And so we celebrated International Men's Day last week. My women friends were appalled. "Every day is a man's day, so what's the big deal? Why give them an extra special day?," they collectively thundered. I maintained a measured silence.

You see, dear reader, I understand that we have a Sparrows Day as the tiny bird species is heading towards extinction (my Parsi friends have demanded a Vulture Day, too). A Polar Bear Swim Day also makes sense with global warming reaching dangerous proportions. Ice Cream For Breakfast Day is a fab concept for non-diabetics. But an International Men's day…umm, I'm confused. An International Women's Day was tough enough to fathom, but a day for men seems like an overkill. Apparently, there are a few more international and national days in the pipeline—International Blooper Day suggested by Prezzie Trump; National Silence Day by Rahul Gandhi; International Hide Behind Anonymity Day by the Twitterati; Rename Every UP City Day by Yogi Adityanath; Try Your Hand at Everything But Politics Day and Extra Long Words Day by Shashi Tharoor; Pink Ball Day by Saurav Ganguly and so and so forth.