Sunday, 2 April, 2023
TopicMahatma Gandhi

Topic: Mahatma Gandhi

After FIR, ‘Gandhi-lookalike’ Mahishasura at Hindu Mahasabha’s Durga puja in Kolkata gets makeover

Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha argued similarities were 'coincidental', but after condemnation from BJP and other parties, plus police action, placed a wig & moustache on idol.

Quest to put AAP genie back in the bottle & ‘raiders of the lost Congress’

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

Mahatma Gandhi statue in Queens, New York vandalised for 2nd time in two weeks

Perpetrators completely destroyed the statue with a sledgehammer; hate crime in the city has gone up 15.7% as compared to last year.

2nd Gandhi statue targeted in New York, Queens lawmakers condemn ‘hate crime’

Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar — the first South Asian woman to be elected to the NY office — said the incident was a crime against the Hindu community.

London home of UK’s first Asian MP Dadabhai Naoroji to get prestigious ‘blue plaque’

The scheme was started in 1866 and is accorded to eminent people. One of the founding members of the Congress, Naoroji lived in the Anerley Park house from 1895 to 1904.

‘Ideologically poles apart’ – Savarkar on Gandhi museum’s special magazine issue triggers row

Antim Jan is a monthly magazine published in Hindi by the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti (GSDS). Its June issue was dedicated to Savarkar.

Yashwant Sinha files nomination for Presidential poll flanked by Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar

A former Union minister, Sinha is likely to launch his campaign on 28 June from Chennai and will also cover Kerala and Karnataka during his first round of campaigning.

SubscriberWrites: You can idolize both Bhagat Singh, and Gandhi. There is no need for ‘either or’

They had different philosophies and methods, but a shared vision and life’s purpose- the dream of independent India, writes Sourabh Bansal.

Cliched, monotonous, lazy — ‘Why I Killed Gandhi’ is not worth the hype

Based on Nathuram Godse's statement in court, Ashok Tyagi's 'Why I Killed Gandhi' starring NCP MP is an attempt to complicate the legacy of Gandhi's assassinator.

Will Nirmala’s gift pacify India’s bawling babies, and why Bapu is relieved about this 30 Jan

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

On Camera

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File photo of smog in Delhi. Some doctors have called air pollution a bigger threat than Covid-19.| Photo: Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Air quality is better but not enough to banish air purifiers. Here are options for your room & car

What’s the solution for people who cannot leave Delhi? Air purifiers from Dyson's expensive range to Xiaomi's affordable ones can be of help.

NFRA to conduct audit quality inspections of five audit firms

New Delhi, Nov 16 (PTI) The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) will carry out audit quality inspections of five audit firms, including the...

Defence

The Defence Services Staff College in Wellington | Image credit: dssc.gov.in

In a first, six women officers to enter prestigious Defence Services Staff College

As many as 15 women appeared for the examination, out of which six were selected, including one who has made it to the course along with her husband. 

Why military is more for asserting political will, not just about controlling territory

No matter what tactics, doctrine, or weapon system is used, the objective of any war is to control territory, argues Gen. MM Naravane (retd). But it's politics that matters most.