World Health Day – April 07

April 07 is celebrated as World Health Day, basically a Global Health Awareness Day.The theme for the current year 2020 is 'Support Nurses & Midwives.'WHO chose the year 2020 as the "Year of the Nurse and Midwife" because of the contribution which nurses and midwives are making in making the world a healthier place. "Nurses …

Cultivate Happiness

Given the current health-scare scenario that the entire world is grappling with, all of us are going through a trying time. Not withstanding the people / social media spreading rumours / acting in an irresponsible manner, it is quite encouraging and comforting to see people and organizations trying to help others in their own way, …

Sri Rama Navami (Birthday of Lord Rama)

Today (9th day of Chaitra Masa, Shukla Paksha in Hindu Calendar or Panchanga) is celebrated as the birthday of God Sri Rama. SriRama is considered as an incarnation / avatar of Lord Vishnu (the preserver in the Brahma-Vishnu-Maheshwara Trinity). His birth was to preserve peace and prosperity and restore Dharma by freeing the world from …

Impact of Relationship Type on Behavior

Some conversations I have had with my friends / relatives and a few things I noticed in a couple of social gatherings got me thinking 'Why seemingly reasonable, logical, empathetic people react / behave differently with others given the same type of situation they are in?' A few examples of those instances are below: Scenario …