#WorldPostDay marks the establishment of the Universal Postal Union in 1874 in the Swiss Capital, Bern. It was declared World Post Day by the UPU Congress held in Tokyo, Japan in 1969. India Post expresses gratitude to all who are part of the postal system worldwide.
The 2026 theme is βπΆππ π·πππππ π΅ππππππ, π°πππππππ π·ππππππππππππ,β highlighting the role of postal services in connecting people, businesses and communities worldwide.
History
The event was declared by the 1969 Universal Postal Congress in Tokyo as a means to mark the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union's (UPU) creation in 1874.
Indian Context
- The world's first official airmail flight took place in India on February 18, 1911.
- The Indian Post Office Act 1898 was passed by the legislature on March 22, 1898. It became active on July 1, 1898.
- In Independent India, the first official postal stamp was issued on November 21, 1947.
- The new stamp depicted the Indian flag with the patriots' slogan 'Jai Hind'.
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The 2026 theme is βπΆππ π·πππππ π΅ππππππ, π°πππππππ π·ππππππππππππ,β highlighting the role of postal services in connecting people, businesses and communities worldwide.
History
The event was declared by the 1969 Universal Postal Congress in Tokyo as a means to mark the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union's (UPU) creation in 1874.
Indian Context
- The world's first official airmail flight took place in India on February 18, 1911.
- The Indian Post Office Act 1898 was passed by the legislature on March 22, 1898. It became active on July 1, 1898.
- In Independent India, the first official postal stamp was issued on November 21, 1947.
- The new stamp depicted the Indian flag with the patriots' slogan 'Jai Hind'.
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Territorial Army celebrates its 77th Raising Day today.The day is observed every year on October 9 to commemorate its raising by the first Governor-General, C. Rajagopalachari, in 1949.
Indian Foreign Service Day : Every year, on October 9th, India observes Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Day, a significant occasion dedicated to celebrating the establishment and enduring legacy of the Indian Foreign Service.
This institution plays a pivotal role in representing Indiaβs diplomatic, consular, and commercial interests worldwide. IFS Day serves as a poignant reminder of the invaluable contributions made by diplomats and foreign service officers in advancing Indiaβs interests and fostering international cooperation.
It is not just a historical commemoration but also an acknowledgment of the continued significance of diplomacy in shaping Indiaβs global relationships.
This institution plays a pivotal role in representing Indiaβs diplomatic, consular, and commercial interests worldwide. IFS Day serves as a poignant reminder of the invaluable contributions made by diplomats and foreign service officers in advancing Indiaβs interests and fostering international cooperation.
It is not just a historical commemoration but also an acknowledgment of the continued significance of diplomacy in shaping Indiaβs global relationships.
The Hindu: 9/10/26
1) GST refund norms eased : page 1
2) Adequate response: page 8
3) Flawed by design: page 8
4) Are legal guarantee insufficient: page 9
5) Understanding Gandhi's re- emergence : page 11
6) Global cooperation: page 12
7) 72 lakhs teachers get training to identify disability in students: page 14
The Indian Express: 9/10/26
1) Taxman's pre prosecution arrest : page 1
2) Govt to put 30% cap on trade : page 1
3) Worst of El Nino : page 6
4) GST reforms for growth: page 10
5) To combat pollution: page 10
6) Service sector to working capital: page 13
1) GST refund norms eased : page 1
2) Adequate response: page 8
3) Flawed by design: page 8
4) Are legal guarantee insufficient: page 9
5) Understanding Gandhi's re- emergence : page 11
6) Global cooperation: page 12
7) 72 lakhs teachers get training to identify disability in students: page 14
The Indian Express: 9/10/26
1) Taxman's pre prosecution arrest : page 1
2) Govt to put 30% cap on trade : page 1
3) Worst of El Nino : page 6
4) GST reforms for growth: page 10
5) To combat pollution: page 10
6) Service sector to working capital: page 13
2026 Nobel Peace Prize :
NAVI PILLAY: A LIFE DEDICATED TO JUSTICE AND HUMAN DIGNITY
Navanethem βNaviβ Pillay is a distinguished South African jurist of Indian Tamil origin whose career has made a significant contribution to international law and human rights.
