SISTER ISABELLE ANTOINETTE A chain of prayer was requested for a young sister Isabelle Antoinette who had a serious accident in 2023. Dear Friends, We thank you sincerely for praying for her recovery. Many of you may be wondering how she is now. You will be glad to know that Sister is leading a normal life now, in charge of a unit in the Home for the aged at Nice, France. It is a really a miracle, thanks to the prayers of many, many people like you. We thank you and ask you

The 77th Republic Day celebrations at the Kartvya Path on Monday (January 26, 2026) focused on the theme of the 150th Anniversary of the national song, Vande Mataram, a timeless mantra that stirred the spirit of Swadeshi, self-reliance, and freedom in India's national consciousness. ERODE COONOOR M. SIVAKUMAR, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CBCID. presided over the celebration of Republic Day at our Home in Balaclava, Coonoor, surrounded by the elderly people of our Home in Coonoor

Pongal is a four-day Tamil harvest festival - Bhogi Pongal, Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal and Kaanum Pongal. It is marked by cooking an overflowing rice dish (also called Pongal) as a symbol of abundance, expressing gratitude for the year's crops, cleaning homes, decorating with kolams, and family gatherings, with each day having specific rituals for Bhogi, Surya (Sun), Mattu (Cattle), and Kaanum Pongal. Pongal is usually celebrated between 13 and 16 January. The four days - -