It was a hot summer noon in Bangalore. Sr Nirmala and Sr Jyothi sat with their mugs in a popular café, sipping their favorite beverages. They were discussing the prohibition of mobiles, laptops, and the…

All of us heard about Sofia, the robot who is the most sophisticated robot made till today, who is currently making tours all over the world. But have you heard of Mindar? Mindar is a…

How does one describe a soul like Fr. Stan Swamy or even grasp or make sense of his life lived in its entirety? It is a mammoth challenge to integrate the essence of this larger…

The month of December 2021 for me saw Indian democracy reaching a new low, perhaps unparalleled in recent times. Just a month earlier, we were celebrating in a year that was otherwise difficult the withdrawal…

The arrest and incarceration of Stan Swamy, and his death in a Mumbai hospital while in custody during a raging pandemic, had triggered shock, outrage and sorrow singeing the conscience of those who believe in…

How does the story of Stan Swamy (1937-2021) affect our lives as Jesuits, our involvement with the civil society and the marginalized poor in a new and surprising way? Stan lived his Jesuit life true…

Fr. Stan Swamy wrote a booklet titled Church and Social Justice in 1980, published by Centre for Social Action, Bangalore. Many of his contemporaries must have read it. The introduction of the book begins as…

I want to begin with lines about Father Stan Swamy which I read in the journal Vasudha sent to me by my comrade Vineet from Indore. Written by Megha, these lines defy translation. [auth] Aaj…