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Indian High Commissioner to Madagascar Abhay Kumar and city's Mayor Lalao Ravalomanana jointly unveils commemorative plaque of Mahatma Gandhi Road on Monday. (Photo: ANI)

Indian ambassador to Madagascar unveils commemorative plaque of Mahatma Gandhi road

The embassy has also put an exhibition of photographs in front of the building capturing the important events from his life and messages.

27 Aug 2019 1:29 PM

In his Independence Day address also , Modi had urged citizens to eliminate single-use plastic and suggested that shopkeepers provide eco-friendly bags to customers. (Photo: DD news)

Mann Ki Baat: PM calls for mass movement against single-use plastic from Oct 2

He also called for efforts to ensure proper collection and storage of plastic to save the environment.

25 Aug 2019 12:06 PM

Mahatma Gandhi’s values relevant across time: President

The strife and violence that we see in the world today are often based in deep-rooted prejudices, says Kovind.

24 Aug 2019 1:55 AM

The numbers of India’s sadhus are falling. Many of the ‘Naga Sadhus’ at the Kumbh are fake, people paid to take part to bump up numbers. The Nagas know this and that is part of the reason for the anger with the forces that try to control them. (Photo: Biplab banerjee)

Hindutva incursion in akharas, Nagas last men standing

But not until the RSS nurtured political ambitions, and got the VHP to do the groundwork, was any political party really successful.

18 Aug 2019 3:19 AM

Prayers, along with tea, coffee and bananas, are rendred to Gandhi's idol by the temple priest at Shri Bramha Baidarkala Kshetra, three times a day. (Photo: ANI)

Temple in Karnataka worships Mahatma Gandhi; offer tea, coffee and bananas

The temple is cleaned fortnightly by the devotee to spread the awareness about the sanitation.

16 Aug 2019 1:11 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at the Rajghat on the occasion of Independence Day on Thursday, prior to the flag hoisting at the Red Fort. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

PM Modi pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on I-Day

He headed to the venue of Independence Day function at Red Fort to hoist the tricolour and address the nation, after paying homage to Gandhi

15 Aug 2019 8:09 AM

Gandhi’s lesson for the Congress: How he took the party to masses

The Non-cooperation Movement opened a new chapter in the history of the Congress.

05 Aug 2019 1:23 AM

Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan said on Saturday that Muslims in the country are being punished for their decision to not go migrate to Pakistan after the partition in 1947. (Photo: File)

Nehru, Sardar Patel, Bapu appealed Muslims to not migrate to Pak: Azam Khan

Khan, an MP from Rampur in Uttar Pradesh, claimed that Muslims have not been able to live a dignified life in the country.

20 Jul 2019 11:21 AM

Heaney (1939-2013) received the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature

Snapshots of an Indian literary summer in Ireland

Mahatma Gandhi’s granddaughter Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee provided the keynote addresses.

19 Jul 2019 1:04 AM

Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has said as she described how the Indian leader influenced American social activist Martin Luther King Jr. (Photo: File)

'Mahatma Gandhi was spiritual leader of non-violence,' says US House Speaker

A strong proponent of India-US relationship, Pelosi said she believes in Gandhian philosophy and thinking.

12 Jul 2019 9:21 AM

The 13-month-old Congress-JD(S) government in the state has landed in a major crisis after 11 Congress MLAs on July 6 claimed to have put in their papers to Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar. (Photo: File)

150 km long pad yatras on Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary: PM Modi orders BJP MPs

Between Oct 2-Oct 31, a 150 km long pad yatra will be undertaken in each Lok Sabha constituency.

09 Jul 2019 1:33 PM

AAP MP Sanjay Singh raised the issue during Zero Hour. (Photo: PTI)

AAP MP raises issue of Mahatma Gandhi's image on wine bottle of Israeli company

On Monday, there were reports about the use of Mahatma Gandhi's image on liquor bottle by Maka Brewery, an Israel based company.

02 Jul 2019 1:45 PM

The group who takes inspiration from Gandhi, includes his philosophy and their everyday struggles in their music.

An Adivasi’s ode to Mahatma Gandhi

The songs performed by this tribal community draw commonalities between the wisdom of the Adivasi and the quest of Mahatma Gandhi.

02 Jul 2019 4:08 AM

As human beings we live under the deception that only other people lie who need to be corrected.

Mystic Mantra: And the truth shall set you free

The reason people lie is either out of fear or because they want to be in control of a situation and mostly to get some social or monetary advantages.

20 Jun 2019 3:05 AM

It is also to discuss the celebration of 75 years of India's independence in 2022, and 150 years of Mamata Gandhi’s birth anniversary. (Photo: ANI)

PM calls meeting of presidents of all parties to discuss 'one nation, one election'

The all-party meeting is to happen on June 19.

16 Jun 2019 2:49 PM

Congress activists beat a poster of BMC officer Nidhi Choudhari as they protest her controversial tweet on Mahatma Gandhi, in Thane on Monday. (Photo: AP)

Dilli Ka Babu: A tweet too many

A carelessly worded tweet has landed Maharashtra IAS officer Nidhi Choudhari’s career in hot water.

16 Jun 2019 9:27 AM

Defenders of the faith attack or defend criminals, depending on what their religion is and what is the faith of the victim. (Photo: PTI)

Justice for Kathua, but some fears still remain

Interested individuals and groups with strong political backing tend to whip up communal frenzy.

12 Jun 2019 1:02 AM

The Maharashtra government has approved a sum of Rs 150 crore for the implementation of various programmes marking the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. (Photo: File)

Maharashtra govt approves Rs 150 crore for Mahatma birth anniversary plans

Mungantiwar said the works to be carried out at the ashram would be of the world-class level.

06 Jun 2019 6:13 PM

Gandhi kin backs IAS officer over tweet

Choudhari courted controversy by tweeting on May 17.

05 Jun 2019 5:54 AM

Fadnavis transfers IAS officer who hailed Godse

The bureaucrat has also been issued a show-cause notice by the government, asking her to explain her tweet.

04 Jun 2019 5:32 AM

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