S. Ignacimuthu, SJ, Author at Jivan Magazine

S. Ignacimuthu, SJ

The author is the former Principal of Loyola College, Chennai and former Vice Chancellor of Bharathiar University, Coimbatore and University of Madras, Chennai. Currently he is the Director of Xavier Research Foundation, St. Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai.

All that we do here in India

Bon AppetitApril 16, 2024

Fr. S. Ignacimuthu, SJ talks of his new book The Works of Jesuits in India By S. Ignacimuthu, SJGujarat Sahitya Prakash, Anand Pages: 252 Price: Rs.220/- What made you think of such a book?I thought…

Re-imagining Education in Jesuit Institutions

New Wine, New SkinsMarch 10, 2023

During the time of St. Ignatius, there was a widespread challenge to the Catholic faith through the Reformation. Jesuits got involved in the defence and eventual restoration of the Catholic faith. This they achieved by…

Can our forerunners inspire us?

ArticlesOctober 9, 2020

Education has been an important tool in the hands of Jesuits almost from its very inception in 1542. Within a few years of the founding of the Society of Jesus, it became clear that one…

ERI: A Jewel in the Crown of Loyola-Chennai

ArticlesJuly 17, 2018

The Entomology Research Institute (ERI) was one of the many initiatives taken by the Jesuits of the Madurai Province to concretely promote intellectual apostolate in India. [auth] Introduction: A Brief History The Entomology Research Institute…