From Apartheid to Justice
Born in Durban, South Africa, during the apartheid era, Navi Pillay became a lawyer and challenged discrimination and injustice. Her career later took her to some of the world's most important international legal institutions.
A Champion of Human Rights
She served as a judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Her work helped advance accountability for serious international crimes, including genocide and sexual violence.
Why Her Work Matters
International law helps protect vulnerable communities, uphold human dignity, and hold perpetrators accountable. Her career reminds us that justice must apply to everyone, regardless of their power or position.
A Message for Humanity
A peaceful world requires more than the absence of war. It requires fairness, respect for human rights, accountability, and equal protection under the law.
As we learn about the people shaping our world, let us remember that courage and compassion can help build a more just future for everyone.
Justice protects dignity. Human rights protect humanity. Peace requires both.
NAVI PILLAY: A LIFE DEDICATED TO JUSTICE AND HUMAN DIGNITY
Navanethem βNaviβ Pillay is a distinguished South African jurist of Indian Tamil origin whose career has made a significant contribution to international law and human rights.
From Apartheid to Justice
Born in Durban, South Africa, during the apartheid era, Navi Pillay became a lawyer and challenged discrimination and injustice. Her career later took her to some of the world's most important international legal institutions.
A Champion of Human Rights
She served as a judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Her work helped advance accountability for serious international crimes, including genocide and sexual violence.
Why Her Work Matters
International law helps protect vulnerable communities, uphold human dignity, and hold perpetrators accountable. Her career reminds us that justice must apply to everyone, regardless of their power or position.
A Message for Humanity
A peaceful world requires more than the absence of war. It requires fairness, respect for human rights, accountability, and equal protection under the law.
As we learn about the people shaping our world, let us remember that courage and compassion can help build a more just future for everyone.
Justice protects dignity. Human rights protect humanity. Peace requires both.
NOBEL PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY.
A Tiny βMirror Imageβ Molecule β and a Big Mystery About Life!
Imagine your left and right hands. They look almost identical, but you cannot perfectly place one over the other. Some molecules behave the same way: they exist in two forms that are mirror images of each other, called enantiomers.
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has recognized Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai for important work that helped scientists understand and control this fascinating βhandednessβ of molecules.
The truly remarkable part?
A tiny initial imbalance between two mirror-image forms can sometimes be amplified through chemical reactions. In Soai's research, certain molecules can even help produce more molecules with the same handednessβa process known as asymmetric autocatalysis.
Why does this matter?
Our bodies contain many molecules with a specific molecular βhand.β In medicine, the two mirror-image forms of a compound can sometimes behave very differently in the human body.
And this leads to an even bigger
A Tiny βMirror Imageβ Molecule β and a Big Mystery About Life!
Imagine your left and right hands. They look almost identical, but you cannot perfectly place one over the other. Some molecules behave the same way: they exist in two forms that are mirror images of each other, called enantiomers.
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has recognized Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai for important work that helped scientists understand and control this fascinating βhandednessβ of molecules.
The truly remarkable part?
A tiny initial imbalance between two mirror-image forms can sometimes be amplified through chemical reactions. In Soai's research, certain molecules can even help produce more molecules with the same handednessβa process known as asymmetric autocatalysis.
Why does this matter?
Our bodies contain many molecules with a specific molecular βhand.β In medicine, the two mirror-image forms of a compound can sometimes behave very differently in the human body.
And this leads to an even bigger
The Hindu: 10/10/26
1) International jurist Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize: page 1
2) Delivery completed : page 10
3) Beyond forms : page 10
4) BRICS in a fragmented world: page 10
5) Government to tighten rules : page 14
6) RBI raises daily cash reserve ratio requirement for banks : page 15
The Indian Express: 10/10/26
1) Admitting instances of bulk form : page 1
2) Sized from Thane : page 1
3) The right and restrictions: page 13
4) Survival habitat: page 13
5) Critical minerals: page 23
1) International jurist Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize: page 1
2) Delivery completed : page 10
3) Beyond forms : page 10
4) BRICS in a fragmented world: page 10
5) Government to tighten rules : page 14
6) RBI raises daily cash reserve ratio requirement for banks : page 15
The Indian Express: 10/10/26
1) Admitting instances of bulk form : page 1
2) Sized from Thane : page 1
3) The right and restrictions: page 13
4) Survival habitat: page 13
5) Critical minerals: page 23
Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the latest recipient of one of the world's most prestigious literary honours.
