From Indian cities and villages to communities in Africa, Europe, Asia, the Americas and Australia, participants included students, professionals, farmers, and prison inmates, with organisers highlighting the scale of shared silence and collective stillness

Senior inspector starts hour-long daily meditation and yoga sessions at police station to keep staff mentally and physically fit; participants have reported weight loss, better stamina, and increased agility, crediting the initiative, a brainchild of Senior Inspector Vinayak Chauhan