9 NOVEMBER – NATIONAL LEGAL SERVICES DAY
P. A. Chacko The Legal Services Authorities Act was enacted in India in 1987. The National Legal Services day, NALSA, was set up in 1995. The overall aim was to…
7 November Infant Protection Day
Mr. Simon Stephen Infant Protection Day is observed on 7th November with an aim to spread awareness about the safety of infants and protect their lives by taking proper care…
7 November – National Cancer Awareness Day
Ms. Marcette Buttigieg Hearing the word “cancer” from the doctor brings a deep sense of fear: it sounds like a death sentence. And indeed, cancer is the second highest cause…
A Salute to Rev. P. O. Bodding
P. A. Chacko SJ Paul Olaf Bodding (1865 – 1938) Rev. Paul Olaf Bodding was a Norwegian missionary who came to India in 1890. Son of a book seller, he…
24 October – United Nations Day
The United Nations Day is celebrated on October 24 every year. It marks the official establishment of the United Nations in 1945. On this day, the UN Charter was ratified…
FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS – DIWALI
Diwali or Deepavali is a Hindiu Festival of lights. Celebrated in the Hindu lunisolar month between mid-October and mid-November, this festival is meant to symbolize spiritual victory of light over…
20 October 2022 – World Values Day
The World Values Day is celebrated as a day to enable us to strengthen our values so that we can help the world move ahead in peace and solidarity. Values…
War no solution. The UN must shape up! Says Pope Francis
P. A. Chacko S.J. Pope Francis‘ upcoming book, scheduled to be released on 27 October 2022, is said to raise serious concern about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the need…
17 October – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
This day marks an opportunity to look at poverty as a serious problem to be tackled. Poverty is seen as a state of people lacking in life’s basic necessities such…
16 OCTOBER – WORLD FOOD DAY
The World Food Day today reminds us that there is a global food crisis which has affected millions who cannot afford to have a healthy diet or regular access to…