For Mandela, Gandhi was an anti-apartheid icon: Kalam

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 18:26

Nelson Mandela always considered Mahatma Gandhi as pioneer of apartheid movement in South Africa, recalls former President A P J Abdul Kalam.

Mandela, the "Gandhi of South Africa" had strong Indian connections

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 17:42

Nelson Mandela, who was often dubbed as the `Gandhi of South Africa`, had strong Indian connections and striking similarities with India`s `Father of Nation`.

Many struggles from last days of Gandhi`s lonesome journey

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 12:25

There is hardly any part of Mahatma Gandhi`s life that hasn`t been dissected by historians or hasn`t been written about.

US attack on Narendra Modi continues

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 07:54

Two top members of a US Congress constituted commission on religious freedom have expressed sadness over nomination of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as BJP prime ministerial candidate.

Gopalkrishna Gandhi opposes death penalty

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 23:58

Opposing death sentence, former Governor Gopalkrishan Gandhi on Monday demanded that government appoint a high-level commission comprising former Chief Justices and eminent personalities outside law to examine its utility as a deterrent and validity as a punishment.

Gandhi`s charkha sold for 110,000 pounds at UK auction

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 22:43

Mahatma Gandhi`s over eight-decade old `charkha`, one of his most prized possessions that he used in Yerwada Jail during the `Quit India Movement`, was on Tuesday auctioned in the UK for a whopping 110,000 pounds, nearly double the expected price.

`Patel would not have recognised Modi as ideological heir`

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 12:44

Amid a slugfest between BJP`s Narendra Modi and Congress over Sardar Patel, a noted biographer of Patel has said he would not have recognised Modi as his ideological heir.

Jairam Ramesh blasts Narendra Modi for claiming Patel legacy

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 21:27

In a shrill attack on BJP and Narendra Modi, Union Minister Jairam Ramesh on Friday said it was an `insult" to Sardar Patel that people "who had been brought up in ideologies that inspired assassination of Mahatma Gandhi" were claiming his legacy.

Fresh violence in Muzaffarnagar: JD (U) for unity of all anti-communalism forces

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 12:29

Expressing serious concern over the fresh violence in Muzaffarnagar, Janata Dal (United) leader Ali Anwar on Thursday said all those believing in the ideology of Mahatma Gandhi , BR Ambedkar and Ram Manohar Lohia must unite to confront this threat.

"Polarisation, radicalisation" RSS, BJP policy: Tewari

Last Updated: Saturday, October 26, 2013, 17:57

Union Minister Manish Tewari on Saturday launched an attack on Opposition BJP, accusing the party of polarising and radicalising the people from the time of Mahatma Gandhi`s assassination to the Gujarat riots.

Manish Tewari pulls up Ludhiana officials over MGNREGA funds

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 22:26

Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari pulled up Ludhiana district administration officials for poor utilisation of central funds made available under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.

Mahatma Gandhi relics to be auctioned in Britain

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 18:06

Over 60 rare items belonging to Mahatma Gandhi, including the spinning wheel he used when lodged at Pune`s Yerwada Jail during India`s freedom struggle, would be auctioned Nov 5 in the United Kingdom, officials said Monday.