Gandhi Jayanti 2021: Inspirational quotes by ‘Father of the Nation’ Mahatma Gandhi

The whole nation will celebrate the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, fondly called Bapu, on Saturday, 2 October. The occasio...

On occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Environment minister Bhupender Yadav commences tiger rallies across 51 reserves

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Saturday kicked off tiger rallies in 18 tiger range states across 51 reserves in the country a...

'They deserve real praise and gratitude': Hardeep Singh Puri felicitates Safai Mitras and frontline workers

Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs & Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri felicitated Safai Mitras and frontline worker...

From Narendra Modi to Rahul Gandhi, here's how politicos paid tributes to Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid floral tribute to Bharat Ratna and former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his 117th birth anni...

Gandhi Jayanti 2021: World’s largest Khadi national flag unveiled in Leh to mark occasion

India unfurled the world's largest ‘Khadi national flag’ on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti . The flag, measuring a length and width of ...

Why political scenario in Goa resembles a fish thali ahead of Assembly election next year

By the time Goa goes to polls in 2022, the electronic voting machine might well resemble the spread in typical fish thali served in seafood ...

Off-centre | What India would be like without the influence of Mahatma Gandhi

In my book,  The Death and Afterlife of Mahatma Gandhi  (2015), I had observed, “Mahatma Gandhi is a man we love to hate and hate to love.” ...

India logs 24,354 new COVID-19 cases; vaccination coverage exceeds 89.74 crore

India has logged 24,354 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 3,37,91,061, while the active cases have declined to 2,73,889, according to ...

Petrol and diesel prices hiked today on 02 October 2021: Check rates in your city here

Petrol and diesel prices went up on Saturday across the country. In Delhi, petrol costs Rs 102.14 a litre, a hike by 25 paise while the rate...

Interview | I threaten the elitist existence and ecosystem of liberals, says author Chetan Bhagat

Love him or hate him, but it’s difficult to corner Chetan Bhagat. This has been the case since the time he authored his first novel, Five Po...

Congress asks Channi to 'sort Punjab crisis at state level'; Sidhu likely to continue as PCC chief

After his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi , during his first visit to the National C...

Gandhi Jayanti 2021: From President Kovind, PM to UN chief, tributes pour in to mark Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary

Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on 2 October every year to mark the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi — popularly called Mahatma ...

Gandhi Jayanti 2021: 10 lesser-known and interesting facts about Mahatma Gandhi

Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated annually on 2 October all over the country and this year marks Mahatma Gandhi’s 152nd birth anniversary. The da...

Why rise of Fumio Kishida as new Japanese prime minister is good news for India

The votes are in and the wait is over: Fumio Kishida will be anointed Prime Minister of Japan . His victory, just a year after an ignominiou...

Gandhi Jayanti 2021: Messages and wishes to share on 152nd birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

This year the country will celebrate the 152nd birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on 2 October. Fondly remembered as Mahatma Ga...

India a land of opportunities, open to innovation and investment: PM Modi at Dubai Expo address

Narendra Modi, in his video message to a gathering at the India Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai on Friday, hailed India as one of the most open ...

Gandhi Jayanti 2021: A timeline of key events of Mahatma Gandhi's life from birth to death

The whole nation will pay homage to the 'Father of the Nation' Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on Saturday, 2 October, on the occasion of...

Gandhi Jayanti 2021: Date, history and significance of birth anniversary of Father of the Nation

Every year, Gandhi Jayanti is marked and celebrated on 2 October to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. He was ...

Gandhi Jayanti 2021: Here's how Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary will be marked this year

Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on 2 October annually to mark the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly called Mahatma Gan...

From Sonja Schlesin to Mahadev Desai, 'loyal' secretaries of Gandhi who ensured Mahatma remained at utmost efficiency

The name Sonja Schlesin does not ring a bell. But, her accomplishment, if we can call it that, was something of a first. Moscow-born Schlesi...