Mahatma Gandhi
-
E-book tablet to be launched to popularise Mahatma Gandhi's books
India | Jun 14, 2016, 06:29 PM ISTAhmedabad:To popularise books on Mahatma Gandhi and cater to the ever-changing reading habits, a city-based trust has decided to come up with their own tablet, lending people the facility to read Gujarati and Hindi e-books
-
80 years of AIR: Relive golden moments of Akashwani through voices of great leaders
India | Jun 08, 2016, 11:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: One of the largest broadcasting organisations All India Radio (AIR) has completed 80 years of success in informing, educating and entertaining the masses since its inception. It has served the spectrum of socio
-
Shivraj Singh Chouhan compares Narendra Modi to Mahatma Gandhi
National | May 15, 2016, 09:56 PM ISTMadhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Mahatma Gandhi
-
From MIT graduate to working for the US govt: Meet Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson Kanubhai
India | May 15, 2016, 06:02 PM ISTNew Delhi: A little boy once captured on camera with Mahatma Gandhi years back is today forced to live in an old-age home in the national capital. The individual is now 87 and resides in
-
Mahatma Gandhi's granddaughter gets French honour for excelling in cultural, educational field
India | Apr 21, 2016, 08:44 AM ISTNew Delhi: A granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee, was on Wednesday conferred a French honour for her contribution in the fields of culture, education and environment. French Ambassador Francois Richier conferred the L'Ordre
-
Mahatama Gandhi's first tryst with Bihar enters 100th year
India | Apr 11, 2016, 09:00 AM ISTPatna: Two years after his return from South Africa, an England-trained barrister on April 10, 1917, alighted from a third-class compartment at Patna railway station to set foot in Bihar for the first time that
-
Mahatma Gandhi tried his best to save Bhagat Singh's life
India | Mar 22, 2016, 10:57 AM ISTThe 85th death anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, the revolutionary icon of the freedom struggle, who attained martyrdom at the young age of 23, falls on March 23, 2016. Alongwith Sukhdev and Rajguru, Bhagat Singh
-
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is God's gift to India: Shivraj Chouhan
National | Mar 06, 2016, 07:08 PM ISTVrindavan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is God's gift to India, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said today.He also attacked the Congress, saying the party of Mahatma Gandhi should be "embarrassed" at its vice
-
DU prof invokes Gandhi to convey the idea of nationalism
India | Mar 05, 2016, 08:11 AM ISTNew Delhi: "If one wrote a letter to Gandhi today, where would it go," asked Delhi University professor Appoorvanand as he explained his idea of nationalism to JNU students. "Gandhi's mail from around the world had a
-
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump 'Misquotes' Mahatma Gandhi
World | Mar 01, 2016, 07:25 AM ISTWashington: Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump on Monday posted a quote on Instagram attributing it to Mahatma Gandhi, but the American media said there is no evidence that the Indian leader had ever used
-
Shah Rukh Khan is a true fan of Rajinikanth, Tendulkar and Mahatma Gandhi
Bollywood | Feb 23, 2016, 05:12 PM ISTMumbai: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who is currently promoting his upcoming film "Fan", says he is a proud, true and eternal fan of legends like Mahatma Gandhi, Yash Chopra, Rajinikanth and Sachin Tendulkar.The 50-year-old
-
What Nathuram Godse said in his defence of MK Gandhi's assassination
India | Jan 30, 2016, 02:15 PM ISTToday is the 68th death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The anniversary of the assassination of Father of Nation is also celebrated as Martyr's Day.Nathuram Godse, who had assassinated Gandhi on January 30, 1948, had in
-
Mahatma Gandhi statue defaced with pro-ISIS slogans in Rajasthan
India | Jan 25, 2016, 04:46 PM ISTJaipur: Panic gripped Jaipur's Dudu area after a statue of Mahatma Gandhi was found defaced by some unknown miscreants, with a warning of possible ISIS attacks on the Republic Day.Messages written with paint on a
-
Baccha Khan University seige: An attack on Frontier Gandhi's ideology
India | Jan 20, 2016, 02:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: Is it just a co-incidence that the Baccha Khan University that is bleeding due to terrorism has derived its name from Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan also known as Bacha Khan, preacher of non-violent
-
UK website claims Mahatma Gandhi created confusion over Netaji's death
World | Jan 06, 2016, 09:29 PM ISTLondon: Mahatma Gandhi created confusion over the circumstances surrounding the death of Subhas Chandra Bose, a website set up here in the UK to chart the last days of Netaji has claimed.In January 1946, five
-
Azam Khan urges Centre to ban 'terrorist' RSS
National | Dec 06, 2015, 03:59 PM ISTRampur: Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan today demanded imposition of a complete ban on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), urging the NDA-led Centre to label it as a "terrorist" organisation."The outfit (RSS) is busy in
-
Death penalty an aberration in democracy, abolish it: Shashi Tharoor
National | Dec 01, 2015, 05:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today demanded abolition of death penalty, describing it as an "aberration in a healthy democracy".Raising the issue during Zero Hour, he said hanging people does not deter crime and
-
Campaign going on to polarise society, Sonia tells President
National | Nov 03, 2015, 06:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress leaders on Tuesday assembled near Mahatma Gandhi's statue in the parliament house complex and marched to Rashtrapati Bhavan to protest against rising intolerance under the BJP-led government.The Congress leaders carried placards that
-
11 most admired personalities of the world
World | Oct 29, 2015, 01:14 PM ISTNew Delhi: A survey by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has found former South African President Nelson Mandela as the most admired personality of the world. He is closely followed by Pope Francis.Interestingly, the list
-
'Narendra Modi, Mahatma Gandhi among most admired globally'
National | Oct 28, 2015, 09:11 PM ISTGeneva: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the 10th most admired personality globally, as per a new survey by the World Economic Forum (WEF) that has ranked late South African President Nelson Mandela on the top.Mahatma