The Swedish Academy announced the award on Thursday, October 8, recognising the 76-year-old writer for her innovative approach to literature and her ability to transform classical traditions into new forms of contemporary writing.
Born in Toronto in 1950, Carson is known for breaking conventional boundaries between poetry, fiction, essays and translation. Her writing frequently draws inspiration from ancient Greek mythology, philosophy and literature while exploring modern experiences of love, desire, grief and identity.
Among her most celebrated works are *Autobiography of Red*, *The Beauty of the Husband*, *Eros the Bittersweet* and *Norma Jeane Baker of Troy*. Her experimental storytelling has earned her widespread international recognition.
Carson has also received several major literary honours, including the T. S. Eliot Prize, along with Guggenheim and MacArthur fellowships.
The Nobel Prize comes with an award of 12 million Swedish kronor, approximately $1.2 million. Carson is expected to receive her medal and diploma at the Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm this December.
Her victory marks a significant moment for contemporary poetry and experimental literature, celebrating a writer whose work has consistently challenged traditional storytelling.
The Swedish Academy announced the award on Thursday, October 8, recognising the 76-year-old writer for her innovative approach to literature and her ability to transform classical traditions into new forms of contemporary writing.
Born in Toronto in 1950, Carson is known for breaking conventional boundaries between poetry, fiction, essays and translation. Her writing frequently draws inspiration from ancient Greek mythology, philosophy and literature while exploring modern experiences of love, desire, grief and identity.
Among her most celebrated works are *Autobiography of Red*, *The Beauty of the Husband*, *Eros the Bittersweet* and *Norma Jeane Baker of Troy*. Her experimental storytelling has earned her widespread international recognition.
Carson has also received several major literary honours, including the T. S. Eliot Prize, along with Guggenheim and MacArthur fellowships.
The Nobel Prize comes with an award of 12 million Swedish kronor, approximately $1.2 million. Carson is expected to receive her medal and diploma at the Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm this December.
Her victory marks a significant moment for contemporary poetry and experimental literature, celebrating a writer whose work has consistently challenged traditional storytelling.
The Hindu: 11/10/26
1) Assam, Meghalaya villagers oppose hydropower project : page 9
2) AI data centre: page 10
3) govt. Of India initiates anti dumping probe : page 10
4) T.N. may encounter El Nino differently: page 11
5) Why was ice cube founder given the physics model: page 12
The Indian Express: 11/10/26
1) Twin 7.7 and 6.6 earthquakes strike Panama : world page
2) Rupee near 97 vs dollar: page 1
3) RBI opens dollar lifeline for oil PSUs : page 10
4) How India could benefit from US probe : page 10
1) Assam, Meghalaya villagers oppose hydropower project : page 9
2) AI data centre: page 10
3) govt. Of India initiates anti dumping probe : page 10
4) T.N. may encounter El Nino differently: page 11
5) Why was ice cube founder given the physics model: page 12
The Indian Express: 11/10/26
1) Twin 7.7 and 6.6 earthquakes strike Panama : world page
2) Rupee near 97 vs dollar: page 1
3) RBI opens dollar lifeline for oil PSUs : page 10
4) How India could benefit from US probe : page 10
The Hindu: 12/10/26
1) The caste thread travels overseas : page 4
2) Make data protection board active in 8 weeks : page 6
3) Message of peace: page 8
4) The gaps in the implementation of the RTI act : page 9
5) Indo French satellite: page 14
The Indian Express: 12/10/26
1) US IT salvo opens new front for India : page 8
2) The AI challenge: page 8
3) Trump's deal : page 11
4) RBI hopes to shore up weakening Rupee: page 13
5) Quantum enhanced to quantum safe : page 13
1) The caste thread travels overseas : page 4
2) Make data protection board active in 8 weeks : page 6
3) Message of peace: page 8
4) The gaps in the implementation of the RTI act : page 9
5) Indo French satellite: page 14
The Indian Express: 12/10/26
1) US IT salvo opens new front for India : page 8
2) The AI challenge: page 8
3) Trump's deal : page 11
4) RBI hopes to shore up weakening Rupee: page 13
5) Quantum enhanced to quantum safe : page 13
#WorldArthritisDay
World Arthritis Day is observed on Oct 12. The goal of the day is to promote awareness about the effect & existence of musculoskeletal disorders.
