From XLRI to Mozambique

‘ Mozambique’ may invoke in many minds the thought of some prehistoric monster! Far from it! It is a scenic African nation with a 2,400 kilometre stretch off the Indian Ocean on its eastern border.…

Jesuits and Geographical Exploration

Geographical exploration is a process that investigates the physical, terrestrial properties of a region so that one gets correct and reliable knowledge of the area. Perhaps many may be surprised to know that the Jesuits…

No Odds Unbeatable

The perception persists that the scientific world is alien territory for religious leaders and scholars, particularly for women. But this is fast changing, especially in the Indian Catholic Church. In this “Road Not Taken” episode…

Stephen Hawking’s Missed Love-God Linkage

Stephen Hawking, the Wheelchair Scientific Genius, who is almost universally acclaimed as the Second Einstein of our times, is most noted for his brilliant intellectual rationality and incredible scientific acumen. [auth] Among other contributions to…

Hawking and God: The Elusive Blind-Spot

The death of Stephen W. Hawking on 14th March 2018 at his home in Cambridge, though not unexpected, is an irreplaceable loss not only to the world of science, particularly cosmology, but also to all…

Wise Men from the West

Remembering Frs. de Smet & de Marneffe Today Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth (JDV) is the largest internationally reputed Pontifical Institute for Philosophy and Religion, in the Asian Sub-Continent. This well-earned reputation and recognition has come through the…