May 31 – World No Tobacco Day
P. A. Chacko Harmful effects of Tobacco Use: Central nervous system gets adversely affected by tobacco nicotine. Infection of the respiratory system. Cardiovascular system gets damaged. Integumentary stem (skin, hair…
May 31 – World No Tobacco Day
P. A. Chacko It is estimated that worldwide six million people succumb to death due to tobacco use. Indian situation shows a reported every tenth adult smokes tobacco. 11.9% in…
May 28 International Day of Action for Women’s Health
In today’s world, issues of women’s rights are being highlighted more and more by socially committed activists, advocates and organisations alongside increase of denial of rights of women by anti-social…
May 22 Biodiversity Day
P. A. Chacko The riot of colours and the variety of nature’s items are a tasty menu of sumptuous feast freely given to us by the creator. On May 22…
India’s Inter-state Workers
P. A. Chacko Today one relevant question that needs to be addressed is who is the so-called ‘migrant worker’? In Kerala, the southern Indian state of India, the term attributed…
May 15 – International Day of Families
P. A. Chacko Every family on earth is essential part of the foundation of our large world family. The goodness of the family streams out into society spreading its fragrance.…
International Nurses Day – May 12, 2020
Angels of Health Care We salute you today, your Day! You are the heralds of life You nurse the world to health You are the angels of healing touch Caring,…
May 10 – Mother’s Day
P. A. Chacko SJ Today, on Mother’s Day, we salute our mothers who brought us into this world with hope and joy. We wish those, who have departed from this…
The World War and the Pandemic War
P. A. Chacko SJ The 1939-45 Second World War ended finally with the surrender of Nazi Germany to the Allied Powers. The horrific war in living memory was fought between…
World Press Freedom Day – May 03
In 1993 the UN General Assembly proclaimed May 03 as World Press Freedom Day. It proposed the celebration to be a reminder to every government to respect and honour freedom…