Mariam Baouardy to be canonized in Rome on May 17, 2015; came to Mangaluru in 1870 as a pioneer Cloistered Carmel Nun. It was in this our city that she took the vows of the cloister, writes hagiographer I J Saldanha Shet
TN activist Palam Kalyanasundaram remained a bachelor so that he could dedicate his life to the poor.
A woman hiding her face. A woman cowering in a corner as the shadow of a man looms over her. A woman shielding herself as a hand reaches out to grab her.
A captivating narration of the developments on board CS Caprice captained by Mangalurean Joshua Peris Bhatt during its rescue operation of 510 refugees who were in distress in mid sea off the Italian coast in October 2014.
Dear Sir, the Chancellor of a super power like Germany rides on a public train to work, whereas in our country everyone from the PM, to the Members of Parliament, even down to the Zilla Panchayat President is allocated a car, writes Sumith S Rao
Mangaluru’s corporators who have never put up a united fight for any major cause of the development of the city have however surprisingly been united in their demand for the transfer of the Commissioner.
Rationalists strongly attacked all the enterprises making a big show of Midbrain activation calling them as cheats and compared them to beggars who use children as props...
K.N. Tailor, a man of humble origin who shot to fame through his heart-touching, entertaining and mesmerizing Tulu plays and films, also placed Tulu theatre and film industry on a firm ground. Mangalore Today pays its heartfelt tributes to this versatile dramatist and actor who passed away recently.
As the pontiff enters his 90th year, setting a new record as the longest serving head of Sri Kashi Math Samsthan, devotees celebrate his era of leading the community with grace, divinity, scholarship and example.
Fr. Joseph Vaz, of Goan Konkani roots, walked the ancient Coastal Kanara with empathy for the people of all castes and creeds before heeding his God’s call to save the Sinhalese Catholics of Ceylon, the present Sri Lanka, in a heroic manner offering even his life for their upliftment, writes I J Saldanha Shet...
For centuries the Catholics of Mangalore have observed Ash Wednesday and lent in their many churches, in India it has been a long standing practice. Locally for the Konkani Catholics a very important historical happening is recorded by several historians
The arrival of the Bronto Sky Lift to the city recently has fulfilled one of the longstanding demands of the Fire and Safety Department in Mangaluru.
In the present times patients demand miracles from doctors even when they are aware of their limitations, points out Dr.R.V. Bhat
Traffic snarls that create chaos on city roads have underlined the need for a comprehensive traffic management system in place. But will it be a reality in the near future?