Around the world, World Arthritis Day is observed on October 12. The goal of the day is to promote awareness about the effect and existence of musculoskeletal, which includes bones, muscles, ligaments, and soft tissue, and rheumatic disorders, which are autoimmune and inflammatory illnesses that damage muscles, joints, and organs.
As people get older, they confront a variety of physical difficulties, with arthritis being one of the most frequent. As a result, World Arthritis Day (WAD) is observed to raise awareness and educate people about the condition that causes joint difficulties.
World Arthritis Day is observed on Oct 12. The goal of the day is to promote awareness about the effect & existence of musculoskeletal disorders.
Around the world, World Arthritis Day is observed on October 12. The goal of the day is to promote awareness about the effect and existence of musculoskeletal, which includes bones, muscles, ligaments, and soft tissue, and rheumatic disorders, which are autoimmune and inflammatory illnesses that damage muscles, joints, and organs.
As people get older, they confront a variety of physical difficulties, with arthritis being one of the most frequent. As a result, World Arthritis Day (WAD) is observed to raise awareness and educate people about the condition that causes joint difficulties.
The Hindu: 13/10/26
1) Retail inflation rises to 2 - year high : page 1
2) U.S. professors win Nobel prize in economics : page 1
3) Drought report : page 6
4) Warming Himalayas: page 6
5) Comparing SIR : page 8
6) Health care centres : page 12
7) Climate body : page 18
The Indian Express: 13/10/26
1) Rising food prices: page 1
2) Navy inducts INS Mangrol : page 2
3) China looming: page 7
4) Unregulated use of GM : page 8
5) A decade of placing research: page 9
6) Jantar mantar denotified : page 13
1) Retail inflation rises to 2 - year high : page 1
2) U.S. professors win Nobel prize in economics : page 1
3) Drought report : page 6
4) Warming Himalayas: page 6
5) Comparing SIR : page 8
6) Health care centres : page 12
7) Climate body : page 18
The Indian Express: 13/10/26
1) Rising food prices: page 1
2) Navy inducts INS Mangrol : page 2
3) China looming: page 7
4) Unregulated use of GM : page 8
5) A decade of placing research: page 9
6) Jantar mantar denotified : page 13
The Hindu: 14/10/26
1) Rollout of fee on UPI transactions: page 1
2) Spiralling food prices : page 6
3) Sound and fiery : page 6
4) Nobel lesson: page 7
5) What is preventive detention: page 8
6) BIMSTEC: page 12
7) OPEC cuts India's 2026 oil demand: page 13
The Indian Express: 14/10/26
1) States seek urgent funds : page 1
2) Economic pact to tech on agenda : page 7
3) CSR : page 10
4) Inflation generalisation: page 12
5) Flash flood : page 12
6) LTCG tax : page 13
1) Rollout of fee on UPI transactions: page 1
2) Spiralling food prices : page 6
3) Sound and fiery : page 6
4) Nobel lesson: page 7
5) What is preventive detention: page 8
6) BIMSTEC: page 12
7) OPEC cuts India's 2026 oil demand: page 13
The Indian Express: 14/10/26
1) States seek urgent funds : page 1
2) Economic pact to tech on agenda : page 7
3) CSR : page 10
4) Inflation generalisation: page 12
5) Flash flood : page 12
6) LTCG tax : page 13