National Unity Day or Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is celebrated on October 31 every year to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, known as the Iron Man of India. In India, it was first celebrated on 31st October 2014. He was a great freedom fighter and played a vital role in the independence struggle. Highlights On 31st…
World Post Day : Lost letters… and much more
How many of you have been told by your parents about the letters they used to send? I bet, at least once every one of us has been told, ‘In our age, we used to communicate by writing letters, and not WhatsApp messages.’ Letters, I believe, trigger the nostalgia centres in our parents’ brains very…
World Heart Day
Taking ”You broke my heart” to the next level You know that feeling when you see your crush and your heart skips a beat? Yeah, that’s Arrhythmia and you can die from it. I know it's not interesting if I speak of matters of the heart which are factual and in a language that only…
WORLD TOURISM DAY ; Get ready .. it’s time for a world ride
The world is a book and those who don’t travel read only one page of it. Isn’t it an apt reason for the The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to celebrate September 27 as World Tourism Day? This day marks the anniversary of the adoption of the statues of the UNWTO ever since 1970 and leaves…
My Mental Health Finally got Placed
A high frequency sound wave emanating from my hand-held electronic device woke me up from my afternoon nap (Sorry, I am an engineer….. almost). The word ‘Telegram' sent a few razor blades moving around in my stomach. It was that part of the day again, tired after some gruelling rounds of placement interviews and now…
What the Dogs Doing?
"He who feeds a hungry animal feeds his own soul" - Charlie Chaplin For Neha Sharma and Pranavi Singh, it's their favourite part of the day. The glee on the faces of around 25 stray dogs in their locality as they step out to feed them roti, rice, pedigree, milk and curd is truly an…
LONELY-19: The New Virus in Town
A Chat with Dr. Rahul M Rao on Social Isolation and Loneliness The word loneliness may not immediately ring a bell, but it is a matter of grave concern in these tough times. The COVID-19 pandemic has rung in a new era, bringing with it an epidemic of mental illnesses including crippling depression, anxiety, stress…
‘I Found an Oasis in This Social Desert’
“As much as we complain about other people, there is nothing worse for mental health than a social desert.” - Charles Montgomery The quote is right! It's absolutely right. I'm no Einstein but I can confirm that it is right. This quote by Canadian writer Charles Montgomery brings to light a vital but underestimated requirement…
An Eternal Wait For the Devil’s Greeting
For Sabiya Khatun, life has engulfed her in total darkness. There is no way out, no place to hide, no one to extend her help and no hope in sight. Four years of suffering at the Kokrajhar detention centre in Assam does not encompass the turmoil she has been in. She is Sabiya Khatun, she…
A Year of Surprise
Decisions are the ones that determine our fate; that's what has been said. At one point in life, we all believed in karma. Were we at fault? Should karma be used as an explanation for the past, long, over-run situation? It started in harmony for most of us, like a walk in the park, full…
Rotaract Club - NITK Chapter 