In a resounding affirmation of India’s profound cultural and philosophical heritage, the Bhagavad Gita and the Natyashastra have been inscribed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. This prestigious recognition celebrates these ancient texts as documentary heritage of outstanding universal value, ensuring their preservation and accessibility for generations to come. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed…
The Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Natural Resource Management for Integrated Community Development (BIOCOM) is a flagship UNESCO initiative in Madagascar that fosters conservation-driven livelihood opportunities for local communities. UNESCO’s BIOCOM Programme—short for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Natural Resource Management for Integrated Community Development—is a flagship initiative that exemplifies the powerful link between environmental conservation and…
Cultivation of mind should be the ultimate aim of human existence. — Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Every year on 14th April, India celebrates Ambedkar Jayanti—the birth anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Indian Constitution, a social reformer, and a voice for the voiceless. Born in 1891 in Mhow (present-day Madhya Pradesh),…
April 13, 1919 — a day etched in the collective memory of India as a symbol of colonial cruelty and the unbreakable spirit of its people. On this day, April 13, in the year 1919, one of the darkest chapters in India’s colonial history was written in blood. The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, which unfolded in…
Yesterday, the air in Delhi, and indeed across India, vibrated with fervent devotion and joyous celebrations. It was Hanuman Jayanti, the auspicious day marking the birth of Lord Hanuman, the epitome of strength, devotion, and selfless service. Even as the day has passed, the echoes of its divine energy continue to resonate within us. Hanuman…
April 11 commemorates the 198th birth anniversary of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, a visionary social reformer who dedicated his life to combating caste discrimination, untouchability, and gender inequality. Jyotirao Govindrao Phule, more commonly known as Jyotiba Phule, was born on April 11, 1827, in Pune, Maharashtra, into a family belonging to the Mali caste—considered to be…
