It looks like the coming months are going to be crucial. [auth] All who truly love this great nation, - woman or man, whatever may be their religion, region, caste, race or economic status, -…
Back Again
Are you surprised that the guy who edited Jivan for 17 long years – from 2000 to 2017 – is back again after a gap of six years? Well, it was a huge surprise for…
Thank you, JIVAN!
This will be my last editorial as Jivan editor. I am to take over another mission, requested by the Society. Being human, I feel emotional about leaving Jivan, as I enjoyed the job immensely. [auth]…
“Good Touch”, “Bad Touch” – isn’t there a…
When I was going abroad for studies, I asked a brother in my community who had long lived abroad, “What advice would you give me, who is going abroad for the very first time?” Brother…
Lent: A time for Soul Gardening
Our soul is a garden, our thoughts are the seedsWe can grow flowers, or we can sprout weeds [auth] In this crazy busy world, many have taken to gardening as a relaxing and recreational hobby,…
To NEP or Not to NEP
The New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is at our doorstep in India with a pressing mandate for its implementation. We in the school and higher education, need to prepare ourselves to make the best of…
Is our ‘Esprit de Corps’ weaker than before?
If we google it, we know at once that esprit de corps means ‘a feeling of pride and mutual loyalty shared by the members of a group’. We wish to reflect upon the same in…
Dear Brothers!
We would like to say something personal to you, dear Coadjutor Brothers of the Society of Jesus. Let it be our confession, our tribute and an accolade to you and your unique vocation. [auth] History…
The Vow of Poverty is “Good News”!
We usually think of the vow of poverty as a matter of renunciation, and therefore something burdensome. We forget that in essence, it is a gift of joy and freedom. The vow of poverty was…