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NATIONAL UNITY DAY

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  National Unity Day or Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is celebrated on October 31 every year. The day was introduced by the Government of India in 2014 to mark the birth anniversary of Iron Man of India - Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel. This year marks the 145th birth anniversary of the freedom fighter. Patel played a crucial role in India's freedom movement and in the integration of India from 560 princely states. He was the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of independent India. National Unity Day is observed to acknowledge the efforts of Patel to unite the nation. The Home Ministry of India, in the official statement for National Unity Day, cited that the National Unity Day "will provide an opportunity to re-affirm the inherent strength and resilience of our nation to withstand the actual and potential threats to the unity, integrity and security of our country." India is a country of diversities - religions, cultures, traditions and languages. So, it is important to mai

In Conversation with child artist Sai Samarth

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  Tell us something about Sai Samarth, what do you like about at and what you don’t? Hi I am Sai Samarth I started my acting career at the age of 4. I have done many print shoots, TVCs & short film like Byjus, Indian Terrain, Britannia, Amazon and many more. I have worked with stars and directors like Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Roy, Aditi Rao Hydari, Kunal Kapoor and Aryan Gandhi, I like playing basketball, skating and I love acting and rest nothing I did.   Your most liked character that you've ever played and the reason why you like it? The most liked character is probably from a short film Nadaan Parindey, It is inspired by Munshi Premchand ji and it teaches a lot about love and care of animals.   How are you able to manage study and acting simultaneously? I study in DPS East and school management is very Cooperative and proud of me and my work.   Your most loved Co artist and why? My Most loved what is Kunal Kapoor as we spent quite a lot of time shooting toge

UNITED NATIONS DAY

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  The United Nations (UN) Day is observed on October 24 each year and marks the official establishment of the United Nations in 1945. There is no other global organization with the legitimacy, convening power and normative impact of the United Nations. Today, the urgency for all countries to come together, to fulfil the promise of the nations united, has rarely been greater. The United Nations is an intergovernmental organisation whose primary role is to maintain world peace and security. It plays an important role in developing friendly relations among countries, achieving international cooperation and being a centre of coordination for nations. About the United Nations: The UN came into existence on October 24, 1945. The name 'United Nations' was coined by the United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt and was first used in the Declaration of the United Nations on January 1, 1942, during the Second World War. The Charter was signed on 26 June 1945 by the repres

Tete-a-Tete with Ace Actor Nasir Abdullah

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Nasir Abdullah has been a model and an actor for more than 40 years now. He started his career with print commercials and since then has been part of various commercials for leading brands such as Blue Lagoon, Park Avenue, Raymond, Ceat Tyres, Thumbs Up and many more. He first featured in Bollywood film Dil Aashna Hai opposite superstar Shahrukh Khan and then went on to be a part of some amazing projects such as my brother Nikhil, Main Hoon Na, Manto and is famously remembered for his act in Indian TV series Swabhiman. He has been behind the camera in 9 films such as the 1982 film Gandhi and also other American films like The Great Hunter, The Last Viceroy, The Kidnapped Princess along with three Italian films.   More than forty years in the industry first film was with the leading staff of the industry, what do you think is talent really important or is it just the PR that work? To Answer that question I think talent is extremely important to look good especially if you are doin

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

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  International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed annually on October 17 worldwide and highlights worldwide poverty, violence and hunger.The day aims to find ways to mitigate and eradicate poverty, acknowledge the effort and struggle of people living in poverty and give them a chance to be heard. Poverty is a violation of human rights and there is a need for people from across the world to come together to ensure that these rights are respected. Without achieving a poverty-free world, it is hard to imagine the development of humankind. The COVID-19 pandemic that gripped the world during the past year has resulted in reversing decades of progress in the fight against poverty and extreme poverty. According to the World Bank, between 88 and 115 million people are being pushed into poverty as a result of the crisis. As a matter of fact he COVID-19 pandemic is expected to have increased poverty by 8.1% in 2020 relative to 2019 (from 8.4% to 9.1%). Some reasons that perpet

In Conversation with Sukh Randhawa

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  Sukh Randhawa is a member of cine and TV artist association and has 15 years of experience in the field of acting. He has acted in many films & TV shows such as Takela Night, Love Exchange, Banga Bandhu directed by Shyam Benegal and many more. He has been part of many print commercials for leading brands such as Force Motors, Nokia, MTV and has also been part of calendar shoot and various web series.   Over the past 15 years you have worked for all kinds of platforms, be it the big screen, Television, digital which one is your personal favourite and why? Pichle 15 saalon se mein iss field mei sakriya hu aur meine sabhi plateform pe kaam kia hai sabka apna apna rang h sabka apna apna  mahatva hai aur mujhe to in teeno plateform pe kaam karne ka anand aaya.   Some of your wow moments from your career?  Wow moment to aisa hai ki pehli baar to mujhe khushi tab huyi jab meine pehli baar camera face kiya tha professional tor pe wo bhi paise milne the aur ye 2005 ki baat h t

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY

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  Mental health has surfaced, across platforms, as an issue that needs to be discussed and normalised NOW.  Here are a few mainstream Bollywood films that attempt to do so. Tamasha One of the finest movies in the untapped genre, Tamasha shows how someone’s daily life can be affected and they begin to change when they suffer from borderline personality disorder.  Ved is trying to discover his true personality and his girlfriend Tara tried to help him in discovering himself.  Karthik Calling Karthik The film talks about dissociative identity disorder and schizophrenia that Farhan Akhtar’s character Karthik is suffering from.  He is an introverted, underconfident corporate guy who has blamed himself for his brother’s death for years and sees a therapist. The best thing about the film is it shows mental disorder in the most sensible light.   Taare Zameen Par A film deals with dyslexia. The family has an authoritarian father who expects perfection from his children. Often there is a compari

WORLD TEACHERS DAY

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  World Teachers’ Day is celebrated every year on October 5 to recognize the rights and responsibilities of teachers and educators across the globe. Undoubtedly, teachers are great friends and philosophers who guide us through the thick and thin in life. This day is to honour, support, recognise and celebrate the country's educators. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared 5 October to be World Teachers’ Day in 1994 and since then, this day is celebrated annually on October 5 across countries. This day commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. Interestingly, it was adopted in a special intergovernmental conference convened by UNESCO in collaboration with the ILO, in Paris. According to the official website of UNESCO, “This recommendation sets forth the rights and responsibilities of teachers as well as international standards for their initial preparation a