Internet and technology giant marks the 57th birthday of wildlife conservationist and television personality Steve Irwin with a slideshow doodle on its home page on February 22. Steve died about 13 years ago in 2006, when a barb from a stingray tore his heart during a documentary shoot in the sea.
UNESCO has announced "Indigenous languages matter for development, peace building and reconciliation" as the theme for International Mother Language Day (IMLD) celebrations.
"Cricket is a gentlemen's game and therefore only gentlemen should play it. Pakistan is a country of terrorists and supporters of terror. Therefore it is not a country of gentlemen. Why should any country play cricket with such a goddamn country?"
"To promote awareness of multilingualism, cultural and linguistic diversity, we need to commemorate International Mother Language Day more than an annual ritual by realising the importance of international Languages in present era of globalization. Every Indian need to understand globalization as internalization of Indianization with spiritual input and communication skills in Hinglish if not English," believes Professor MM Goel, Vice Chancellor, Jagan Nath University, Jaipur. He was addressing the staff and students on the occasion of Matribhasha Diwas.
Post the heinous attack on a CRPF convoy at Pulwama which killed 40 Indian soldiers, the entire India is angry and has been seeking retribution against the master minds of the attack hiding in Pakistan, which is a safe haven for the terrorists.
The United Nations has announced International Women's Day for 2019 as "Think equal, build smart, innovate for change" to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities.
The UN Agencies, literature and language groups and educators across the world are celebrating the International Mother Language Day on the 21st February to promote and preserve mother tongues in the form of dialects and home languages.
