Tag: India
‘Engineer Bishop’ in India, dies at 92
Nicknamed the "Engineer Bishop," Bishop Mamalassery was pivotal in establishing the 150-bed Holy Cross Hospital in 1993
Indian bishops express closeness with stampede victims, families
Further police investigation suggested the stampede began as followers tried to collect earth from the ground touched by the preacher
Opposition leader decries religious persecution in India
Under BJP rule, there have been notable instances of violence and systemic discrimination targeting Muslims, Christians, and other minorities
Ice baths and ventilators: India’s hospitals adapt to killer heat
Across India, several other hospitals reserved beds and laid on extra staff to deal with heatstroke patients.
Climate-proofing India’s daily bread: The race for resilient wheat
As climate change poses another threat, "new varieties will again help farmers out of this challenge"
Indian Christians see Hindu nationalist party’s failure to win majority as vote against...
The big surprise of the election has been the emergence of the opposition alliance Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
‘Cheapfakes’, not deepfakes, spread election lies in India
The controversial comments caused a brief furore before fact-checkers stepped in and declared the video a fake
Citizens march to Kathmandu as illegal mining dries up Nepal’s rivers
In some villages in Nepal, natural water sources—also used for agriculture—have already dried up completely
Rural India’s economic distress poses post-election challenge
Rural areas are home to 60% of India's 1.4 billion people, making tough economic conditions in the countryside a key issue
Pope-Syro-Malabar leader meeting fails to solve crisis
“The Pope made it clear that it is not merely dialogue to enforce Synod decisions that matters, but dialogue aimed at achieving unity"