Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings 6 and 9 August, 1945

The world witnessed the dastardly act of bombing on two Japanese cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Hiroshima on 6th August and Nagasaki on 9th August. Estimates say about 226,000…

Oommen Chandy, Adieu!

Oommen Chandy, a consummate politician who defined the cutting edge of politics by his life and example. A politician who had time even for the last person in the queue.A…

11 July – World Population Day 
It is an annual event, observed on July 11 every year. The aim is to make people aware of population issues such as human rights, maternal health care, gender equality, and family planning.
Right to life and right to resources should be the main focus. Fearing increase of population, governments may attempt to reduce the population by killing the babe in the womb. Such criminal acts of murder should never happen.
Every child,  even as a foetus, has right to life. It is the child’ s human right.
Abortion and forced family planning should be considered a criminal offence such as murder.
Instead, earth’s resources should be shared with all so that no one is poor, no one remains in want.
In a hurry to amass riches and to build empires of wealth, a few grab and control earth’s resources. Governments connive with such elements and dish out poverty alleviation programs rather than poverty eradication programs.

Indigenous Customs

We depict here one of the ways of greetings among the Santal tribe in eastern India.

15 June Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Are they listed and scheduled, Tagged as senior citizens!? Estimates say, by 2030, their global population Will have reached 1.4 billion! Outnumbering the youth population! Are senior citizens a threat…

12 June – WORLD ANTI-CHILD LABOUR DAY

Estimates say that worldwide there are 217million children engaged in child labour. That adds up to one in ten children. A child is defined as a person below 14years of…

Indigenous cultures

Indigenous cultures have much to teach us. The rich variety of greetings among the Santal tribe in eastern India is one that is informative and instructive. We present them here…

Indigenous customs

Birsa Munda Tribal Martyr

Birsa MundaJune 9th marks the death anniversary of Birsa Munda (15 Nov.1875- 9 June 1900) . He belonged to the Munda tribe.Considered the architect of freedom for indigenous people of…

Indigenous Culture

Customary modes of greetings of Santals