Articles for Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi March garland finds no takers at UK auction
1 week, 4 days ago

Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi March garland finds no takers at UK auction

India Today  

A garland worn by Mahatma Gandhi during the iconic 1930 Dandi March failed to meet its GBP 20,000-30,000 guide price at a UK auction this week. The garland was gifted to Gandhi by Nanduben Kanuga, the wife of his personal physician Dr. Balvantrai N. Kanuga, as the Salt March passed near their residence in Ahmedabad. The Salt March, also known …

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Mahatma Gandhi's bust unveiled in Nebraska's State Capitol
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Mahatma Gandhi's bust unveiled in Nebraska's State Capitol

New Indian Express  

NEW YORK: A bust of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled in the State Capitol building in Nebraska, the first time a statue of the iconic Indian leader has been installed inside any such premise in the US Pacific Northwest states that come under the jurisdiction of the Indian Consulate in Seattle. Governor Jim Pillen unveiled the bust of Gandhi on Friday …

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How India’s Socialists and Hindu Nationalists Forged Historic Friendship with Israel
4 weeks ago

How India’s Socialists and Hindu Nationalists Forged Historic Friendship with Israel

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 25, 2024 19:10 IST - 11 MINS READ Much before the establishment of Israel in May 1948, the Indian National Congress had opposed it. Please pay fresh attention to this problem.” However, the Congress Socialist Party, an avowedly “secular” socialist bloc within the Indian National Congress that Congress members founded in 1934, went against Gandhi’s declared policy …

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PM Modi pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi during his historic visit to Guyana | VIDEO
1 month ago

PM Modi pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi during his historic visit to Guyana | VIDEO

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the first Indian head of state to visit Guyana in more than five decades on the last of a three-nation tour. ‘Democracy first, humanity first’ for global prosperity In his speech, PM Modi offered the mantra “Democracy First, Humanity First” as the guiding principle of global development. Humanity First guides our decision-making, ensuring outcomes that …

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Freedom at Midnight review: Nikkhil Advani's sprawling, layered show is India's answer to The Crown
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1 month, 1 week ago

Freedom at Midnight review: Nikkhil Advani's sprawling, layered show is India's answer to The Crown

Hindustan Times  

Freedom at Midnight review: Interestingly, Nikkhil Advani's new series releases on the same day as his directorial debut. Arif Zakaria as Mohammad Ali Jinnah No one man's story It also helps that Freedom at Midnight is not a biopic – it's not obsessed with any one particular figure. Viceroy's House – Gurinder Chadha's 2017 historical was also partly adapted from …

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Sidhant Gupta, Arif Zakaria and more: Meet the stellar cast of Freedom at Midnight
1 month, 1 week ago

Sidhant Gupta, Arif Zakaria and more: Meet the stellar cast of Freedom at Midnight

India Today  

SonyLIV's latest web series, Freedom at Midnight, chronicles India's struggle for independence without being jingoistic, while also highlighting the horrors of Partition that followed immediately after. Sidhant Gupta as Jawaharlal Nehru Actor Sidhant Gupta, who gained prominence with his performance in the Prime Video series Jubilee as Jay Khanna, embodies the role of India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Arif …

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Freedom at Midnight review: Powerful portrayal of Partition, amped by stellar acting
1 month, 1 week ago

Freedom at Midnight review: Powerful portrayal of Partition, amped by stellar acting

India Today  

At the stroke of midnight on August 14, 1947, India gained freedom from over 200 years of British colonial rule. Take, for example, lines like "Aam aadmi vo badlaav laa sakta hai jo sarkaar saalon mein nahi laa sakti" or "Ye log Hindu hone se pehle bhi Punjabi ya Bengali hain". The central characters in the show include Lord Mountbatten, …

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Rahul: Modi never read Constitution
1 month, 1 week ago

Rahul: Modi never read Constitution

Deccan Chronicle  

Nandurbar: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi feels the "red book" of the Constitution is blank as he has never read it.Addressing a rally in Maharashtra's Nandurbar, Gandhi said the Constitution contains the soul of India and the principles envisaged by national icons like Birsa Munda, Dr B.R. It contains principles envisaged by national …

