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TopicGandhi Jayanti

Topic: Gandhi Jayanti

Indian cricket ‘worse than 5 years ago’ — Boria Majumdar & Gandhi the ‘tolerant Hindu’

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

Gandhi surrendered to extremist and jihadi elements among Muslims: RSS leader Vaidya

In an article in Organiser, Manmohan Vaidya writes RSS always admired Gandhi but 'disagreed' with his 'surrender' to the 'extremist and Jihadi elements'.

The Nobel omission, and TV news’ ‘spinning tribute’ for Gandhi

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Is Modi govt being practical by deciding to curb single-use plastic instead of complete ban?

After his Swachh Bharat initiative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi now wants to curb single-use plastic in a phased manner and eventually eliminate it by 2022.

Why single-use plastic ban missed Gandhi Jayanti date

Instead of bringing in a policy decision, Modi govt now wants a public movement to end use of single-use plastic.

Uncanny chill between BJP & Congress, political barbs mark Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Congress president Rahul Gandhi did not acknowledge each other at the Parliament Hall.

Sonia says those who think they’re ‘supreme’ won’t understand Mahatma Gandhi’s sacrifice

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi said India and Mahatma Gandhi are synonymous, and critiqued people who "want RSS to be synonymous with India".

Bono’s Gandhi connect, Giriraj’s Gandhi attack on Rahul Gandhi & Kejriwal cleans Delhi air

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

PM Modi, Gandhis, & other political leaders mark Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary

The country and politicians honoured Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary, with tributes being made at Raj Ghat and the historic Central Hall in Parliament.

Sunil Khilnani on the idea of Gandhi, Mohan Bhagwat on Gandhi’s ‘joy’ in the RSS

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

On Camera

Social media has made news more graphic. Torture by Russian military is latest example

Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.