Eid Mubarak
‘Eid Mubark’, meaning ‘Blessed Eid’, is an Arabic term of greeting. Eid al-Fitr (Breaking the fast) is celebrated on bidding farewell to the Islamic month of Ramadan.Congregational prayers, works of…
World Theatre Day – 27 March
P. A. Chacko Theatrical performance has its own purpose and message. It entertains. It reflects like a mirror to society. It makes people reflect about fellowship, avarice, greed, self glory,…
Purple Day 2025 (March 26)
P. A. Chacko SJ Puprple Day is meant to raise awareness about epilepsy and to dispel myths and superstitions around this neurological disorder. Medical acience tells us that epilepsy is…
World Tuberculosis Day – 24 March
Tuberculosis is a global epidemic. An estimated one-quarter of the world’s population is said to be infected. Estimates say about 10 million people fall ill with TB by year count,…
World Water Day – 22 March
P. A. Chacko Water is life-saving elixir. No water, no life. Water is food and drink. Water is medicine. It is essential for sanitation and hygiene. But the world is…
World Happiness Day – 20 March
Happiness and wellbeing are two essential characteristics of human lives, says the UN. It calls on all governments and policy makers to make it an important aspect of their policy…
World Sparrow Day
P. A. Chacko SJ Sparrows are farmers’ friends. Benefactors to humanity. Chinese Premier Mao Tse Tung realised this lesson at a tremendous cost. He told the people to kill all…
March 8 – International Women’s Day
P. A. Chacko S. J. Today women cannot be taken for granted as mere adjuncts to the male world. They are coming forward to assert their human worth, dignity, equal…
International Women’s Day -8 March
Jacob Hembrom S. J. International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8, holds great significance in Jharkhand, a state known for its tribal heritage and history of women’s struggles for rights…
World Day of Fight Against Sexual Exploitation – 4 March
Jacob Hembrom The World Day of Fight Against Sexual Exploitation, observed on March 4, is a stark reminder of the ongoing battle against human trafficking and sexual abuse. In Jharkhand,…