Friendship Day in India: Date, Traditions, and Celebrations (Sunday, 3 August 2025) Date: Sunday, 3 August 2025 Day: Sunday Observed on: First Sunday of August every year Friendship Day in India is a heartfelt celebration of companionship, loyalty, and love between friends. Scheduled for Sunday, 3 August 2025, the day holds a special place among Indian youth, who actively take part in this joyful occasion. Unlike official government holidays, Friendship Day is more of a social and emotional celebration that originated from Western customs but has taken on a deeply Indian flavor over the years.
Sultan Ibrahim "The Mad" – The Lunacy That Drenched an Empire in Blood In the annals of Ottoman history, few names evoke as much horror, bewilderment, and disbelief as that of Sultan Ibrahim I, infamously known as “Ibrahim the Mad.” Reigning from 1640 to 1648, Ibrahim’s rule was a nightmarish blend of unchecked madness, unrelenting cruelty, and erratic governance that stained the grandeur of the Ottoman Empire with blood, paranoia, and humiliation.