Gandhi Jayanti
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‘Artist of disobedience’: Five ways in which painters and sculptors have remembered Mahatma Gandhi
Selected artworks from Sumathi Ramaswamy’s ‘Gandhi in the Gallery: The Art of Disobedience’.
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For Gandhi, Ram and Krishna were not figures from history – they were exemplars of human virtue
A look at how the Mahatma interpreted Hindu religious and cultural traditions.
Amiya P Sen, Sahapedia.org
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MP: Mahatma Gandhi poster defaced, his ashes stolen from museum in Rewa district
The police lodged a case after a complaint filed by Congress District President Gurmeet Singh Mangu.
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Trending
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Why is Supreme Court not applying its Kejriwal bail principle to Hemant Soren?
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How Indians subverted Canada’s racist immigration policy – with a little help from a Japanese firm
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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Gandhi visited RSS shakha in 1947, praised absence of divisive feelings in workers: Mohan Bhagwat
Gandhi had visualised India’s progress and performance based on ‘pure Swadeshi vision’, the RSS chief wrote in an article.
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In NYT article, Modi proposes ‘Einstein challenge’ for innovators to spread Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals
In the article, published on Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary, the prime minister called him ‘the best teacher to guide us’.
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PM Modi set to declare India ‘open defecation free’ later today at Ahmedabad event
A ban on single-use plastic by several state governments and departments came into force in some parts of the country.
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Video
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Watch: Raccoon invades pitch and halts football match for a few minutes in the US
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‘Dhaniya, Cilantro’: Comedian hilariously sums up the struggles of being multilingual
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Watch: Shyam Rangeela mimics famous politicians reacting to his nomination being rejected
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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‘Mistakes were made on both sides. Of this I have no doubt’: Gandhi on Kashmir weeks before he died
On January 4, 1948, while hostilities raged at the frontier and Nehru appealed to the UN for help, Gandhi held a prayer meeting.
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Narendra Modi asks BJP MPs to march 150 km to commemorate Gandhi Jayanti
The prime minister told the parliamentarians that they can cover 15 km in their constituencies daily between October 2 and October 31.
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Nine Hours to Rama: The story behind the film image that many believe depicts Gandhi’s assassination
Mark Robson’s movie about the plot to kill Mahatma Gandhi is as far from the truth as revisionist accounts that attempt to rationalise Nathuram Godse’s crime.
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The Reel
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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In photos: Modi, Ram Nath Kovind pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat
The prime minister said the dream of a Swachch Bharat could only be achieved by 125 crore Indians.
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In Mumbai, Gandhi's long-time home receives few Indian visitors
Despite its inspiring history, Mani Bhavan plays host mainly to foreign tourists and groups of students on school trips.
Anil Singh
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Listen, people of the world, to the immortal story of Gandhi, sings Mohammad Rafi
A tune composed and sung just a week after the leader's assassination.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Rajasthan end losing streak to beat Bengaluru and win the Eliminator
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Archery, World Cup Yecheon: Indian women’s compound team enter final; men’s recurve team seeded 2nd
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Hockey, FIH Pro League, India vs Argentina as it happened: Men win shootout bonus; women lose 0-5
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Badminton, Malaysia Masters Super 500: PV Sindhu beats Kristy Gilmour; Kiran George advances
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Tennis, French Open 2024: Rafael Nadal set to make emotional farewell to Roland Garros