Mahatma Gandhi

PM Modi's Top 10 Quotes In Independence Day Speech

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Wednesday August 15, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from the Red Fort on the 72nd Independence Day, his fifth and final speech before the general elections next year. Before his speech, PM Modi paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat. He unfurled the national flag, which was followed by the national anthem. PM Modi said the country is filled with co...

Full Text Of President Ram Nath Kovind's 72 Independence Day Address

India News | Tuesday August 14, 2018

President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the nation on the eve of the 72 Independence Day today. In his 21 minute speech, President Kovind spoke of the contributions of Mahatma Gandhi and his noble mantra" on the power of 'ahinsa' or non-violence.

On Independence Day Eve, President Invokes Mahatma Gandhi: Top Quotes

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Tuesday August 14, 2018

President Ram Nath Kovind addresses the nation today on the eve of 72nd Independence Day.

For Mahatma Gandhi's Madame Tussauds Statue, PM Modi's Broom Suggestion

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 14, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has suggested that Mahatma Gandhi's wax figure at the Madame Tussauds in New Delhi should show the Father of the Nation cleaning his surroundings with a broom. "It'll serve to inspire the 1.25 billion people of the country with the message of cleanliness across India that is enshrined in the 'Clean India' movement under...

Gangster Arun Gawli, Serving Life For Murder, Tops Gandhian Ideals Exam

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 13, 2018

Gangster Arun Gawli, serving life sentence for murder, has topped an exam based on Gandhian thoughts.

No University Set Up Mahatma Gandhi Chair Despite UGC Nod: HRD

Education | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 11, 2018

No university in the country has established Mahatma Gandhi chair despite the nod from the University Grants Commission (UGC), according to HRD Ministry officials.

No University Set Up Mahatma Gandhi Chair: Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 11, 2018

No university in the country has established Mahatma Gandhi chair despite the nod from the University Grants Commission (UGC), according to HRD Ministry officials.

From Mythology To Adolf Hitler, Andhra MP Plays A Range Of Characters

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Thursday August 9, 2018

A Telugu Desam Party (TDP) lawmaker today dressed as German dictator Adolf Hitler to the parliament to demand special status category status for Andhra Pradesh. As the TDP leaders protested near the Mahatma Gandhi statue, Naramalli Sivaprasad showed up as Adolf Hitler -- his look complete with Nazi uniform, toothbrush moustache and a stick in hand.

Partition Wouldn't Happen If Nehru Had Not Been Self-Centered: Dalai Lama

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday August 8, 2018

Had Jawaharlal Nehru not been self-centred, India and Pakistan would have been one country, the Dalai Lama said on Wednesday, adding that while Jawaharlal Nehru was gifted with experience, mistakes do occur.

"Could Do Something For Father Of Nation": Court on Rajghat's Restoration

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 6, 2018

The Delhi High Court expressed unhappiness today over the functioning of the authorities in restoring Rajghat, a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, and termed it "really unfortunate".

Mahatma Gandhi Statue In Shahjahanpur Painted Saffron, Probe Ordered

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 4, 2018

The Congress today alleged that members of ruling BJP have painted in saffron colour a statue of Mahatma Gandhi installed at a government school in Dhaka Ghanshyampur village in Shahjahanpur and demanded action against them.

This Unique Varanasi Temple Has A Marble Map Of "Undivided India"

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 31, 2018

Varanasi's Bharat Mata Mandir was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi on October 25, 1936.

"Not Scared" To Be Seen With Industrialists: PM Modi Hits Back At Opposition

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday July 29, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hit back over the opposition allegations about his proximity with industrialists, saying unlike others, he was not afraid of being seen with industrialists, who play a "important part in the development of the country".

"Hindus Should Not Eat Goat's Meat": Bengal BJP Leader Explains His Tweet

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Saturday July 28, 2018

CK Bose's tweet claiming that Mahatma Gandhi used to treat goats as his "Mata" (mother) sparked a sharp back and forth with Tripura governor Tathagata Roy on social media.

India To Build Gandhi Heritage Centre In Uganda, Says PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 26, 2018

India will build a Gandhi Heritage Centre at a sacred site in Uganda where a portion of Mahatma Gandhi's ashes was immersed to pay homage to the towering leader's universal and timeless values of life, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced today.