THE NP CHRONICLE : 7TH OCTOBER

The NP Chronicle 

7th October

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin[h] (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008. Putin also served as Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000[i] and again from 2008 to 2012. He has been described as the de facto leader of Russia since 1999.

Under Putin's rule, the Russian political system has been transformed into an authoritarian dictatorship with a personality cult. His rule has been marked by endemic corruption and widespread human rights violations, including the imprisonment and suppression of political opponents, intimidation and censorship of independent media in Russia, and a lack of free and fair elections. Russia has consistently received very low scores on Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index, The Economist Democracy Index, Freedom House's Freedom in the World index, and the Reporters Without Borders' World Press Freedom Index.

Source: Wikipedia

"To forgive the terrorists is up to God, but to send them there is up to me."

-- Vladimir Putin

"It's better to be hanged for loyalty than rewarded for betrayal."

-- Vladimir Putin

"There is no happiness in life, there is only a mirage on the horizon, so cherish that."

-- Vladimir Putin

Desmond Mpilo Tutu (/ˈtuːtuː/; 7 October 1931 – 26 December 2021) was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist. He was Bishop of Johannesburg from 1985 to 1986 and then Archbishop of Cape Town from 1986 to 1996, in both cases being the first black African to hold the position. Theologically, he sought to fuse ideas from black theology with African theology.

Tutu attracted controversy throughout his career. He was popular among South Africa's black majority and was internationally praised for his anti-apartheid activism, for which he won the Nobel Peace Prize and other international awards. Conversely, many white South Africans considered him too radical, various anti-apartheid activists deemed him too moderate, and Jewish groups accused him of making antisemitic statements.

Source: Wikipedia

"Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world."

-- Desmond Tutu

"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor."

-- Desmond Tutu

Niels Henrik David Bohr (/niːlz bɔːr/; Danish: [ˈne̝ls ˈpoɐ̯ˀ]; 7 October 1885 – 18 November 1962) was a Danish theoretical physicist who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. He was also a philosopher and a promoter of scientific research.

Source: Wikipedia

"The meaning of life consists in the fact that it makes no sense to say that life has no meaning."

-- Niels Bohr

"Every great and deep difficulty bears in itself it’s own solution. It forces us to change our thinking in order to find it."

-- Niels Bohr

Today is:

▪︎ World Cotton Day

▪︎ International Day of Peaceful Communication 

▪︎ Birth anniversary of Desmond Tutu, Vladimir Putin, Niels Bohr

▪︎ Death anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe, Guru Gobind Singh