A great leap backwards: Patel agitation is making reservations a zero-sum game
There is a need to now make a larger point about extending mindless reservations. It should be obvious to any politician with some good sense that what is unarticulated may actually represent a...
View ArticleWhat I learnt in Gandhi is paying off now: Ben Kingsley on playing a Sikh...
Ben Kingsley talked to Firstpost about how this is the first time in Hollywood history that a Sikh character has been placed in a leading role The post What I learnt in Gandhi is paying off now: Ben...
View ArticleHindi can unite India and chase away English: RSS
Hindi has the potential to unite the country and "chase away" English, which has "enslaved" India, RSS organ 'Panchjanya' has said. The post Hindi can unite India and chase away English: RSS appeared...
View ArticleOriginal edition of the Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi now in digital form
The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi (CWMG), a 100-volume record of Gandhi’s speeches, letters, editorials, and other writings complied painstakingly over 38 years, is now made future-proof, with the...
View ArticleHope Bapu’s message of tolerance guides us: Rahul Gandhi on Gandhi Jayanti
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said he hoped Mahatma Gandhi's message of compassion, tolerance and harmony guides the nation on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti The post Hope Bapu’s message of...
View ArticleNation pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on 146th birth anniversary
The nation on Friday remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his 146th birth anniversary with President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi and other leaders paying floral...
View ArticleOn his 146th birth anniversary, know your Gandhi, in ten easy steps
Beyond platitudes of a Bollywood film, Gandhi remains little understood. This, when everybody seems to agree that we need to engage with him more, look at today’s problems with his approach. The post...
View ArticleAhead of UN meet, Indian govt quotes Gandhi, pledges to cut emissions by 33-35%
India on Friday pledged to cut its emission levels by 33-35 percent over the next 15 years in what it has termed as a fair and balanced commitment to protect the environment. The post Ahead of UN meet,...
View ArticleFrom Satyagraha to dry day: Eight ways in which Gandhi is still part of our...
On this day, when the nation celebrates the Mahatma's remarkable efforts and contemplates his life, here are some things from his legacy that we run across, in some cases, everyday. The post From...
View ArticleGandhi, Jinnah tried to avoid partition, says Khurshid Kasuri
Former Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri said on Tuesday the Indian sub-continent's history would have been different if Mahatma Gandhi and Mohammed Ali Jinnah had succeeded in their...
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