Mahatma Gandhi
-
Infosys biggest contributor for Gandhi statue unveiled at Britain's Parliament Square
World | Mar 15, 2015, 10:53 PM ISTBengaluru: A historic bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi which was unveiled at the Parliament Square here, standing adjacent to iconic leaders like Britain's war-time Prime Minister Winston Churchill and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela. The Gandhi Statue
-
PM Modi condoles demise of Narayanbhai Desai
India | Mar 15, 2015, 02:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the demise of noted Gandhian Narayanbhai Desai who died at a private hospital in Surat today. “Narayanbhai Desai will be remembered as a scholarly personality who brought Gandhi
-
Historic Gandhi statue unveiled at Britain's Parliament Square
World | Mar 14, 2015, 04:39 PM ISTLondon: A historic bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled today at the Parliament Square here, standing adjacent to iconic leaders like Britain's war-time Prime Minister Winston Churchill and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela.A galaxy of
-
Big B to attend unveiling of Gandhi statue in London
Bollywood | Mar 12, 2015, 01:47 PM ISTMumbai:Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will attend an event in London, where a statue of late Indian icon Mahatma Gandhi, known for his non-violence movement against British rule, will be unveiled at Parliament Square."We are delighted that
-
Katju dares Rajya Sabha to punish him for his remarks against Mahatma Gandhi
National | Mar 12, 2015, 09:42 AM ISTNew Delhi: Former chairman of the Press Council of India, Markandey Katju, has dared the Rajya Sabha to punish him over him remark calling Mahatma Gandhi a British agent and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose a
-
Mughal emperor Akbar is the real father of the nation: Markandey Katju
India | Mar 11, 2015, 08:26 PM ISTAfter calling Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi a British agent, former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju has described Mughal emperor Akbar as the father of the nation in his blog.“The real Father of the
-
Rajya Sabha condemns Katju for his remarks against Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose
National | Mar 11, 2015, 02:02 PM ISTNew Delhi: Cutting across political divide, Rajya Sabha members today condemned former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju for calling Mahatma Gandhi a British agent and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose a Japanese one, with some even
-
Statue of Mahatma Gandhi inaugurated in Indonesia
Lifestyle | Mar 11, 2015, 09:44 AM ISTJakarta: In a unique gesture, a statue of Mahatma Gandhi made by Indonesian artist Bambang Winaryo was unveiled on Tuesday at the House of Culture in West Sumatra province, which is associated with the House
-
Katju says Mahatma Gandhi was a British agent
India | Mar 10, 2015, 10:02 AM ISTNew Delhi: Former chairman of the Press Council of India, Markandey Katju, in his latest blog, described Mahatma Gandhi as an agent of Britishers.His blog reads that Gandhi was ‘objectively' a British agent who did
-
Scholar mark 100 yrs of Gandhi's return to India
World | Mar 03, 2015, 07:11 AM ISTJohannesburg: Academicians from around the world who converged here to mark the centenary of Mahatma Gandhi's return to India from South Africa have called for adhering to Gandhian principles for promoting interreligious dialogue.A two-day international
-
PM opens museum which has certificates of Gandhi, Jinnah
National | Feb 14, 2015, 08:05 PM ISTMumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the ‘Permanent Judicial Museum' at Bombay High Court, which has on display the Barrister Certificates of Mahatma Gandhi and Mohammed Ali Jinnah.The museum has been set up as
-
Modi under Gandhi's feet in an invitation “ 'breach of protocol'?
National | Feb 07, 2015, 04:53 PM ISTGuntur: Tamil Nadu governor K Rosaiah suddenly cancelled his visit to Chilakaluripet in Guntur district where he was scheduled to unveil the statue of Mahatma Gandhi yesterday after BJP leader called the invitation which showed
-
PM Modi's 'silence' on religious intolerance questioned by foreign media
World | Feb 07, 2015, 09:20 AM ISTNew York: A day after President Barack Obama had said that religious "intolerance" in India would have shocked Mahatma Gandhi, The New York Times in an editorial titled 'Modi's Dangerous Silence' asked "What will it
-
Obama spoke about reality: Christians on US President's comments
India | Feb 06, 2015, 08:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Christian community, which has been critical of the BJP government following “attacks” on churches, today welcomed US President Barack Obama's comments on religious intolerance in India, saying he spoke about the reality
-
Mahatma Gandhi's legacy inspiration in dealing with intolerance: US
World | Feb 06, 2015, 11:51 AM ISTWashington: Mahatma Gandhi's legacy is an inspiration in dealing with intolerance in the United States and around the world, the White House said today, a day after President Barack Obama stated that acts of intolerance
-
Religious intolerance in India would have shocked Gandhi: Obama
World | Feb 06, 2015, 06:41 AM ISTWashington: US President Barack Obama today said the “acts of intolerance” experienced by religious faiths of all types in India in the past few years would have shocked Mahatma Gandhi.The comments by Obama came a
-
Don't use Nathuram Godse as a publicity tool: Tushar Gandhi
National | Feb 01, 2015, 10:30 PM ISTIndore: Criticising those "glorifying" Nathuram Godse, Mahatma Gandhi's great grandson Tushar Gandhi has said people who know little about the Mahatma's assassin were using him as a "tool" to build an image."People used Bapu as
-
Nathuram Godse's glorification as per RSS script, says Gandhian
India | Jan 31, 2015, 09:43 AM ISTMumbai: Taking strong exception to attempts by some Hindutva outfits to "glorify" Nathuram Godse, the killer of Mahatma Gandhi, activists Friday alleged things were moving as per the RSS script and questioned the "silence" of
-
Hindu Mahasabha activists stopped from installing Nathuram Godse bust
India | Jan 30, 2015, 06:48 PM ISTMeerut (UP): Police today foiled the attempt to install a bust of Nathuram Godse, the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi, by the Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha in its office compound here.A large contingent of security personnel,
-
Nation remembers Mahatma Gandhi on his 67th death anniversary
India | Jan 30, 2015, 05:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: Narendra Modi pays his respect at Rajghat, a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, on his death anniversary in New Delhi. AP photo Mahatma Gandhi was today fondly remembered on his 67th death anniversary with President