Many parishes and schools are slowly doing away with the Santa guy, simply because the kids around him, who want to disrobe him, are difficult to handle. Also, he is taking away from the real reason Christmas is celebrated.
It takes courage to stand up and speak out. It takes courage to be consistent in your speaking the truth. Priya Ramani, Tushita Patel, Ghazala Wahab… you have shown immense courage.
As we receive garments of various conditions, the second quality clothes are being sent to NGOs that run tailoring units that recycle them into cloth bags and make a living, thereby helping with employment.
The Don Bosco Night Study Class has been founded to provide children a space where they can focus on their studies. Help is at hand in the form of teachers who clear doubts. Moreover, students who are in their crucial years of Std X and XII have always benefitted in a big way and Christopher’s story is no different.
“Had it not been for the love, care and support I received at Shelter Don Bosco, it would not have been possible for me to start out on my own. I owe my confidence in life to Shelter,” says Ejaz Khan who was rescued from the streets.
Opening Doorz met up with D Sivanandhan, Mumbai’s former Sherlock Holmes (Joint director CBI, West Zone, under whom extortion threats came down drastically) for a tête-à-tête at his India Bulls office in Lower Parel.
In line with the Festival celebrating the depth and diversity of contemporary Indian culture as the Country of Honour, ‘Merchants of Bollywood’ is only the first in a lineup of sublime acts commemorating and highlighting India’s vast cultural and artistic heritage.
Tannishtha Chatterjee, who played the life Dr. Rakhmabai, and who was also present at the screening said: “I think there is no better way to celebrate International Women’s Day than to have a screening of a film like this. I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to have actually lived her life.”