Romain Rolland, a French Nobel laureate and internationalist, wrote significant biographies of Indian spiritual leaders ...

"He (PM Modi) spoke for about 90 minutes and lied throughout his speech. He has only two weapons, first to defame Congress ...

The Bharat Ratna recipient passed away on February 6 this year. But her melodious songs and life stories will always inspire ...

New Delhi: A number of artists and scholars have issued an open letter seeking the release of Umar Khalid, a student activist and former research scholar at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

Tamil Nadu governor R.N. Ravi on Thursday accused Chief Minister M.K. Stalin of “stubbornly refusing” to observe the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi at the Gandhi Madapam in Chennai as suggested ...

A total of 160 academics, filmmakers, actors, and activists including Amitabh Ghosh have called for the release of Umar Khalid.

CHENNAI: Governor RN Ravi on Thursday accused the state government of 'disrespecting' Mahatma Gandhi by observing his death anniversary 'in a corner of the city museum.' The Governor, in a post on his ...

The death anniversary of famous Urdu poet Mohsin Naqvi was observed on Monday. He opened his eyes on May 5, 1947 in Dera Ghazi Khan and was shot dead at his residence in Lahore on this day in 1996.

Death anniversary of renowned classical Urdu Poet, author and writer Ustad Qamar Jalalvi was observed on Thursday. His real name was Syed Muhammad Hussain. He was born in Jalali near Aligarh in 1887.

The first Gandhi Memorial Museum in India was established in Madurai in 1959. Inaugurated by Pt.Jawaharlal Nehru, it is the only one in South India and one of the seven now in Delhi, Mumbai ...

Mahatma Gandhi Punyatithi, observed annually on January 30, marks the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation. On this day in 1948, Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse.

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