserve forest despite hectic efforts to douse them. Massive forest fires broke out in numerous places across the Langjing Manbi reserved forest under the Henglep sub-division of the Churachandpur district. […]
Deepak Tiwari is a former Assistant General Manager at Sikkim State Cooperative Bank Ltd, and an alumnus of Tashi Namgyal Senior Secondary School. This piece first appeared as a Facebook post, and it makes a very interesting point or two. We believe it deserves wider attention. Mr Piyush Goyal, the sharp union minister, during his […]
In India, the cries for justice, are becoming louder and longer! They come from different segments of society and particularly from those who continue to be exploited and excluded! These cries are heart-rending: anyone with an iota of conscience will hear them! The sad and tragic reality is that these cries will remain unheard; those […]
Footballer Christian Atsu has been found dead under the rubble of his home almost two weeks after the Turkey earthquake, his agent has confirmed. And it’s a sad weekend indeed for the football loving communities of Ghana and UK. The 31 year old Ghana international player had been a part of with Premier League sides […]
पर न्यायपालिका की गरिमा की चिंता किसे है!! सुप्रीम कोर्ट के सेवानिवृत्त जज जस्टिस एस अब्दुल नजीर को (गत 12 फरवरी को) आंध्र प्रदेश का राज्यपाल नियुक्त किया गया है। वे गत चार जनवरी को ही रिटायर हुए हैं। नियमतः और संविधानतः इसमें कुछ गलत नहीं है। मगर यह कुछ अटपटा तो लगता है। वैसे […]
