The 1920s and 2020s have striking resemblances, especially the alarming rise of communal hatred in both eras. The difference in the 1920s was the new … A Search For Gandhi in the Real World of TomorrowRead more
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E.S. Reddy, the Gandhi-Reservoir
This essay is reprinted, with permission, from a volume of essays in tribute to E.S. Reddy, edited by Jairam Reddy and Selvan Naidoo, and published … E.S. Reddy, the Gandhi-ReservoirRead more
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76-Year-Old Gandhian Ashram for Girl Education
Lakshmi Ashram was set up in 1946 by a British woman, Katherine Mary Heilman, popularly known as Sarala Devi. One of the greatest challenges that … 76-Year-Old Gandhian Ashram for Girl EducationRead more
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75th Anniversary of Gandhi’s Last Visit to Kolkata
When India got its independence in 1947, on August 15, M K Gandhi – one of the biggest leaders of the freedom struggle – was … 75th Anniversary of Gandhi’s Last Visit to KolkataRead more
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Gandhi’s Role in Ending Calcutta Riots
On Independence Day, Mahatma Gandhi was not in New Delhi. Instead, he was busy attending all-faith meetings in a dilapidated house called Hyderi Manzil, in … Gandhi’s Role in Ending Calcutta RiotsRead more
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Gujarat HC Rejects PIL by Gandhi’s Great Grandson Against Sabarmati Ashram Project
https://cdn.thewire.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/05110730/3069650125_f655db6631_c-e1628141897641.jpg A view of the Sabarmati Ashram. Photo: Mano Ranjan M/Flickr (CC BY 2.0) The Gujarat high court on Thursday, September 8, rejected a public … Gujarat HC Rejects PIL by Gandhi’s Great Grandson Against Sabarmati Ashram ProjectRead more
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Save Sabarmati Ashram
Sabarmati Ashram is not only a monument to Bapu and Ba. It is a monument to Satyagraha, our unique non-violent mass movement for freedom. The … Save Sabarmati AshramRead more
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You cannot discredit Mahatma Gandhi with your stupidity
[Somebody from India said that Mahatma Gandhi got fame after movie about him released worldwide. May be that shallow person think that all the people … You cannot discredit Mahatma Gandhi with your stupidityRead more
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How the RSS Distanced Itself From Gandhi’s Killer
No less remarkable was the way a section of writers sympathetic to the RSS quietly went about sanitising the organisation’s past soon after Godse was … How the RSS Distanced Itself From Gandhi’s KillerRead more
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South Africa, Gandhi and the Spectre of Race in Cricket
My visit to South Africa had memorable moments outside of the cricket field as well, the most significant being my visit to the Phoenix settlement … South Africa, Gandhi and the Spectre of Race in CricketRead more