On March 12, 1930, Mahatma Gandhi and a small band of supporters set off on a 241-mile march across western India. Gandhi had devised the walk as an act of nonviolent protest against the British colonial government’s salt monopoly, which…
Stikkord: Gandhi
Gandhi’s nonviolent approach offers lessons for peace movements, Stanford scholar says
Stanford’s Saumitra Jha suggests that new evidence calls for a reinterpretation of Gandhi’s nonviolent movement for independence in India. He explains how today’s democratic movements can benefit by adopting lessons from India’s independence movement and its iconic leader. Mohandas Gandhi’s…
Born to be free
Happy Independence Day! This is a special issue commemorating our Independence. Read stories and take a look at some rare pictures to learn more about this unique day. Sixty seven years ago, India gained its independence from the British. We…
1893 Gandhi’s first act of civil disobedience
In an event that had dramatic repercussions for the people of India, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a young Indian lawyer working in South Africa, refused to comply with racial segregation rules on a South African train and was forcibly ejected at…
Pickling Gandhi and Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore Years ago, when Charlie Chaplin left the classic world of the silent movie and produced a «talkie» film, the «Countess from Hongkong», Time responded ruthlessly. It said the movie was pickled in the formaldehyde of the…
Gandhi an inspiration to Egyptian revolution, says ElBaradei
Egyptian presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei on Friday said that Mahatma Gandhi’s civil disobedience movement helped him plan Egypt’s political transformation. Gandhi an inspiration to Egyptian revolution, says ElBaradei : North: India Today.