One morning, as I paddled from 66 into 67, a warm cup of tea brought surprising clarity. I realized that this phase of life is not about counting years but about finally understanding them. After…
Fr. Fernandes Jesuadimai, SJ (MDU) 1946-2023
Born in a small village called Velliavilai in Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, Fr. Fernandes did his primary and high school studies in a nearby town of his native place, and went on to finish his…
Fr. Dominic Fernandes, SJ (BOM) 1953-2023
Fr. Dominic was born in Nagpur on 22nd July 1953. He joined the Society on 20th June 1973. He joined as a Brother and later on discerned to be a Priest in the Society. He was ordained…
The Social Organization of the Tribals
India has two key social formations, the castes and the tribes. Both groups can be studied from the perspective of society (Samaj) and culture (Sanskriti). However, studies on castes largely deal with social structure and…
What Tickles about the Jesuit life
As a religious order in the Church, the Jesuits are a puzzle. Yet despite rapid growth, papal suppression, later revival and present flourishing, Jesuits have always been controversial to the outsider - Christian and non-Christian.…
A dream envisioning a change never dies
An immortal dream, unflagging dogged determination to be the change and ray of hope for millions of eyes, an unsung warrior who created an inevitable part of history: Sr. Rani Maria-The Face of the Faceless.…
SXUK confers D.Litt on Mamata Banerjee
In a historic move, Father John Felix Raj, Vice-Chancellor of St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata (SXUK) conferred the D.Litt (Honoris Causa) on Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal, in the fourth Convocation ceremony on 6th…
St. Aloysius College, Mangalore attains A++ Grade with…
St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore, a premier Jesuit College with a heritage of 143 years, has attained the distinctive achievement of securing A++ Grade with the CGPA of 3.67, on a 4.00 point scale in…
Orienting towards MAGIS – Portugal
Magis - a word known to every Jesuit - has a unique aura when it is heard in the evergreen youth circles. It brings to mind “MAGIS” - the programme designed to give youth a…