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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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: The Niagara Falls has partly frozen over, enthralling visitors
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Watch: Comedian from Pakistan presents tutorial on how to speak English like Shashi Tharoor
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Watch: Spike the sniffer dog receives a grand farewell from Nashik Police
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Watch: Woman who survived cancer as a child will go into space, without trained astronauts on board
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Watch: Michelin star chef Peter Fruehsammer cooks for hospitals in Germany
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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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‘A Married Woman’ writer Manju Kapur: ‘Prejudices can be stoked so easily’
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‘Own the Room’ trailer: Five student entrepreneurs compete for a $100,000 prize
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‘The One’ trailer: In futuristic series, a DNA test locates the perfect partner
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‘The Girl on the Train’ review: An alcoholic is accused of a murder she can’t remember
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‘Mumbai Saga’ trailer: It’s John Abraham’s gangster versus Emraan Hashmi’s cop
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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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Ligue 1: Mbappe scores brace as Paris Saint-Germain keep the pressure on leaders Lille
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Don’t become too desperate: England batting consultant Trott’s advice on facing Indian spinners
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Serie A: Ronaldo scores season’s 19th goal but Juventus held in Verona, Lazio suffer another loss
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Bundesliga: Last-gasp winner helps Leipzig keep pace with Bayern Munich in title race
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ISL, Mumbai City FC vs ATK Mohun Bagan preview: Titans to battle it out for League Winners Shield