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 Books are indeed our best friends but what make them so special? The writers. On November 1, millions of people celebrate authors and the books they write on National Author’s Day. Books have a mind of their own. They take time to develop, research, draft, edit, revise and rewrite. We devour stories. We indulge in them as we drift off to sleep or travel. And sometimes, we allow them to collect dust on several flat surfaces in our homes. Those stories may take years to reach a publisher and just as long to reach a bookshelf. We may have only one favorite author or many collected works with which we cannot part. Whether we prefer fiction, non-fiction, or a mix of both, authors have been telling stories to fill our heads for thousands of years. After her grandmother’s death in 1968, Sue Cole promoted the observance of National Authors Day. She urged people to write a note to their favorite author on November 1, to “brighten up the sometimes lonely business of being a writer.” She als...

 Vinayak Narhari Bhave, popularly known as Acharya Vinoba Bhave was a great freedom fighter, an eminent social reformer, a staunch follower of Gandhian principles and ideals and a great human rights activist. He was born on September 11, 1895 AD at Gogoda in Kolaba district of Maharashtra. His father was Narhari Shambhu Bhave who was a textile engineer in Baroda (now Vadodara). He took keen interest in the works and philosophy of saints and poets of Maharashtra and studied many books at an early age. He also read many books in Sanskrit. These readings largely shaped the philosophical and ideological structure of his mind. Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy and principles immensely inspired him. He met Gandhiji in 1916 and became his disciple. He started living at Gandhiji’s ashram to imbibe his principles and ideals in reality. He gave his support and contributions to the Khadi movement and other reformative missions of Mahatma Gandhi at the ashram. He launched ‘Maharashtra Dharma’, a mon...

World Suicide Prevention Day 2022.More than 7 Lakh people suicide every year in the world. We have to stop them Motivate them. Make them feel that life is more important than anything  

 Teachers have been acclaimed for their selfless service all around the world frok the beginning. They have been considered as makers of a nation. For the kind dedication teachers show, it would be wrong not to express our gratitude to them. In order to laud the Teachers for their accomplishments and service, UNESCO started the tradition of celebrating Teachers' day all over the world in October 1994.  They are venerable equal to God in India. Many people in the world have contributed in the education field. Many people have inspired us by their thoughts. Drm Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was one of them. And to remember him Every year on 5th September is celebrated as Teachers' day and to honour the contributions he made to the education field. He was a scholar, teacher and politician.  The influence a teacher makes on an individual extends beyond the classroom. Teachers put in tremendous effort to understand their students and cater to them wholeheartedly. They take much car...

 A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least 100 metres or 150 metres in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-rise buildings.  World Skyscrapers Day is celebrated every year on 3rd September to pay contribution to Louis Henry Sullivan. He is considered the father of skyscrapers. To commemorate his birth anniversary World Skyscrapers Day is celebrated every year.  Skyscrapers are such miracles in world. This is great contribution in Architecture Sector. Burj Khalifa, Shanghai Tower, Makkah Royal Clock Tower are examples of Skyscrapers. 

 September 2 is celebrated as the day is celebrated to understand the benefits of the fruit along with the raising awareness about how it can be grown and preserved. The day is marked by seminars and awareness campaigns with many farmers and businessmen exchanging ideas about coconut production. This Day was first celebrated in 2009 by the Asia Pacific Coconut Community (APCC) commemorating the creation of APCC. In 2009 the APCC decided to mark September 2 is World Coconut Day to promote awareness about the coconut fruit. Note that the APCC is an inter-governmental organisation of 18 member countries mandated to promote coconut developmental activities of the Asian Pacific regions. APCC is headquartered in Jakarta in Indonesia. All major coconut growing countries including India, are members of the APCC. The day is celebrated by farmers, experts and other stakeholders in the coconut going business. On 2nd September world promote the uses and importance of coconuts for mankind. Acti...

 The festival of Lord Ganesha, the god of knowledge, wisdom, prosperity and good fortune, is about to begin . Chaturthi date of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month is considered very important. This date is dedicated to Lord Ganesha, the birthday of Ganpati Bappa is celebrated on this day. According to Hindu scriptures, Ganapati Bappa was born on the Chaturthi date of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month. After starting from Ganesh Chaturthi, Ganesh Utsav is celebrated for a full 10 days. On Ganesh Chaturthi Tithi, People establish Lord Ganesha in their homes on auspicious time. Devotees worship Vighnaharta Ganesha according to the rituals for 10 days and on the tenth day immerse his idol in a holy river, lake or lake. Ganeshotsav is celebrated with great pomp in India. The glories of Ganesh Chaturthi are seen everywhere. People worship him by keeping a fast on Ganesh Chaturthi. The beginning of Ganesh festival is mainly considered to be 1893. But even before 1893, Ganesh Utsav was cele...

 Krishna Janmashtami is the birth day of Lord Krishna is being celebrated on 18th of August this year. Krishna, divine lord of Hindu was born on this day falls on the eight day known as Ashtami of the Krishna Paksha in the month of Bhadrapad. And is celebrated across India. It is also known as Gokulashtami or Janmashtami. This auspicious day is celebrated by keeping fast through out the day, Perfoming dance forms of Krishna Leela and at the end of the day when Shri Krishna was born. They have sweets and food to break their fast through out the day. People sing Krishna Bhajans, Dance and wish everyone a Happy Krishna Janmashtami.  The next day is known as Dahi Handi Day or Nandotsav. This day is celebrated by breaking earthen pot of yoghurt which are hung up high by a rope in between two buildings at a level of second or third floors. This work is done by a group of boys called 'Govindas'. They climb over one another in an organised manner to form a human pyramid to break the D...

Books are our best friends. Seems familier, right? Many of us are book reader and love reading. World Book and Copyright Day is a celebration to promote the enjoyment of books and reading. Each year, on 23 April, celebrations take place all over the world to recognize the scope of books - a link between the past and the future, a bridge between generations and across cultures. It was first celebrated on April 23rd, 1995. The original idea was conceived in 1922 by Spanish writer Vicente Clavel Andrés as a way to honour the author Miguel de Cervantes. It was first celebrated on 7 October 1926, Cervantes' birthday, before being moved to his death date, 23 April, in 1930. 23 April is a symbolic date in world literature. It is the date on which several prominent authors, William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died.  World book day's celebration mission is to promote reading for pleasure, offering every child and young person the opportunity to hav...

 International Earth Day, also known as Earth Day, is observed on 22 April annually. People across the globe celebrate the occasion and come together to raise awareness about environmental protection and acknowledge the global climate crisis which is getting worse day by day. It was first celebrated on April 22, 1970. The first Earth Day was focused on the United States. In 1990, Denis Hayes, the original national coordinator in 1970, took it international and organized events in 141 nations. The seeds that grew into the first Earth Day were planted by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson. An ardent conservationist and former two-term governor of Wisconsin, Nelson had long sought ways to increase the potency of the environment as a political issue. Today, Earth Day is widely recognized as the largest secular observance in the world, marked by more than a billion people every year as a day of action to change human behavior and create global, national and local policy changes. Now, the ...