Special Days

World Polio Day 2026 falls on Saturday, October 24, with the theme “One day, one focus: ending polio for good.” The day is observed...

Every year, October 24 is observed as United Nations Day, marking the anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Charter in...

Founded on Vijayadashami in 1936, the organisation has spent nine decades nurturing women’s leadership, cultural awareness and social responsibility through its guiding ideals of...

From a modest beginning in Nagpur in 1925 to a nationwide network of swayamsevaks, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh completes a century of an eventful...

Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, is one of India’s most significant festivals, symbolising the victory of good over evil, truth over falsehood and righteousness...

World Menopause Day is observed every year on October 18 to raise awareness about menopause and its impact on women's physical, emotional and mental...

West Bengal is immersed in the festive spirit as Durga Puja 2026 brings together millions of devotees to celebrate one of India's most significant...

Sharad Navratri is one of the most significant Hindu festivals dedicated to Goddess Durga and the divine feminine power, or Shakti. Observed over nine...

Every year, as Navratri approaches, the same question lands in my inbox: “Is vrat food actually healthy, or are we just replacing rice with...

Walk into any home during Diwali, and where do the guests sit? On the sofa, of course. It's where people sip chai, eat mithai,...

Every year, October 9 brings back memories of Ratan Naval Tata, one of India's most respected industrialists, whose life was defined by business excellence,...

In an age of instant messages, emails and video calls, sending a letter may seem like a practice from another era. Yet behind every...

Every year on October 8, India observes Indian Air Force Day, commemorating the establishment of the Indian Air Force and honouring the personnel who...

From the fields where it is cultivated to the clothes we wear every day, cotton has a place in both the global economy and...

Every year, October 6 is observed as World Cerebral Palsy Day, bringing attention to one of the most common lifelong physical disabilities affecting movement...