13 November 2023: Streets and homes across India were bathed in a warm glow on Sunday night as millions of people celebrated Diwali, the national festival of lights. The festivities reached new heights in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, where a record-breaking 2.2 million earthen oil lamps adorned the landscape, setting a Guinness World […]
Goa, India – The Catholic Church in India is gearing up to participate in the upcoming Jubilee of 2025 with joy and a profound sense of responsibility towards its evangelizing mission. The central theme for this significant event is “Pilgrims of Hope.” Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrao, the Archbishop of Goa-Daman and President of the Conference […]
India secured a crucial 1-0 win over Bangladesh to keep their Asian Games 2023 knockout hopes alive in football. Indian skipper Sunil Chhetri scored from the spot to get India the win on Thursday. But that’s not the point. Let’s do a recap of the first match India played at the Asian Games. The Reality […]
In May 2011, when then-US President Barack Obama announced the successful elimination of Osama Bin Laden by Navy SEALs in Abbottabad, Pakistan, it sent shockwaves around the world. It also raised a contentious question: Did the United States violate Pakistan’s sovereignty by staging the raid? The answer, many argued, was a resounding yes. However, the […]
Gujarat state has faced heavy rains that led to flood-like situations in several areas. On September 18, more than 600 people who were stranded in floodwaters were rescued, and nearly 12,000 people were moved to shelters and safer places. This action was taken to ensure the safety of the people as the heavy rains continued […]
In a groundbreaking move, the Indian government introduced a Constitutional Amendment Bill on September 19, aimed at reserving one-third of seats in the Lok Sabha (the lower house of Parliament) and State Assemblies for women. This significant development comes after 27 years of discussions and debates among political parties, as they struggled to reach a […]
To say that ‘Manipur is burning’ is not merely a gross understatement, but belies the terrible reality which has gripped the tiny State in North-East India since the third of May, writes Peace Activist Cedric Prakash SJ: For almost fifty days now, Manipur has been experiencing unprecedented violence and mayhem; more than one hundred people […]
In the aftermath of the violence that erupted over the past week in Manipur, the lawmakers from the hill tribes have put forward a demand for a separate state, and Manipur Chief Minister has been summoned to Delhi by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to news reports from the area. Manipur chief minister N Biren […]
Boats belonging to a Chinese sea militia approached an area where the navies of India and Asean countries were taking part in drills in the South China Sea, says a Reuter’s report on April 9. The two-day sea phase of the Asean-India Maritime Exercise (AIME 2023) began on Sunday with naval ships and aircraft from […]
The United Nations 2023 Water Conference in New York City ended with over 700 commitments to make the world water-secure, according to a statement. The three-day summit ended on March 24, 2023. “The commitments at this Conference will propel humanity towards the water-secure future every person on the planet needs,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated […]
At a Press Conference held in Delhi on 18 January, the Government spokesman said, “The Nation will celebrate its 74th Republic Day on January 26, 2023. The celebrations include the traditional march past at Kartavya Path comprising a grand parade by the contingents of the Armed Forces & Paramilitary Forces; tableaux display by the States and […]
The geo-political situation in the Indian Ocean is in a state of flux. Advanced warships and submarines from global powers are most likely to be in the waters of The Indian Ocean. This means that the role of the Indian Navy in modern geopolitics will be more challenging than ever. Intelligent technologies are redefining naval […]
