After they fled persecution in Myanmar, dozens of Rohingya families have now been evicted under pressure from Indian authorities, amid a climate of mounting hostility towards the presence of these Muslim refugees. Lacking any legal status recognised by New Delhi, many now face the risk of repatriation, even as the civil war in Myanmar continues to rage.
After the syrup scandal, India’s cosmetics industry has come under scrutiny for toxic products. Yet, the sector is still growing, especially via online sales. Although India banned misleading ads and requires prescriptions for certain beauty creams, little has changed. What is more, the demand for skin-lightening products continues to grow despite known long-term side effects.
Superior General of the Apostolic Carmelite Congregation participates in the Synod, bringing the voice of India's 130,000 women religious. "We are seeking leadership that goes beyond the emphasis on the question of roles, to rediscover that these are services to be performed with humility". "In the face of harassment, silent suffering no longer makes sense".
The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints has formally authorised the opening of the cause of beatification for Christians killed by Hindu nationalists in 2008. The canonical process will involve Kanteshwar Digal, a lay catechist and a family man, and 34 companions. For Archbishop John Barwa of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, knowing that “our own brothers and sisters” have not been forgotten as witnesses of faith “is something great”.
The arrival of the first missionaries among tea plantation workers was remembered with the presence of PIME’s Superior General Fr Brambillasca and Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Girelli. The “first seed is bearing fruit today, even far away,” Fr Brambillasca said, thanks to Indian missionaries “currently working in different parts of the world”.
The commitment of the Archdiocese of Mumbai to its mission, in an area of Maharashtra where more than 11% of the population belongs to aboriginal groups, traditionally on the margins of society. P. Malu: "We meet people in their situation, often walking on dirt roads, uphill to get involved in their lives". Crad. Gracias: "We proclaim the message of the Gospel with our lives".
Data and forecasts point to robust growth, although it is hard to predict how the market will fare in the long run. Growth in disposable income among Indians and economic policies implemented under Prime Minister Narendra Modi are the main factors. Foreign investors are also shifting from China to India.
Today's news: more Israeli air raids on Gaza with dozens of victims, 850 arrests in the West Bank since the beginning of the war. Tension between India and Canada: starting today, the withdrawal of immunity for dozens of Ottawa diplomats in the Asian country. Drought alarm in Bali. The Kiev parliament approved the suspension of religious organisations linked to the Russian Federation.
Today's news: Pakistan aims to repatriate all Iranian and Afghan nationals illegally present in its territory; Student shot by Hong Kong police in 2019 protests convicted in court; Japan cuts deficit by more than 75%; In Minsk Lukasenko negotiates with Tehran's top leadership to deliver assault drones; After the arrest of the first three, Aleksej Naval'nyj's fourth lawyer, Aleksandr Fedulov, leaves Russia.
The issue is linked to education support for “Untouchables” whose families embraced Christianity. For the leader of the Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam group, extending the programme would be "illegal" and limits must be imposed. For a CBCI official, it would acknowledge past discrimination.
A series of preliminary agreements have been signed with the China Exim Bank. An intervention with a double value: to recover as much as possible, given that China is Sri Lanka's main creditor, and to increase ties with the country in an anti-India perspective
Today's news: The number of political prisoners in Russia up 15-fold in recent years; Pyongyang's escalation - also nuclear - to regional nation's meeting with the US in Jakarta; India accelerates in space race with the goal of putting an astronaut on the Moon by 2040; Dengue is on the rise in Vietnam.
Today's news: US President Biden meets Netanyahu tomorrow; Ahead of atatck on Israel, Hamas reportedly received millions of dollars in cryptocurrency from a crypto-exchange in Russi; Indonesian President Joko Widodo changes laws to have his son elected as vice-president.
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