“2012 has left me bruised both on personal and collective level. I think there is a consensus that the event that affected us most was the brutal gang rape in the capital. As I pen this column the protests are [By Philip Mudartha]

When the teacher explained, "India is a great country. Our civilization is five thousand years old. We had great kings, noblemen, artists, mathematicians, scientists, architects, astronomers. We discovered zero and algebra. Honey and milk flowed. It was truly golden era".

Every year, I visit my sister in rural Karnataka. She lives in a hamlet that lies between Bailur and Nakre in Karkala Taluka of Udupi District. Usually I travel by the direct bus to Karkala from Shirva-Manchakal via Moodubelle and Nakre to reach her place.

When there is an accidental death on a public transport system or at a public place, the government authorities and the carrier companies in association with their insurers announce relief and interim compensation to the relatives. The amount disbursed varies.

The  Qatar resident Parishioners of Holy Cross Church in Pamboor held their inaugural meet today, Friday, the 18th June 2010 in Doha. The meet was a culmination of planning and organizing efforts of enthusiasts. Fashioned after the parishioner’s associations of neighbors