New York: Indian-American corporate leader Rajat Gupta has been warned by a US judge that he cannot beat insider trading charges by trumpeting his history of philanthropy any more than Mother Teresa could use her missionary work to fend off bank robbery charges. "If Mother Teresa were charged with bank robbery, the jury would still have to determine whether or not she committed a bank robbery," US District Judge Jed...
06:35 PM, May 18, 2012
Agra: Indian Army chief General VK Singh on Sunday opened the first Rashtra Mandir, dedicated to freedom fighters and social workers, at the Mankameshwar temple complex here. The Rashtra Mandir is a unique temple in the name of people like Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Annie Besant and Bhagat Singh. Mahant Har Har Puri, who is the brain behind the shrine, told IANS: "Nationalism today has to be the foundation of...
11:14 AM, Mar 04, 2012
Washington: Indira Gandhi, world's longest serving woman prime minister, has been ranked by the Time magazine as the 9th most powerful woman of the past century, a list that also includes Mother Teresa. The list of '25 Most Powerful Women of the Past Century' is topped by Jane Addams, an outspoken advocate for women's suffrage, who was the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Secretary of State...
10:26 PM, Nov 20, 2010
Washington: The US has decided to release a postage stamp honouring Mother Teresa on September 5, the US Postal Service has announced. "The US Postal Service will pay tribute to Mother Teresa, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work," the USPS said in a statement. "Noted for her compassion toward the poor and suffering, Mother Teresa, a diminutive Roman Catholic nun and honorary US citizen,...
09:12 AM, Aug 31, 2010
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu or as we know her as Mother Teresa, dedicated her entire life to serve the poor and helpless as she responded to the call of God. ...
06:46 PM, Aug 27, 2010
On Mother Teresa's birth centenary we ask whether there is a lack of compassion in new India. ...
07:21 AM, Aug 27, 2010
Mother Teresa's 100th birth anniversary is being celebrated around the world. Even though she died in 1997 but even 13 years after her death, doctors still volunteer at a leprosy home in Delhi, happy to be able to help complete the task, the Saint of the Gutters set out to do. ...
07:55 PM, Aug 26, 2010
Kolkata: Mother Teresa is revered in India and the around the world but her sainthood has yet to be declared. Mother House in Kolkata is abuzz with preparations for the birth centenary celebrations of the one many called the Messiah of the poor and needy. But even as Mother Teresa turns 100, the wait for her sainthood still looks a little distant. In October 2003, Mother was beatified by Pope...
07:36 PM, Aug 26, 2010
Mumbai: On the occasion of Mother Teresa’s birth centenary, comic book label Amar Chitra Katha has launched a special title, tracking the life and times of the nun of Albanian descent who later became an Indian citizen. This is the first title by the comic book label in four years. Amar Chitra Katha (ACK) has come up with a special comic book on the life and works of the Mother...
12:23 PM, Aug 26, 2010
On the birth centenary of Mother Teresa, we pay tribute to the deeds and words of the Albania-born nun who took Indian citizenship and became one of the world's greatest symbols of love and compassion. ...
09:31 AM, Aug 26, 2010
Baruipur, West Bengal: Even though the world eagerly awaits the elevation of Mother Teresa to sainthood as she approaches 100 this Thursday, this may not be possible soon as the Church is still looking for an 'acceptable' miracle attributed to her, a prelate has said here in West Bengal. "We are receiving reports from all over the world of favours granted by Mother. Miracle has certain characteristics. Favours reported do...
12:04 AM, Aug 24, 2010
Today in her centennial year, her legacy has lost its shine and is in disrepair. ...
01:45 PM, Aug 07, 2010
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