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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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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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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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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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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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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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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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants