World Cancer Day 2013By Dr Arvind KumarEach year 4th February is observed as World Cancer Day. World Cancer Day is part of the World Cancer Campaign, which responds to the Charter of Paris adopted at ...

World Wetlands Day (WWD)By Dr Arvind KumarSecond February each year is observed as World Wetlands Day (WWD). It marks the date of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in the I ...

64th Republic Day Celebrations 2013Republic Day represents the true spirit of the independent India. Military parades, displays of military equipment and the national flag are important symbols on thi ...

National Girl Child DayEvery child is special, specially the girl child, as she is the one who keeps the cycle of human life going on. Yet, with the March of human kind this glorious gift has suffered ...

15th January this year marks the 138th anniversary day of the foundation of India Meteorological Department (IMD). It was on this momentous day that Mr. H.F.Blanford took charge as the Meteorological ...

Jan 15, 2013The Indian Army celebrates its coming of age as Army Day on 15 January every year, commemorating the appointment of Gen. K.M Cariappa (later honoured as Field Marshal) as the first Indian ...

Makar Sankranti Blowing the Kumbh ConchMakar Sankranti, denoting the transition of the Sun into Makara rashi (Capricorn) on its celestial path, is celebrated as a festival for countless reas ...

National Youth DayBy Dr Arvind Kumar12th January is observed as the National Youth Day to commemorate the birthday of Swami Vivekananda, who was born on 12th January 1863. Swami Vivekananda in most of ...

Save FoodBy Dr Arvind KumarBetween 30% and 50% or 1.2-2bn tonnes of food produced around the world ends up as waste every year. This startling revelation is made in a recently published report by the ...

Unfair Fare HikeBy Dr Arvind KumarThe surprise hike in passenger fares announced by railway minister recently seemes to be a well-concerted move to raise revenue for the railways to avoid such a hike ...