History

The festival finds a mention in both epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata. In Ramayana, it is said that Sita performed Surya Shashthi or Chhath Puja on the day Ramrajya was established, whereas in Mahabharata, the puja was performed by Kunti…

On this day, married women dress up in mostly red as the colour signifies a married woman. They apply mehendi on their hands as a part of the festivities. They keep a fast the entire day and celebrate together by narrating a Karwa Chauth…

The population of wild tigers had dropped by more than 95 per cent since the beginning of the 20th century. When the global tiger numbers in the wild hit an all-time low of as few as 3,200 individuals in 2010, the governments of all 13…

Muharram additionally denotes the commemoration of the skirmish of Karbala, where the Islamic prophet Muhammad’s grandson Imam Hussain Ibn Ali was killed. They recall the slaughter on the tenth day, Ashura, with some deciding to observe…

This holiday was started by UNESCO in 1966 to recognize the date of the FIDE foundation on the twentieth of July 1924 in Paris. Today FIDE incorporates 188 national chess organizations, and sorts out various occasions all around the globe,…

Happy USA Independence Day: Independence Day, also called Fourth of July or July 4th, in the United States, the annual celebration of nationhood. It commemorates the passage of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on…

World UFO Day: Celebrated on June 24 by some and on July 02 by others, World UFO Day is an awareness day when people across the world indulge in parties and sky-watching to look out for unidentified flying objects.

Happy Doctor's Day: July 1 is celebrated as National Doctors’ Day every year. The day recognises and celebrates the invaluable contribution of physicians towards serving mankind. The day is also observed to honour the legendary physician…

Every year on June 15, World Wind Day, also known as Global Wind Day, is commemorated. The purpose of the event is to raise awareness of wind energy, its different applications, and the different ways and opportunities in which wind energy…

The occasion of World Food Safety Day reminds us that the food that we consume must be hygienic and safe or else it can be a threat to our health. Happy World Food Safety Day.