Editorial April 2022

Greetings! Welcome to new beginnings! April marks the English month when most of the Indian calendar systems start their new year. And the beginning of the Indian calendar is celebrated all over the country.

Like any other month, April too is marked with numerous Indian festivals, a feature that makes India almost incredible. While the political & social scenarios have changed drastically over the last several decades, almost alarmingly, the religion centricity of the Indians have not changed a bit.

The New Year also coincides with the fresh harvest of the season. Vaisakhi, Baishaki, Bihu, Vishu, no matter what name you use & in which Indian state you are in, a good harvest is celebrated with good food & lot of dances. In the past people would travel to their hometowns & native villages to celebrate with their communities. The pandemic may have caused some heartburn but I doubt if there would be any less celebrations this year!

Along with the harvest & New Year, we also celebrate Ram Navami & Buddha Purnima in April. This just re-emphasizes the immense diversity of the culture & the richness in her people & religion, though at times have been used by foreign nations to create divisions, have in fact brought the communities together.

In case you have not had a chance to look into our Community Library program, where we are setting up our first small library in Balrampur in Chhattisgarh. You could join the #Read2Grow program to further literacy by joining our book drive & donating Children’s books. We are on schedule to open up the facility to our local children later in summer this year.

We hope you are enjoying spring time & celebrate not only the New Year but also get to go out safely to get the warmth of the coming summer months.

Wishing you all peace, celebrations & happiness!

Sincerely Yours!

Explore India TV Team