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UK min Rishi Sunak releases new Gandhi commemorative coin to mark Diwali

The UK Chancellor unveiled a new 5-pound commemorative coin

Updated On : 04 Nov 2021 | 7:52 PM IST

Mahatma Gandhi's legacy to be commemorated on special UK collector's coin

The life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi will be commemorated on a British special collectors' coin for the first time, UK Treasury Chief Rishi Sunak announced.

Updated On : 04 Nov 2021 | 9:05 AM IST

'A legacy of public reasoning'

Historians are always befuddled by chronological coincidences

Updated On : 22 Oct 2021 | 1:43 AM IST

BJP hasn't understood either Savarkar or Gandhi: Uddhav Thackeray

He also slammed the BJP for calling the Sena corrupt after the two parties' alliance ended in 2019

Updated On : 15 Oct 2021 | 8:17 PM IST

Making Gandhi a capitalist

The book is filled with such contorted and convoluted interpretations of Gandhi, so as to forcefully pin a "free market capitalist" label on him

Updated On : 11 Oct 2021 | 11:55 PM IST

Those glorifying Godse should be named, shamed publicly: Varun Gandhi

BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Saturday lashed out at those who glorified Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse on the birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, saying they are irresponsibly shaming the country and should be named and shamed publicly. "India has always been a spiritual superpower, but it is the Mahatma who articulated our nation's spiritual underpinnings through his being & gave us a moral authority that remains our greatest strength even today.Those tweeting 'Godse zindabad' are irresponsibly shaming the nation," Varun Gandhi, who is not related to Mahatma Gandhi, said. The "lunatic fringe" must not be allowed to enter the mainstream, he added. "We must not forget the respect that India has internationally is because of Mahatma Gandhi and the ideals that he represented. The people who are tweeting 'Godse Zindabad' should be named and shamed publicly. The lunatic fringe must not be allowed to enter the mainstream," he said. The Lok Sabha member's comments came ...

Updated On : 02 Oct 2021 | 5:06 PM IST

VP Naidu pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, Shastri on birth anniversaries

M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 152nd birth anniversary, urging people to participate in the Swachh Bharat campaign and make cleanliness a part of their lives

Updated On : 02 Oct 2021 | 12:05 PM IST

Sonia, Rahul pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, Shastri on birth anniversaries

Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former party chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday paid tributes to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 152nd birth anniversary. Sonia Gandhi and Rahul visited Raj Ghat and Vijay Ghat, memorials to Mahatma Gandhi and India's second prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, respectively, to pay floral tributes to them. In a tweet in Hindi, Rahul Gandhi paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and posted the quote, "Vijay ke liye kewal ek satyagrahi hi kaafi hai (Only one 'satyagrahi' is enough for victory)", in a swipe at the government over the farmers' protest. He also used the hashtag farmers protest and posted a video collage with glimpses from the farmers' protest and Mahatma Gandhi's satyagraha for independence. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi with a reference to the farm laws. "The flag of Bapu's ideas of truth, non-violence and justice is still flying high in the farmers' 'satyagraha' against the bla

Updated On : 02 Oct 2021 | 11:46 AM IST

PM Modi pays tributes to Gandhi, Shastri on their birth anniversaries

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 152nd birth anniversary, saying his life and ideas will inspire every generation to walk the path of their duties

Updated On : 02 Oct 2021 | 9:10 AM IST

Gandhi jayanti: Bapu's principles give strength to millions, says PM Modi

Paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said Bapu's principles are globally relevant and give strength to millions

Updated On : 02 Oct 2021 | 8:18 AM IST

World should heed Mahatama Gandhi's message of peace: UN General Secretary

Antonio Guterres on Saturday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his 152nd anniversary and said the world should heed his message of peace and usher in a new era of trust and tolerance

Updated On : 02 Oct 2021 | 8:05 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi unveils Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Kerala's Wayanad

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday unveiled Mahatma Gandhi's statue at Gandhi Park in Mananthavady in Kerala's Wayanad district.While speaking at the event, the Wayanad MP stated that whatever Mahatma Gandhi said, he put it into action."The powerful thing about Mahatma Gandhi was that whatever he said, he put into action. So, if he said India should be a tolerant country then he behaved in a tolerant way. If he said India should treat its women with respect, he treated women with respect," Rahul Gandhi said."If Gandhi ji said that India is a secular country, he himself behaved in a secular manner. He had the Gita, the Quran, the bible, and the Guru Granth Sahib as his guide," the Congress leader said."Today we have many people who say they want a country that is fair and then they treat others unfairly. They say they want an India that respects women and then they themselves disrespect women. They say they want a secular nation but they themselves view religions differently.""For .