May 08 – RED CROSS DAY
P. A. Chacko The World Red Cross Red Crescent Day is celebrated on 8 May each year. This date marks the anniversary of the birth of Henry Dunant, who was…
Birth Anniversary of Ravindranath Tagore
Jacob Hembrom SJ The birth anniversary of Ravindranath Tagore (7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) is being celebrated today. He was one of the greatest figures of Indian Renaissance.…
07 May – Tagore Jayanti
Tagore Birth Anniversary (7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) P. A. Chacko Today we celebrate 161st birth anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. Tagore was a noble soul in the…
May 4 International Day of Coal Miners and Firefighers.
On 4 May the World brings into our focus the tough and risky profession of coal miners and fire fighters. They sacrifice their lives for our sake. Coal miners dig…
3 May – World Press Freedom Day
World Press Freedom is meant to promote freedom of expression through media to inform, sensitize and educate the public on news and views, events and situations which are local, national…
International Labour Day
Jacob Hembrom SJ 01 May is a day of commemoration of the working class. The roots of the Labour Day can be traced to the second part of the 19th…
May 01 – Workers Day
In this Covid ravaged season we respectfully think of the medical working world. The workers of this life-promoting and life-saving world are doctors, nurses, medical attendants, service staff etc. The…
WORLD DANCE DAY – April 29
The dance of death is making its vulgar display all over in this Covid pandemic situation. It has taken the world by surprise. Death and destruction resulted as if it…
Why are elephants looking for us?
Because they can’t find food and water? Why no food and water? Because their forest sanctuaries are desecrated by us humans. We have encroached on their peaceful existence. Because of…
World Day for Health and Safety at Work
Jacob Hembrom S. J. Today is the World Day for Health and Safety at Work. We are all bogged down in the reality which is happening around us. So many…