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Ram is everyone’s God, said Gandhi. ‘Establish his kingdom in your heart’

Gandhi saw no reason why a Muslim should object to taking Ram's name. But they are in no way bound to recognise God as Ramanama, he said.

Why did Jinnah fade out of Congress? Gandhi reduced him to just a ‘Muslim’

In 'What if There Was No Congress?', Priyam Gandhi-Mody revists the key events that shaped India's political history.

Gandhi was as ordinary as he was remarkable. Kasturba never let him forget this

Gopalkrishna Gandhi remembered his grandfather’s remarkable life at the Delhi launch of ‘I Am An Ordinary Man’, an autobiography he edited.

This is where Gandhi’s charkha revolution really came from. He didn’t invent it

In 'Gandhi: A Life in Three Campaigns', MJ Akbar takes a close look at the nationalist leader's activism.

Godse’s gender confusion, Gandhi as a surrogate father—this play enters the assassin’s mind

Some wish to rehabilitate Godse, recalibrating his image from murderer to patriot. But in The Father and the Assassin, playwright Anupama Chandrasekhar doesn’t want to redeem him.

Indians have a Mossad fantasy. But 2 weeks show even strong states crumble

It's easy to make fun of Gandhi & celebrate macho militarism. But we risk forgetting that the path he put us on has been successfully followed by many others all over the world.

Indian Constitution follows Sanatan Dharma principle. It’s a universal code of conduct

Gandhi referred to himself as a staunch Sanatani Hindu. Buddha also occasionally referred to the religion he taught as Arya Dharma, Saddharma, and Sanatan Dharma.

Gujarat’s Shardaben Mehta inspired Gandhi. Kept her doors open even for non-Congress leaders

Shardaben was among the first Gujarati women to complete graduation. She travelled across India and met stalwarts such as Tagore, Motilal Nehru, and Lala Lajpat Rai.

Music & songs united Indians against ‘jalim’ British. Gandhi knew of this electric effect

In ‘Noncooperation in India’, David Hardiman recalls the history of India's non-violent resistance against the British Raj.

Both Gandhi and Patel believed Hindus would flee than fight to protect themselves upon attack

Patel was critical of the idea of a Hindu Rashtra and summarily dismissed it. He believed that when the country had begun her journey in a fresh direction, everyone should be given a new chance.

On Camera

From old and boring to bold and electric — Honda is finally rediscovering its Indian spark

When Honda join the diesel bandwagon with the CR-V and Civic the Supreme Court soon instituted the ‘10 year’ rule for diesel vehicles.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.