11 October – World Day of the Girl Child
In almost all communities, boy child is the first preferance. Girl child gets second, last or no preference at all. In contries, where dowry practice has downgraded the female gender,…
Narges Mohammadi – 2023 Nobel Prize Winner
Iran’s jailed Rights activist Narges Mohammadi wins the2023 Nobel Peace Prize for fighting women’s oppression. She was chosen from about 350 nominations. She is the former Vice President of the…
October 10 World Mental Health Day
WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY 2023(Dr. Radhakrishnan (MBBS, MD, DPM, FIPS & FIASP and Adv. P. A. Chacko S.J.) We are living in our modern progressive world, where growth and development…
2 October – Gandhi Jayanti
P. A. Chacko The tallest towering figure of our Indian nation is Mahatma Gandhi whose birthday we celebrate on 2nd October. Under his leadership, crowds walked with him along India’s…
29 September – International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
Our world has enough food resources and production to feed everyone equitably. Yet, poverty and hunger are stalking the world with more than 800 million people in their grip. World’s…
29 September – World Heart Day
My heart skipped a beat as I sat near a train traveler whose strong tobacco whiff invaded my nostrils like a shrapnel. This gentleman had the habit of mouthing tobacco…
WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DAY – 26 SEPTEMBER 2023
P. A. Chacko 26 September annually is marked as World Environmental Health Day across the globe. The aim is to raise awareness regarding the significance of the health of our…
109th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, 24 Sept. 2023
P. A. Chacko On this day, Holy Father Pope Francis gives the world the theme for 2023: ‘Free to choose whether to migrate or to stay.’ Many migrate due to…
Socrates of South India
P. A. Chacko Erode Venkatappa Ramasami (EVR) alias Periyar Ramaswami Naicker, 17 Sep.1879 – 24 December 1973. Known and respected by his followers as Periyar or Periyar Thanthai, EVR was…
16 September
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer The ozone layer around our planet can be compared to a blanket which protects us. This layer is a fragile shield…