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Sabellaria: The worm engineers

Sabellaria, a species of round worm, commonly known as the honeycomb worm, is a marine species found along rocky shores. Unlike other marine organisms that are susceptible to the harsh waves and tides of the ocean, Sabellaria has evolved unique ad...

March 7, 2023

SUDDEN SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS: A medical urgency

Article by: Ms. Christy Crasta Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is generally known as sudden deafness. It is a condition in which there is an unexplained loss of hearing that occurs abruptly or over a span of 72 hrs. It can range from ...

March 2, 2023

Lent: A Season of Love

From the Anglo-Saxon Lencten, meaning springtime, Lent is the 40–day period of prayer, penance, and spiritual endeavour in preparation for Easter. Lent is not an end in itself; it exists only to lead to the paschal feast and so can be rightly unde...

February 21, 2023

Positive Teacher-Student Relationship Leads to Better Classroom Environment

Article by: Ashish Joseph Carvalho Student life is a life that we all have experienced and passed through it. We had made friends, had fun, studied and enjoyed every single day. We all had come across many people in our student life and one amo...

January 3, 2023

Bless Us Lord

Bless us Lord…Last year31st DecemberWe were dressedTo go to churchTo offer thanksTo our GodWho saved usFrom all calamitiesFrom the PandemicFrom accidentsFrom sicknessFrom enemiesAndThis year endWe areEager to goTo the churchTo thank himFor giving ...

January 1, 2023

Education Beyond Classroom Learning

I remember, when I was in class 5 at St Aloysius Higher Primary School, Mangaluru, our Kannada teacher would take us to the playground (then known as ‘Sand Pit’) and take up classes there. As young students, the experience was unique as we were ma...

September 29, 2022

The Sardar of Konkani language, culture

Till the last breath of his life, Basti Vaman Shenoy dedicated himself to the preservation and promotion Konkani language, literature, art, and culture of the Konkani-speaking people. It earned him the title of Vishwa Konkani Sardar. Shenoy (87...

January 6, 2022

BETHANY – 100 YEARS…THE JOURNEY CONTINUES

Mangalore: Mangalore's indigenous, congregation of nuns, 'Bethany' - 'Congregation of the Sisters of the Little Flower of Bethany', popularly called, ‘Bethany Sisters’ is now 100 years old in service of God and humanity. This wholly indigeno...

July 15, 2021

St Aloysius, a Visionary Saint in Modern Times

image source: internet St Aloysius of Gonzaga is one among the young saints who died at their prime. The life that he lived was meaningful, in service to God and to mankind and thereby an inspiration to us all. St Aloysius Gonzaga is a popular ...

June 21, 2021

A Rendezvous with Environmentalist and Founder of Eco-Warriors India, Mr Sagar Singh

The words of a wise man and the deeds of a noble human being can inspire many to work towards a goal that seems impossible. Yes, this is what I felt when I listened to and watched the tremendous work that Mr Sagar Singh, an Environmentalist and Fo...

June 5, 2021