The young Catholic representative at the just concluded Bishops’ Synod on youth in Rome says corporate culture and digital influence are major concerns for the Indian youth. Percival Holt, 25, was one of the 38 young people from various parts of the world who participated in a Synod that concluded on October 28 in Vatican City. “I represented all the youth in India, not just Catholic youth,” said Mr Holt, who holds a masters in biotechnology. The Delhi resident, the national president of the Indian Catholic Youth Movement, was the only Indian youth representative in the synod.

Justice Bhuyan Calls for Protection of Dissent and Personal Liberty
Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has expressed concern over the growing trend of treating peaceful dissent and ordinary actions as criminal offences. Speaking at a


