The Indian Ocean cyclone season of 2023 is set to kick off in the month of May, with a fresh system currently brewing in the Bay of Bengal. According to the India Meteorological Division (IMD), a low-pressure region is probably going to shape over Southeast Bay of Bengal this this weekend . . It will then concentrate into a depression by May 8, and subsequently strengthen into a Cyclonic Storm while moving north, towards Central Bay of Bengal. Upon its intensification into a Cyclonic Storm, the system will be named Cyclone Mocha . Why is it named as Cyclone Mocha? This name, suggested by Yemen, originates from the Yemeni city Mocha (or Mokha) situated on the Red Ocean coast. Long known for its coffee trade, the port city likewise gave its name to the renowned Mocha espresso. How Cyclones are named? The naming of this cyclone was done as per the decree issued by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), which states that each cyclone must be na
Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood and the influence of mothers in society. When is Mother's Day? The second Sunday in May is Mother’s Day in most countries. This year, Mother's Day is on Sunday, May 14, 2023 . Although the date changes year-to-year, Mother's Day is always held on the second Sunday of May—similarly to how Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November Why do we celebrate Mother's Day? Origin of Mother's Day goes back to the era of ancient Greek and Romans. But the roots of Mother’s Day history can also be traced in UK where a Mothering Sunday was celebrated much before the festival saw the light of the day in US. However, the celebration of the festival as it is seen today is a recent phenomenon and not even a hundred years old. This day is observed in many countries in Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and Americas, but the tradition to celebrate the ho