Amnesty International's Carlos Mendoza explains a list of Do's and Don'ts that states should follow to put people and their human rights at the front and centre of any response to COVID-19.

This photo in Indian Newspaper Deccan Chronicle of people lining up for a banana is disturbing and telling of the reality on ground. No petal showering and band baja can drown out this desperation and hunger!

People who arrived from Madhya Pradesh on Thursday stretch their hands through a grill to receive a banana each before boarding a bus to be transported back to their native homes in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh on Friday. - AP

"The Great Khan", as he was known to his fans, was diagnosed with a tumor in 2018. After months of treatment in the UK, he returned to India this year, but died at the age of just 53 in Mumbai this morning (April 29).
"Irrfan Khan was a reluctant superstar, and a rare global success for India" -Quartz India

Florida student accepted into all 8 Ivy League schools. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A student at Stanton College Preparatory School in Jacksonville has been accepted to all eight Ivy League schools.

Craig McFarland, who has a 4.98 grade point average and and never got a "B" on his high school report card, isn't sure which university he'll attend. The coronavirus pandemic has cut into campus visits.

"With coronavirus, I can't do that, so the only metric that I have is based on experiences of current students and their virtual campus tours," McFarland told First Coast News.

A beautiful mural has been painted in Melbourne in tribute to healthcare workers. The piece features a frontline medic holding up the earth while kneeling on the corona virus.

Ramzan Mubarak, this is the month of compassion, empathy,humanity. It is a crucial time for the world, make sure your neighbor does not sleep on an empty stomach. Please stay indoors, be kind and considerate to the country and to the world

HAPPY WORLD BOOK DAY
Dear Readers! IPMs Recommended Book for your children: The Seed of Compassion: Lessons from the Life and Teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama by Dalai Lama, Bao Luu (Illustrator)

For the first time ever, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate His Holiness the Dalai Lama addresses children directly, sharing lessons of peace and compassion, told through stories of his own childhood.
HAPPY READING!!!

This is quite an image from Israel, of people protesting against the Netanyahu government while following social distancing. Israel is looking at a fourth election within a year and bit more if government is not formed over next 2 weeks.

Fake news can kill. Be responsible and don't thoughtlessly press forward button.

"I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy."
- Rabindranath Tagore