John S. Shilshi
A Journey to a Catholic School
Opinion | Articles | John S. Shilshi | 15-Apr-2021
I was not born in a Christian family, but in a pagan family that believed in animistic and the supernatural gods. My father was a Thimpu, in Lamkang dialect, which loosely means a pagan priest. Lamkang Khunthak, the village where I was born being a small .....
Old Age Homes: A Paradox
Opinion | Editorial | John S. Shilshi | 15-Mar-2021
Breaking away from the usual practice of writing an editorial on domestic or world affairs, I would share a recent experience, which left me with more understanding of humankind. On a warm Sunday afternoon, caught by a sudden urge to explore a place I alw.....
POCSO and its Salient Features
Opinion | Editorial | John S. Shilshi | 14-Feb-2021
In Indian society, child abuse (particularly of girls) has mostly been kept under wraps. Going public, in the form of registering complaints etc, has seen families being shamed and ostracized and the survivor being victimized for years, affecting even fut.....
We wish the Pope had spoken out little bit more
Opinion | Editorial | John S. Shilshi | 14-Jan-2021
In his customary Urbi et Orbi address on Christmas day, Pope Francis spoke about the sufferings of mankind due to war, human rights violations, displacement, internal conflicts and natural calamities. The Pope took his world audience to Syria, Iraq, Yemen.....
Catholic Institutes: Need for Fine-tuning some Areas of Concern
Opinion | Editorial | John S. Shilshi | 14-Dec-2020
While setting foot on the soils of different states of North-East India (then districts of the state of Assam), pioneer Catholic Missionaries encountered several hurdles. People and institutions, uncomfortable with the unfamiliar Catholic presence in the .....
Prowling Cybercriminals eyeing your Personal details
Opinion | Editorial | John S. Shilshi | 15-Nov-2020
With Covid-19 pandemic virtually pinning the world down to a grinding halt, Cybercriminals are on prowl, targeting beleaguered and hapless public forced into lockdowns. Their footprints are even more profound in India where level of ignorance amongst inte.....
‘Conversion’ Stories based on False Premise
Opinion | Editorial | John S. Shilshi | 14-Oct-2020
Sometime back, my attention was drawn by a Face Book post written by a Hindu friend which read, “I had great respect for Mother Teresa for her humanitarian services, until I came to know that she was doing all that with the objective of converting.” It w.....
The Light of Day, Finally!
Opinion | Editorial | John S. Shilshi | 16-Sep-2020
It is said that when something is destined to take place, nothing can stop it from happening. The North East Catholic Research Forum (NECARF) was perhaps also destined to take birth because there was never a serious talk or plan to form such an organisati.....