World no Tobacco Day is an annual event observed globally on 31st May to encourage people to abstain from all forms of tobacco consumption for 24 hours. The day also stresses to raise awareness about the ill effects of tobacco consumption. The day was created by the member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) …
“Time is Money” is a phrase which is commonly used the world over, to imply the significance of time and the fact that wasting time is equivalent to wasting money. The origin of the phrase dates back to 15th century. A Croatian merchant – Benedetto Cotrugli, was the first to write the phrase “Time is …
World Heritage Day is celebrated each year on April 18th to raise awareness about preserving and protecting the world’s heritage monuments and sites as our valuable assets. The day aims at bringing the international community together for preserving such historical monuments and sites as they are reflect our cultural and historical heritage and diversity. “World …
World Heritage Day is celebrated on 18th April every year to raise the global awareness about preserving the cultural, historical and monumental heritage, spread around the world. The day was first proposed by ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) in 1982. In 1983, the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) approved the …
Overpopulation refers to a situation where the number of humans in a particular place becomes more than the carrying capacity of that particular place. In a broader perspective the term overpopulation is also used for planet earth, because of the incessant rise in human population. There are various factors responsible for overpopulation like – low …
Television is one of the greatest inventions of mankind. Since the invention of first ever electronic television in 1927, the television has undergone a number of changes in shape and size as well as in terms of transmission technology and picture quality. Today, the sleek, wall mounted televisions of different sizes are found in billions …
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a Resolution 66/292 on 17th September 2012, to observe 1st of June as the “global Day of Parents”. The day was announced to honour and acknowledge the love, commitment and selfless efforts of parents across the globe, towards their children. The Day recognizes the primary role of parents in …
On 12th April 2018, all 193 United Nations’ member states adopted a resolution at the 72nd session of General Assembly– General Assembly Resolution A/Res/72/272, to declare 3rd June as the “World Bicycle Day”, to be observed annually. The resolution was greatly supported by Turkmenistan. The idea for a global “world Bicycle Day” was propagated by …
If there is someone in the world, whom I can trust in the most challenging of situations and who will always, despite the adversities, extend love, care and affection to me – it’s My Mother. Every child has a wonderful emotional attachment to his/her mother and I am also no exception to it. I have …
Before moving onto some catchy slogans on “My Mother”, it would be better if we discuss a little on the topic. Though, there are thousands of qualities in a mother, and we all know it, nevertheless, we will discuss it, just to build up the mood. “My Mother”- It’s a small phrase capable of swirling …
