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Gandhi was fascinated by Tirukkural. He would learn Tamil for it

In 'Gandhi's Travels in Tamil Nadu', A Ramasamy explores how Gandhi fell to the lure of the Tamil language.

Gandhi spoke no Sanskrit & Narayana Guru spoke no English when they met during Vaikom

When MK Gandhi and Narayana Guru met in 1925, they clashed on the non-violent approach to the Vaikom Satyagraha and conversion as a path to freedom for avarnas.

‘Bapu did not hold a degree in entire law’ — Tushar Gandhi mocks J&K L-G’s remarks on Mahatma’s education

In a keynote address Thursday, Manoj Sinha said the Mahatma only had a high school diploma. The comments did not go down well with Tushar, who called them ‘ignorant’.

Cocktails, curry, tea-inside 1930s London conference that brought Gandhi to Buckingham Palace

Stephen Lag explores the historical geographies of the Round Table Conference, looks at how the conference shaped a multicultural – and racist – imperial capital.

Jailed at 13, S N Subbarao went on to rehabilitate 600 dacoits in Chambal valley

His public life began when he joined the Quit India movement in school. He was inspired by Gandhi and revered the values of non violence.

Gandhi Godse—Ek Yudh has an interesting premise but barely soars above bland storytelling

Rajkumar Santoshi offers a glimpse into uncharted territories — Godse’s Islamophobia or Gandhi’s celibacy but rarely explores the idea in its entirety.

New book traces ‘untold stories’ of Gandhian activists bringing social change

New Delhi: A new book has documented 'untold' stories of seven Gandhian activists who have powered social change by working tirelessly and away from...

Rahul’s Burberry T-shirt or Modi’s expensive suits aren’t the problem, Gandhi’s loincloth is

Sarojini Naidu famously said that 'it cost the nation a lot to keep Mahatma Gandhiji in poverty'.

Congress or BJP– Indian parties will have polls. But ‘eventually’ is a long time in India

Congress or BJP, dynasty and conspiracy cannot reign forever.

India did not deserve an MK Gandhi at that time. He was ahead of his times: Ram Madhav

In ‘Partitioned Freedom’, Ram Madhav writes about division of hearts rather than territory in 1947.

On Camera

MBBS guidelines for students with disabilities reduce a life to a limb

The guidelines ask whether a student can climb stairs, but not whether the college has a ramp. They ask whether a student can bear weight, but not whether the system can bear the weight of its own prejudice.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.