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Kangana Ranaut receives another legal notice from Agra court for THIS reason
1 month, 1 week ago

Kangana Ranaut receives another legal notice from Agra court for THIS reason

India TV News  

The troubles of Bollywood actress and BJP MP from Mandi seat of Himachal Pradesh, Kangana Ranaut have increased. An order has been given to issue notice to Kangana Ranaut by the Special MP-MLA Court of Agra in the matter of the farmers' movement and the statement given about the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi. Regarding this matter, Advocate Ramashankar …

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AMU marks Gandhi Jayanti as International Day of Non-Violence
2 months, 3 weeks ago

AMU marks Gandhi Jayanti as International Day of Non-Violence

Hindustan Times  

The Aligarh Muslim University celebrated its 155th birth anniversary with great zeal as the International Day of Non-Violence at the university’s Maulana Azad Library, PRO AMU Omar S Peerzada said. AMU VC Prof Naima Khatoon looking at an exhibition of photographs on Mahatma Gandhi at Maulana Azad Library Addressing a gathering of AMU teachers, students and university staff in the …

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PM Modi Pays Tributes To Mahatma Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri On Birth Anniversary
2 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi Pays Tributes To Mahatma Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri On Birth Anniversary

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and India's second prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. सभी देशवासियों की ओर से पूज्य बापू को उनकी जन्म-जयंती पर शत-शत नमन। सत्य, सद्भाव और समानता पर आधारित उनका जीवन और आदर्श देशवासियों के लिए सदैव प्रेरणापुंज बना रहेगा। — Narendra Modi October 2, 2024 Modi also paid homage to …

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Here are the big stories from Karnataka today
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

The Hindu  

Bulk purchase of Dasara gold card, tickets for finale in Mysuru curbed Even five days after they went up for sale, Dasara gold cards and tickets for Jamboo Savari and Torchlight Parade in Mysuru are still available online, indicating that the steps taken to prevent bulk ticket purchases have worked. Electoral bond scheme: Karnataka HC stays probe into FIR against …

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Congress run by tukde tukde gang, PM Modi says in Vidarbha
3 months ago

Congress run by tukde tukde gang, PM Modi says in Vidarbha

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday targeted the Congress at his rally in Maharashtra, asking people to stay away from the party which “hates Ganpati pooja”. The Prime Minister also launched the ‘Acharya Chanakya Skill Development’ scheme, which is expected to help skill 1.5 lakh youth annually in Maharashtra. The PM also launched ‘Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Women Startup Scheme’, laid …

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Sitaram Yechury: Lifelong Leftist who held sway in Delhi despite CPI(M) downturn
3 months, 1 week ago

Sitaram Yechury: Lifelong Leftist who held sway in Delhi despite CPI(M) downturn

Hindustan Times  

The Rajya Sabha, had a red carpet, and the Lok Sabha a green one. Sitaram Yechury of the Communist Party of India, was fond of remarking that this was because “if the Lok Sabha green-lights any faulty bill, the Rajya Sabha must show it the red light.” Yechury at the CPI office in Delhi in 2016. Yechury, who died on …

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh concludes U.S. visit, describes Indian diaspora in U.S. as 'living bridge' between both nations
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh concludes U.S. visit, describes Indian diaspora in U.S. as 'living bridge' between both nations

The Hindu  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has concluded his visit to the United States, the Ministry of Defence said on Monday. In the last event, Mr. Singh underlined India’s growth story in the last decade and described the Indian diaspora as a ‘living bridge’ between the two countries. Mr. Singh also acknowledged the efforts of the Indian community in establishing an exhibit …

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Independence Day 2024: Iconic slogans and inspiring quotes by freedom fighters that will ignite your patriotic spirit
4 months, 1 week ago

Independence Day 2024: Iconic slogans and inspiring quotes by freedom fighters that will ignite your patriotic spirit

Hindustan Times  

Independence Day 2024: India celebrates its 78th Independence Day on Thursday, August 15. Independence Day 2024: Our freedom fighters laid down their lives to attain freedom for India. Independence Day 2024: Iconic slogans and inspiring quotes by freedom fighters "The shots that hit me are the last nails to the coffin of British rule in India." Independence Day 2024: This …

