W B Yeats’ iconic opening line of the poem ‘ Sailing to Byzantium’, 1926, declares on a sad note ‘that is no country for old men’. In a systematically developed series of images the poet unravels the contexts of growing old and highlights how aging often evolves into irrelevance rather than a value for wisdom.
In his message marking the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has emphasized the imperative for global preparedness against future pandemics, drawing on the lessons from the Covid-19 crisis.
Ahead of the International Day of older person, October 1st, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and United Nations…
On the International Day of World's Indigenous People and to pay homage to the sacrifices of the unsung tribal heroes and martyrs of the freedom struggle, Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP, will visit famous Mangarh Dham in Banswara district tomorrow.
To mark the International Day of the Girl Child on October 11, the British High Commission is offering young Indian…
India has a rich legacy of contribution to UN Peacekeeping operations and is one of the largest contributors of troops.
The Ministry celebrates the International Day of Older Persons every year on 1st October to promote the cause of elderly persons.
Since 1998 UNESCO has been observing 23 August as the International Day for the remembrance of slave trade and its…
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday batted for girls rights, saying its time India should do away with discrimination of…
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday said that his government was committed to serve the interest of elders in…
