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TopicMahatma Gandhi

Topic: Mahatma Gandhi

A giant Gandhi statue near Musi river isn’t what Hyderabad needs now

What is the need to waste about Rs 5,800 crore on a statue? Maybe consider opening the gates of the Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar from time to time and keep the water flowing.

96 yrs after Dandi, Gandhi’s place in politics & call for a new Mahatma to address issue of ‘dignity’

Gandhi is one figure in India's history who can be appropriated by followers across the political spectrum.

From Tilak to Gandhi, to Modi—the long political life of the Bhagavad Gita

What explains the Gita's resurgence in political sphere? Concerted attempt to push it for political mobilisation, or is it organic? A look at its political career in modern Indian history.

Ambedkar to Sai Baba—an exhibition blends art and academia to honour India’s saints

The Indian Saint Project exhibition features nine digital hand-painted iconographies of saints displayed in an open corridor setting.

Dios casa es su casa, only if you’re a VIP & warning label attached to RFK Jr

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

SubscriberWrites: Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy

It’s time to thank him and move forward into a new world order with AI and the Internet of Things.

Vinoba Bhave convinced landowners to donate 15 lakh acres. Emergency made him ‘sarkari sant’

While his message was always steeped in Hindu thought, Vinoba Bhave also complemented it with teachings from other religions.

Gandhi ‘bamboozled’ Ambedkar into signing the Poona Pact—and later regretted it

‘Thank you, Gandhi’ looks at epochal moments of modern India and how they were framed by government response and a hostile political ecosystem.

‘Godse ideology’: BJP leaders slam Kangana for ‘country doesn’t have fathers’ post on Gandhi Jayanti

BJP leader says Kangana Ranaut should ‘avoid speaking on every subject'. 'Her statements embarrass the party,' says former Punjab minister Manoranjan Kalia.

Gandhi wore dhoti to connect with TN’s poor. Now, his namesake revives handlooms. Similarities end there

Unlike the Mahatma, Tamil Nadu's textiles minister R Gandhi has courted his fair share of political controversies & graft allegations like misappropriation of about Rs 60 crore.

On Camera

Unless India is a Hindu rashtra, the state has no business running temples

Bringing in the government whenever something goes wrong is a bad solution, and not in tune with the basic idea that religious affairs are not the business of the state.

India’s imports from China grew by 28% in 1st quarter of FY27; exports to Beijing see modest growth

Indian imports from China continue to grow significantly. India has taken steps to stabilise ties with China and recent months eased investment curbs in certain sectors for Chinese-linked firms.

DIA effect: Canada steams ahead with TKMS for new submarines, India’s P 75I still in works

Ottawa has handed over execution functions of critical defence projects to a CEO-led organisation for reducing procurement timelines and making it solely accountable for outcomes.

Satluj risks rekindling anger & distrust in Punjab. It’s not about the film, but the votes

Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Satluj doesn’t blame any political party or individual politicians. We only know the demographic in Punjab it’s bound to trigger the most.