India No. 1 in Smokeless Tobacco deaths: India accounts for nearly three-fourths of over a quarter million deaths worldwide caused by smokeless tobacco while millions more have their lives shortened due to its ill health effects, a new study has found. “Nearly 85 per cent of the total burden attributable to smokeless tobacco (SLT) use was in Southeast Asia, with …

Armed Forces Day (AFD): Every year on the third Saturday of May Armed Forces Day is observed and this year it falls on 18 May. On this day tribute is given to the men and women who serve the United States Armed Forces. Let us tell you that AFD is also a part of Armed Forces Week. Armed Forces Day: …

Padma Awards – one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in various disciplines / fields of activities, viz.- art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded …

Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti is the day which marks the birth anniversary of the great scholar and novelist Rabindranath Tagore. Birthday of the nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore is celebrated on 25th day of Baisakh. In Kolkata, it is popularly called Pochishe Boishakh and is celebrated ceremoniously and jauntiness all across West Bengal. According to the Gregorian calendar Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti is …

On The Nature of Love: Rabindranath Tagore was born in 1861 in the vast city of Calcutta. His Brahman family was wealthy and prominent; his father, Maharshi Debendranath Tagore, was a scholar and religious reformer. Sarada Devi, his mother, died when he was just a young boy — when her body was carried out through the courtyard and then burned, …

The Kiss: Born in 1861 Calcutta, India, the legendary writer and poetic philosopher, Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913. He was the first non-European to receive such an honour. Tagore wrote in Bengali and English, experimenting various genres of literature. Tagore was a poet, novelist, short-story writer, essayist, playwright, educationist, spiritualist, lyricist, composer and singer. With …

Labour Day Quiz For Students And Children: Labour Day, officially a day designated to celebrate the organized labour movement, is celebrated in countries around the world — though not necessarily on the same date. How much do you know about the summer season’s last hurrah? Take our quiz and find out. Labour Day Quiz For Students Labour Day Celebration – …

तबले का इतिहास व आविष्कार: तबला भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप से उत्पन्न ऐसे वाद्य यंत्रों में इकलौता है, जिसका मुंह चमड़े से मढ़ा होता है। यह सभी पारंपरिक, शास्त्रीय, लोकप्रिय और लोक संगीत में इस्तेमाल किया जाता है और सभी वाद्य यंत्रों जैसे सितार, सरोद, बांसुरी में संगत देने वाला इकलौता साज तबला ही है। तबले का इतिहास व आविष्कार: यह 18वीं …

Mass killings, rapes, and plunder in ‘East Pakistan’: Bangladesh commemorates anniversary of Pakistani General Tikka Khan’s genocidal ‘Operation Searchlight’ Bangladesh’s parliament noted, “It is Parliament’s opinion that March 25 be declared Genocide Day to commemorate the genocide conducted by the atrocious Pakistani forces on the black night of March 25, 1971.” Operation Searchlight Bangladesh is solemnly marking the 52nd Genocide …

Hamdard Laboratories known for halal-certified product ‘Rooh Afza’ cheating millions by hiding possible health hazards linked to the cooling drink: Report Reports have cited health experts saying that rooh afza may cause serious health issues to a large number of people, particularly those suffering from diabetes. Hamdard Laboratories which sells the famous drink ‘Rooh Afza’ has been accused of cheating millions of …