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Regarded as the world's most translated milestone document, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) got the UN ratification this day in 1948 as the International Human Rights Day became a reality... The main objective of the day is to protect and promote the human rights of an individual. These rights include economical, social, fundamental and other rights which are to be enjoyed by every citizen of this planet regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status... The theme for 2025 is - “ Human Rights: Our Everyday Essentials. ” It underlines the fact that human rights are the foundation for a life filled with respect, opportunity and freedom, and not j ust legal protections... Equality implies embracing our diversities and interactions without discrimination, an affable social order requiring political commitment, the participation of all, specifically the m...

TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY The UN General Assembly adopted the UN Convention against Corruption on 31st October 2003. It was decided to observe 9th December as International Anti-Corruption Day, which subsequently came into force this day, December 2005... The theme for 2025 is - “ Uniting with Youth Against Corruption: Shaping Tomorrow's Integrity. ” It underlines the role of young in the creation of societies, just and transparent... The most worrisome of issues affecting nations globally, corruption is the brazen misuse of power to gain advantage, in almost any sphere one could think of. Crusades against it notwithstanding, the malady percolates across the board, individuals, communities, institutions, governments etc., with the common good going for a royal toss... It goes without saying that corruption is a complex social, political and economic evil that affects all nations. It strikes at the roots of all democratic institutions. It is a major factor in the stabi...

Born on 14 April 1891 in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, to Smt. Bhimabai and Subedar Ramji Maloji Sakpal, Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar came to be known fondly and popularly as "Babasaheb."... The brilliant academician that he was, he went on to obtain a law degree followed by doctorates for his research in law, economics and political science... To mention few positions amongst the innumerable ones that Babasaheb held, he was British India's Minister of Labour in Viceroy's Executive Council. He became the 1st Law Minister of free India. As the Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee, he is considered the chief architect of the Constitution of India... Babasaheb throughout his career continued his fight, almost singlehandedly, against the social evils. As history is witness, the path of a social reformer is invariably strewn with immense difficulties because the opposition arises from your own countrymen... The illustrious Babasaheb breathed his last on 6 ...

The day beginning from 2012, credit goes to the US state department, the WWF and the then US secretary of state, Ms. Hillary Clinton. World Wildlife Conservation Day aims at protecting the world’s wonderful fauna and their environment, especially for posterity; a day to make a difference... While man's intrusion into the ecosystem isnt new, modern travel and settlement have adversely affected the wildlife considerably. Lumbering and i llegal animal products being in demand and human greed knowing no bounds, fauna trading and killing for skin, tusks, horns, nails, etc., indiscriminate forest clearance and wildlife habitat loss, all have become rampant. In addition to the loss of wildlife affecting tourism and economy, poaching takes toll of forest patrol staff too, as also the risk of pandemics... A species is "endangered" if it's population declines between 50% to 70%, and if count is restricted to less than 250 mature adults. In spite of artificial alte...

The UN began the International Day Of Persons With Disabilities this day in 1992, promoting the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities at all levels of rehabilitation... The theme for 2025 is - "Fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress." We ought to remember that beauty, appearance, physical abilities etc. aren't lifetime assets. In fact, don't we all have our own handicaps which we learn to cope with? Spectacles, hearing and walking aids, pacemakers, dental braces etc. to name a few. However, being differently abled (DA) is quite another matter altogether... Much as the world strives to improve bearability, the DA still finds the going tough, with stigma and self-confidence coming in the way of opportunities, even as the 'identity' tends to sag one's morale. Despite abilities and talents, societal attitudes discriminate and discourage the DA from achieving their goals... It is worth noting that the int...

🏏🏏 P. J. HUGHES (30 Nov 1988 – 27 Nov 2014) "In his baggy green cap, the Australian cricketer bounces down the pavilion steps with an inbuilt spirit of adventure. It is no cliché to say he carries his nation's optimistic tendencies on to the field. That bounce will now become a sad and wary trudge."   Paul Hayward, The Telegraph. -------------------------------- Beginning from George Summers in 1870 to 2014, there have been a dozen who tragically left this world due to mishaps on the cricket field. The list includes an English umpire as well... It was this day in 2014 that the cricketing world lost Australian Phillip Joel Hughes, just three days prior to his 26th birthday... The left-handed New South Wales and Australian opening batsman, Hughes the youngest cricketer to score a century in each innings of a Test match, played 26 such scoring 1535 runs with 3 centuries and 7 fifties, 160 as his highest... The first Australian to score an ODI century o...