A president and a pope: The world's most influential Americans are at odds over IranAn American Pope is directly criticising an American President over the war in Iran. This is a historic first. The Pope's stance aligns wit...
10 Apr, 2026, 10.02 AM IST
Quote of the day by Nicolaus Copernicus: "Of all things visible, the highest is the heaven of the fixed stars".Nicolaus Copernicus was a Polish astronomer who changed how people understand space. He introduced the heliocentric model, which says the S...
12 Mar, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
LDS Church names Clark G. Gilbert as newest Apostle, completing leadership transitionThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has appointed Clark G. Gilbert to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. President Dallin H. Oa...
13 Feb, 2026, 08.42 AM IST
Word of the day: Antidisestablishmentarianism — the longest non-technical, non-medical word in the English languageWord of the Day: Antidisestablishmentarianism — the longest non-technical, non-medical word in the English language, its meaning and usage....
16 Jan, 2026, 10.07 PM IST
Mizoram's church body seeks measures to encourage couples to have more kidsMizoram church body has urged the state government for measures to encourage couples to have more children in response to population concer...
07 Jun, 2024, 09.11 AM IST
View: Why convent schools now being passed over by the very classes that once exalted them?Missionary schools, at least in urban India, are now regarded as old-fashioned, although they do retain their charm in some cities. The upp...
15 Jul, 2023, 12.49 AM IST
Archbishop Desmond Tutu: Father of South Africa's 'rainbow nation'Archbishop Tutu earned the respect and love of millions of South Africans and the world. He carved out a permanent place in their hearts an...
27 Dec, 2021, 12.09 PM IST
View: Seva for people, or for afterlife?One was told that one can become an Indra in Swarga by performing yagnas on earth. The more yagna you perform, the more able you become to ...
30 May, 2020, 12.42 AM IST
Govt wants to open doors of madrasas for mainstream education: NaqviThe government does not want to "shut down the doors of Madrasas", Naqvi said.
14 Jul, 2018, 07.15 PM IST
How churches in Arunachal Pradesh are facing resistance over conversion of tribalsThe church has over the decades reaped rich rewards by converting tribal souls of Arunachal, but now the indigenous communities — with some...
19 Nov, 2017, 10.26 AM IST
- Date with History: First Kannada boarding school for girls turns 175
Mitralaya, the first boarding school for girls in the city, was founded by Douglas' ancestsors, missionary Benjamin Rice and his wife Jane ...
20 Jul, 2017, 10.07 AM IST
Donald Trump to nominate wealthy activist 'Betsy' DeVos as education secretaryA native of Michigan, DeVos has spent decades advocating for school choice reforms and helping under-served children gain access to quality...
24 Nov, 2016, 10.38 AM IST
IS not a threat to India, says Rajnath SinghThe union home minister said Indian values have strong roots and therefore people in the country won’t get influenced by the nefarious desi...
28 Dec, 2015, 12.43 PM IST
Mizoram's MZP objects to inclusion of yoga in educational institutionsA press statement issued by the MZP today expressed its objection to the proposal to teach and practise yoga in central government-run scho...
26 Jun, 2015, 12.57 PM IST
Lawyers and judges to make their point in Supreme Court, In SanskritWhile dismissing Balakrishnan's petition, the CJI quoted Gita to say "Karmanye Vadhikaraste Ma Phaleshu Kadachana"
21 Mar, 2015, 10.36 AM IST
Elevation of two people to sainthood gives boost to Kerala's religious tourismThe father has several firsts to his credit. He was the first to say that churches should start educational institutions and contributed in...
01 Dec, 2014, 05.11 PM IST
Profit-making education entrepreneurs can turn around government schools with quality educationLogic of govt schools fails when those who run them proclaim their inefficiency by sending their children to private schools.
23 Jun, 2014, 10.43 AM IST