Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is an infectious disease caused by the polio virus. In about 0.5 percent of cases there is muscle weakness resulting in an inability to move. This can occur over a few hours to a few days. The weakness most often involves the legs but may less commonly involve […]

The United Nations, as an organization, is well known to just about everyone around the world. They participate in activities ranging from assistance in times of disaster, both those coming from natural disasters and those caused by the wages of war. They offer medical assistance to those in need in these places, as well as […]

Valmiki Sanskrit: वाल्मीकि, VālmÄ«ki) is celebrated as the harbinger-poet in Sanskrit literature. The epic Ramayana, dated variously from 5th century BCE to first century BCE, is attributed to him, based on the attribution in the text itself. He is revered as Ä€di Kavi, the first poet, author of Ramayana, the first epic poem. Ramayana, originally […]

The 20th of October 2010 will be the first ever World Statistics Day (WSD), a day created to recognize the achievements the global statistics systems at both national and international levels. The day, which was created by the United Nations Statistics Division, will advocate the work of many statisticians across the world who work within […]

OCTOBER 20 has come to acquire a special significance for us all. It was on this date two years ago that our northern neighbour, whom we had treated as a friend, launched an attack on our borders. During the weeks that followed this fateful day, the world witnessed a most heart-warming demonstration of the basic […]

Have you heard about osteoporosis? Well, it’s a silent condition that can affect millions of people globally, make bones fragile, and increase the risk of fractures. Every year, on October 20, “World Osteoporosis Day (WOD),” a special day is celebrated to raise awareness about this silent condition, the importance of bone health, and some prevention tips […]

Vijayadashami (IAST: VijayadaÅ›amÄ«, pronounced [ʋɪʝəjəðəʃmɪ]]) also known as Dasara, Dusshera or Dussehra is a major Hindufestival celebrated at the end of Navratri every year. It is observed on the tenth day in the Hindu calendar month of Ashvin, the seventh month of the Hindu Luni-Solar Calendar, which typically falls in the Gregorian months of September […]

Poverty has many faces, whether it be starving children in Africa or India or whether it be a struggling single Mother crying in the supermarket as her children look on confused. The examples of poverty range from extreme to almost imperceptible and the UN has declared Fighting Poverty to be one of the cores of […]

World Standards Day (or International Standards Day) is celebrated internationally each year on 14 October. The day honours the efforts of the thousands of experts who develop voluntary standards within standards development organizations such as the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), International Organization for Standardization(ISO), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) […]

World Arthritis Day is celebrated on 12th October every year to raise awareness about rheumatic and musculoskeletal or RMDs diseases. In 2023, the theme of World Arthritis Day focuses on surviving with RMDs at different stages of life. As to doctors all around the world, there are over 100 different kinds of arthritis and related […]