Migrant labour form the backbone of big city development in various sectors, and especially in construction. The money earned by these migrants help to ease their poverty in their home villages. Yet, government planners and agencies treat these legal migrants like illegal residents. A working paper recently published by two Jesuit institutions in Patna, draw […]
Every year farmers have to face a lot of loss because of the disasters whether its created by nature or humans. Even when they can be prepared for it and reduce the risk of large loss. The state government runs many schemes for citizens. If used properly they can reduce the disaster risk; but because […]
Care and protection of Mother Earth and finding our spiritual connections in harmony with Nature was the theme of a special foundation and mentoring session conducted by undergraduate students in Bihar, India. The students from the MassCom department of St. Xavier’s College of Management and Technology joined hundreds of institutions across the world in a […]
As the Supreme Court is coming down heavily on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s irksome penchant for shoving tipplers in jail to enforce prohibition in Bihar, a new directive from the Nitish led administration says that those caught drinking liquor will be let off if they provide information about the bootleggers. Faced with a deluge of […]
Students of Patna Women’s College and St. Karen’s Secondary School, and teachers of Don Bosco Academy and St. Karen’s Schools were the top winners in the Songs of Joy Christmas Carol Festival organised on Friday 17th December by St. Xavier’s College of Management and Technology, Patna. Some 225 participants from 8 institutions, in a total […]
As Bihar, India’s third largest state, reels under the twin misfortunes of post covid-19 instability and the onslaught of floods caused by heavy monsoons, the Christian communities and the laity, religious congregations and social action centres in Patna Archdiocese are on a relentless mission of relief to the affected. According to conservative estimates, 53 persons […]
On Christmas Day, a dastardly act of vandalism took place in Bihar’s capital city. The Quila House Museum, probably the largest privately owned collection of artifacts and cultural treasures in the state, was broken into by a weapon wielding mob, that rampaged through the grounds and smashed priceless figurines and heirlooms. It’s surprising that this […]
I went to the Boring Road Chaurana and was quite surprised by looking at the heaps of garbage’s. The entire area was stinking unlike the other days. The city’s streets were covered by dirt and filth scattered and garbage dumped everywhere.There was no sound of “Gaadi wala aaya, ghar se karchra nikaal” (Vehicle has come, […]
बिहार में आपराधिक घटनाएँ लगातार बढ़ती जा रही है जिसके कारण बिहार के जिलों में डर का माहौल बन गया है। ताजा मामला पटना का है जहां बेखौफ अपराधियों ने दिनदहाड़े टीपीएस (ठाकुर प्रसाद सिंह ) कॉलेज के प्रोफेसर शिवनारायण राम को गोली मार कर हत्या करने की कोशिश की गई। गंभीर हालत में प्रोफेसर को […]
With Saraswati Puja (also called Vasant Pancami) around the corner, images of the Hindu Goddess Saraswati, patroness of the Arts, are in high demand for community prayers. Seema Kumari visited the idol makers of Patna, Bihar. They bring her to life every spring, on the fifth day of Vasant. The puja is incomplete without a […]
Diwali is a festival of lights but the light from diya is diminishing due to the coming of Chinese lights or other artificial lights. The use of diyas have become limited. The easily accessible and pocket friendly Chinese lamps have taken over the traditional diya. Every year with the coming of Diwali the artificial lamp […]
After the heavy rainfall and flood like situation, common people in Patna are now facing with another problem, which is hike in vegetable price. For the poor the situation has become even worse as they don’t have enough money to buy their daily bread. Hike in vegetables price is something we cannot ignore because it […]