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EAM Jaishankar invokes Mahatma Gandhi's timeless message of non-violence, unveils his bust in Tokyo
4 months, 3 weeks ago

EAM Jaishankar invokes Mahatma Gandhi's timeless message of non-violence, unveils his bust in Tokyo

Deccan Chronicle  

Tokyo: Global icon Mahatma Gandhi's timeless message of peace and non-violence is even more relevant today when the world is witnessing conflicts, polarisation and bloodshed, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday.Jaishankar's remarks came as he unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi at Freedom Plaza in Edogawa, Tokyo. He thanked Edogawa Mayor Takeshi Saito, Parliamentary Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs …

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EAM Jaishankar invokes Mahatma Gandhi's timeless message of peace, unveils his bust in Tokyo
4 months, 3 weeks ago

EAM Jaishankar invokes Mahatma Gandhi's timeless message of peace, unveils his bust in Tokyo

The Hindu  

The timeless message of Mahatma Gandhi that solutions do not come from a battlefield and no era should be an era of war is applicable even today when the world is witnessing conflict, polarisation and bloodshed, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on July 28. He said Edogawa Ward decided to build a relationship with India by having this wonderful statue …

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‘Not aware’: CM Himanta on removal of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Assam town
5 months, 1 week ago

‘Not aware’: CM Himanta on removal of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Assam town

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that he was unaware of the incident wherein a statue of Mahatma Gandhi was removed in Doomdooma town of Tinsukia district two days ago. The statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Assam’s Doomdooma town before being removed using an excavator crane on Wednesday. That’s why the local municipal body decided to carry …

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Modi, Sheikh Hasina hold extensive talks; India, Bangladesh ink pact to boost ties in maritime sphere, blue economy
6 months ago

Modi, Sheikh Hasina hold extensive talks; India, Bangladesh ink pact to boost ties in maritime sphere, blue economy

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 22 held extensive talks with his visiting Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina to shore up cooperation in diverse areas including trade and connectivity. In a post on X, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “PM @narendramodi extended a warm welcome to PM Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh at Hyderabad House ahead of their bilateral discussions,” …

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Restore statues of leaders to their original position in Parliament complex: Kharge
6 months ago

Restore statues of leaders to their original position in Parliament complex: Kharge

The Hindu  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has written to the Lok Sabha Speaker and the Rajya Sabha Chairman that the statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. B.R. Needless to mention that the statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and other national leaders were situated at prominent locations after due deliberation and consideration. ‘Panel not reconstituted’ The Congress chief pointed out that a …

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Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar inaugurates Prerna Sthal
6 months, 1 week ago

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar inaugurates Prerna Sthal

The Hindu  

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar on Sunday inaugurated the ‘Prerna Sthal’ on the Parliament House premises, where 15 statues of freedom fighters and icons of Indian history, including statues of Mahatma Gandhi and B.R. Vice President Dhankar said that the Prerna Sthal was “inspiring” in that statues of great national icons, including that of the late Deputy Prime Minister Devi Lal, …

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Congress slams govt over statues' relocation within Parliament, calls it 'unilateral' move
6 months, 1 week ago

Congress slams govt over statues' relocation within Parliament, calls it 'unilateral' move

The Hindu  

The Congress on Sunday claimed that the decision to relocate statues within the Parliament premises was taken by the ruling regime "unilaterally" and its sole objective was to not have the statues of Mahatma Gandhi and B.R. The opposition party's attack came ahead of Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurating the 'Prerna Sthal', which will house all …

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Mahatma Gandhi's statue vandalised in Bihar's Gaya by unidentified miscreants
6 months, 1 week ago

Mahatma Gandhi's statue vandalised in Bihar's Gaya by unidentified miscreants

New Indian Express  

Patna: Tension gripped Bihar’s Gaya town on Sunday following extensive damage caused to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi by unidentified miscreants. The incident came to light on Sunday morning when some residents of Bairagi locality in the district headquarters found the statue of Mahatma Gandhi damaged. Paswan said that the statue of Mahatma Gandhi was situated near an underconstruction community …

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