Tag: Mahatma Gandhi
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Was there a second assassin of Gandhi?
Does the investigation into the murder of Mahatma Gandhi represent the biggest cover-up in the history of India and was there any basis to blame Vinayak Damodar Savarkar for his death? These questions have been raised in a petition before the Supreme Court with a plea that there is a compelling need to uncover the larger...
May 28, 2017 -
Indian companies to revive Gandhi’s Tolstoy Farm in South Africa
Efforts to revive the Tolstoy Farm, a desolate area which once was a thriving commune run by Mahatma Gandhi, have received a major boost with several Indian companies in South Africa pledging support for its restoration. Tolstoy Farm, some 30 km from Johannesburg, was once a thriving self-sufficient community and the headquarters of satyagraha campaign,...
May 13, 2017 -
Gandhi and New Politics
After returning from South Africa, Mahatma Gandhi let it be known that he intended to stay permanently in India. He attended the 1916 Congress session in Lucknow. Although he was well known in India because of his activities in South Africa, he did not play any significant role in the session. Nevertheless, a very important...
May 11, 2017 -
Imagination is everything: Arjun Rampal
Actor Arjun Rampal, who shared a photoshopped image of Mahatma Gandhi and Dalai Lama by mistake on social media, believes in the strength of imagination. Arjun tweeted a black and white photo of Gandhi and "fake" Dalai Lama on Sunday, and captioned it: "Amazing moment captured, Mahatma Gandhi ji with his holiness Dalai Lama. Two...
May 7, 2017 -
Mahatma Gandhi inspires Sheryl Crow
Mahatma Gandhi is singer Sheryl Crow's hero and inspires her to live a positive life. When asked about her real life heroes the 55-year-old singer said, “Gandhi, and then after that I would say Keith Richards. George Harrison, for a number of reasons. Stevie Nicks. Bob Dylan”. Sheryl, who was treated for breast cancer in...
May 4, 2017 -
End of History?~II
The other movement was for the unadulterated Hindu Rashtra. It was the fusion of the erstwhile Hindu Mahasabha, the RSS and the ideas of Vinayak Savarkar. But Mahatma Gandhi made them ineffective with his own lifestyle and political leadership. After Independence, Jawaharlal Nehru tried to modernise India on the western model of enlightenment. Our Constitution...
April 23, 2017 -
In the footsteps of the Father
Mahatma Gandhi went to Kausani in 1929 for attending a political campaign. It is said that the mountain ranges mesmerised him so much that he absolved himself from his daily activities and took to meditation. He originally went for two or three days but ended up staying there at the government Dak Bungalow for 12...
April 22, 2017 -
Gandhi stamps sold at 500,000 pounds at auction in UK
A set of four rare stamps featuring the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi has been sold for record 500,000 pounds at an auction in the UK which its seller said is the highest price ever paid for Indian stamps. Only 13 of the 1948 Gandhi 10-rupee Purple Brown and Lake 'Service' stamps are in circulation. The...
April 20, 2017 -
Babri demolition more serious than Gandhiji killing: Owaisi
Terming the Babri Masjid demolition as “more serious” than the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday deplored the delay in concluding the trial. He also said those responsible for the “nation's shame” in 1992 are now running the country. “Mahatma Gandhi assassination trial completed in 2 years & Babri Masjid demolition...
April 19, 2017 -
Pranab to honour freedom fighters to mark Champaran Satyagraha’s 100th year
Hundreds of freedom fighters from across the country started arriving here on Sunday to be honoured by President Pranab Mukherjee on April 17 to mark the ongoing year-long centenary celebrations of the Champaran Satyagraha, officials said. "Hundreds of freedom fighters from different states have started arriving in Patna to be honoured by President Pranab Mukherjee...
April 16, 2017 -
The man & his mission
Seminars, lectures, special programmes for Dalits, and other activities marked the quasquicentennial birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar last year. Parties and personalities across the political spectrum were involved in a competitive display of their high regard for the man, while true Ambedkerites wondered how far such projected adulation actually flowed from a genuine understanding...
April 13, 2017 -
100 years of Gandhi’s Sabarmati Ashram celebrated in London
The centenary of Mahatma Gandhi's Sabarmati Ashram was celebrated in London with the screening of a documentary to retell Gandhi's story with some interesting visual elements to the Internet generation. 'Sabarmati Ashram: The Home of Gandhi's Experiments with Truth was screened at the Nehru Centre on Monday. Written and produced by senior NRI journalist Vijay Rana,...
April 12, 2017 -
Remembering Gandhi & Kallenbach
One of the most important aspects of public diplomacy is the people-to-people connect, strengthened through bonds built over the years. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations, India and Lithuania celebrated their 'personal bond', with the release of the book India and Lithuania: A Personal Bond. The event organised by the Lithuanian...
April 9, 2017 -
Imperial India — I
A widely known Indian author and a prominent public figure has severely criticized British rule in India as an “era of darkness”. He has held the British responsible for widespread rural poverty, dismantling of trade and commerce, introducing ‘bureaucratic despotism’ and a calculated indifference to the well-being of Indians. He has derided Lord Macaulay as...
February 7, 2017 -
Extraordinarily ordinary
The uppermost thought on 30 January this year, the 69th death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, was that the 79-year-old man, whose heart bled at the sight of misery, had bled to death on January 30, 1948 after three bullets were fired at point-blank range by a certain Nathuram Godse. The Mahatma had gone the way...
February 6, 2017 -
Celebrating Mahatma Gandhi – ‘The Undying Flame’
The Father of the Nation and his memories came alive amid soothing Sufi music as tributes were paid to Mahatma Gandhi at an event observing the Martyrs' Day here. The event with the theme 'Bapu: The Undying Flame' was held at the India International Centre on Saturday. Strains of Sarangi enlightened the evening and magical vocals of...
January 30, 2017 -
Rahul Gandhi to appear in Bhiwandi court
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday will appear in a Bhiwandi court in connection with a defamation case over his alleged remarks against the RSS regarding the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. "Will be in Bhiwandi this morning before heading to Goa," said Gandhi in a tweet, who will be in Maharashtra during the day...
January 30, 2017