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World Cotton Day – Oct 7th
Only one crop in agriculture provides both food and fibre, and that is cotton. Considering how cosy, breathable, hypoallergenic, and long-lasting it is, it is used in every other type of fabric. About 28.67 million farmers are employed by…
International Day of Non-Violence – Oct 2nd
We commemorate the birth of a man today whose contributions to the development of the idea of "non-violence" have had a major influence on social responses throughout the world over the past 100 years. We reflect on the impact of an Indian…
World Tourism Day – 27th September
On Tuesday, September 27, 2022, which is today, World Tourism Day will be observed. This day is commemorated annually with the goal of promoting travel around the globe. The UN World Tourism Organisation was the one that started it (UNWTO).…
World Environmental Health Day – 26th September
Every year on September 26th, the International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) Council observes World Environmental Day to raise public awareness of various environmental health-related concerns. The first IFEH meeting and…
World Ozone Day – 16th September
Every year on September 16, there is a celebration known as World Ozone Day or International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. In 1994, the UN General Assembly set aside the day to honour the occasion when countries decided to…
Time to Meet the Artisans of India: Artisans’ Collective (September 9th to 15th)
The vibrant city, Chennai, is popular for ‘n’ number of things. Similarly, Chennai’s Pantheon street is where you can purchase awesome and different types of clothes at a reasonable price. Now, the Pantheon Road has come alive with the…
International Day of Democracy – September 15th
On September 15, we have the chance to honour and recognise our democratic society by commemorating International Day of Democracy. People who live in free societies tend to take their freedom and rights for granted very easily. On the…
The Celebration of Everyone’s Favourite Idol – Lord Ganesha!
Ganesh Chathurthi or Vinayagar Chathurthi is celebrated in India and it is a Hindu festival where people worship Lord Ganesha for ten long days in a year. Everyone might have known or heard about Vinayagar Chathurthi which is a Hindu…
World Water Week – Aug 25th to 30th!
This week marks World Water Week, an annual convention at which the world community gathers to identify the world's most critical water problems. This year's concept, sponsored by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), would be…
Happy 383rd Birthday Chennai! – August 22nd 2022
"Chennai is a city, Madras is an emotion!" - The name itself brings you all the effervescent memories queued and also the history to an extent. Being the metropolitan city, it has been incorporated with hundreds and hundreds of…