Jayaprakash Narayan (11 October 1902 – 8 October 1979)
Jayaprakash Narayan was popularly referred to as JP or Lok Nayak. JP, short form, was said to mean ‘People’s leader’ in Hindi. As an Indian independence activist, theorist, socialist and…
03 October – World Habitat Day
World Habitat Day is marked to reflect on human habitat situation at the global level. It is a call to governments, planners and leaders to take the lead in solving…
2 October – Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
The ‘loin-clothed fakir’ of India, Mahatma Gandhi, was a Himalayan personality. Unlike today’s politicians who indulge in fashion parades, Gandhi dressed simple which humbled even the haughty British monarch. Today,…
IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY
Ignatius of Loyola became a beggar, a pilgrim for Christ after his conversion. Long journeys, searching for an engagement that would give greater glory to God characterised his post-conversion life.…
01 October – International Day of the Older Persons
Life beckons you to move on. Age climbs. Upward, not downward. Towards life’s twilight. We see the elder ones there after facing life’s strains and strands. Some nearing the twilight…
108th World Day of Migrants – 25 Sept. 2022
P.A.Chacko S.J. The Migrant and Refugee crisis is worsening day by day. According to UNHCR, there are at least 89.3 million people around the world forced to flee their homes.…
17 Sept. 2022 – World Patient Safety Day
Good patient care is less of a profession and more of a vocation. Those who are aware of it practice patient care with concern and dedication. But, today, we hear…
Sept. 16 – World Ozone Day
On every September 16 the World gets an annual wakeup call to protect and preserve the earth through attempts to protect the ozone layer. The Montreal Protocol signed in 1987…
15 September – INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DEMOCRACY
‘Democracy’, a Greek word, combines ‘demos’ meaning citizenry and ‘kratos’ meaning state power. Here the citizen is the master. The popularly elected representatives are the servants of the people in…
01 September – World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
P. A. Chacko SJ Pope Francis calls on all Christians in ecumenical spirit to ‘listen to the voice of creation.’ He has declared the season of this from 01 September…