Shivaji Jayanti is celebrated on 19th February. Shivaji Jayanti or the birthday of Shivaji Maharaj is celebrated on a majestic scale in Maharashtra. Shivaji was born on 19th February, 1627. His parents Jijabai and Shahaji Bhonsle named him Shivaji after local Goddess Shivai. Shivaji was the creator of the Maratha nation. He was instrumental in uniting the Maratha chiefs of …

Swami Dayananda Saraswati Quiz: Are you ready to unravel the extraordinary life of Dayananda Saraswati? Join us on a captivating journey through the awe-inspiring endeavors of this Indian philosopher and socio-religious reformer. Let’s quiz! Get ready to test your Dayananda Saraswati knowledge to the max with this tricky quiz! Featuring 08 questions on a wide range of Dayananda Saraswati topics, …

International Day of Education: Education is a human right, a public good and a public responsibility. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education, in celebration of the role of education for peace and development. Without inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities for all, countries will not succeed in achieving gender equality and …

Here is a list of 40 incidents from 2023 that show Bollywood’s hatred towards Hindus and its attempts to denigrate Hinduism As the year 2023 comes to a close, here is a compilation of 40 incidents documented by OpIndia this year that unambiguously demonstrated Bollywood’s hatred for Hindus and its persistent efforts to denigrate Hinduism. While most of the incidents …

World Television Day (WTD) is celebrated each year on 21st November to mark the date of the first World Television Forum, conducted in 1996. This day also highlights the value of televisions as a medium that is more than just an electronic gadget. World Television Day celebrates the fact that TV has become one of the most prominent means of entertainment. …

World Toilet Day: Toilets play a very important role in creating a powerful economy as well as enhancing the health and preserving the dignity and safety of people, particularly girls and women. As per the World Health Organization in 2015, around 2.4 billion people live without adequate sanitation and one out of ten people has no option, but to openly …

October 2 is Gandhi Jayanti: A whole book can be written on how Mahatma Gandhi‘s ideas are relevant today. He was a visionary and possessed a very powerful mind and hence thought deeply and wrote on basic human issues and problems facing India in those times. Those issues are as relevant today as they were in his time. I will …

Bose Not Gandhi Ended British Rule – Why even after 70 years of his disappearance the people of India are so keen on finding out the truth about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose? A part of the answer has to do with what Netaji did for us. Declassified records, testimonies of those who had a ringside view of events coupled with …

The International Day of Sign Languages is a unique opportunity to support and protect the linguistic identity and cultural diversity of all deaf people and other sign language users. During the 2023 celebration of the International Day of Sign Languages, the world will once again highlight the unity generated by our sign languages. Deaf communities, governments and civil society organizations …

World Deaf Day is observed “to create awareness among the public to show how much the deaf could contribute to society and the country’s economic growth”. World Deaf Day is celebrated every year in last week (last Sunday of the month of September) of the September to draw the attention of general public, politician and development authorities towards the achievements …