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Topic: Gandhi Jayanti

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 Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary, Rahul Gandhi leads padyatra to Rajghat

The Gandhi Sandesh Yatra began from Delhi Congress office to Rajghat, about 3 kms away, with party workers waving flags and chanting 'Mahatma Gandhi Amar Rahein'.

More people in rural India defecate in open than what govt’s household survey shows: Study

India’s Demographic and Health Survey that asks household-level questions greatly underestimates open defecation among households with latrines.

Swachh Bharat toilets without sanitation is why Dalits are at the receiving end

Modi government needs to extend the scope of the Swachh Bharat campaign and improve sanitation keeping in mind that many sanitation workers are Dalits.

We can’t talk about Gandhi if we don’t speak up on Kashmir and lynchings

Gandhi was no doubt a pacifist, but not at the cost of suffering injustice. His sensibilities, his techniques, his message were informed by a distinctly modern outlook.

Indian liberals must reconsider their rejection of Mahatma Gandhi

Forgetting Gandhi has helped the rise of Hindutva. Only Gandhi can show the way ahead.

Gandhi cursed ‘luscious’ mangoes he once loved because he wanted to transcend sex & desire

Sarla Devi Chaudhurani had sent the Mahatma some mangoes. He only wanted a 'spiritual marriage' with her and so cursed the mangoes.

Why Gandhi and Ambedkar never engaged with Hedgewar, the founder of RSS

Of all the things Gandhi stood for, RSS & BJP could only co-opt legacy of cleanliness. As if Gandhi had only swept his ashram and cleaned his toilet.

Modi tells BJP MPs to embark on 150km-long ‘padayatra’ to mark Gandhi’s birth anniversary

PM Narendra Modi suggested that the padayatras be carried out between October 2 and January 30 to reach out to the public & get their feedback on the BJP govt.

Gandhi’s vision becoming a ‘spectacle’, and the unsafe streets of Lucknow

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

On Camera

The Bads of Bollywood finally gives us the sidekick that everyone needs

Sidekicks are quintessential in Bollywood, and every few years, when a star or lead shines, a filmmaker reminds us that the person next to the hero is a key ingredient in the recipe.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.