mahatma gandhi

“Meeting Acharya Vinoba Bhave was an eye-opener for me. That was the moment I decided to work for the betterment of society and help those who need it the most.”

In 1970, he established the Mahatma Gandhi Seva Ashram at village Joura in Morena District of Madhya Pradesh to train the youth in self-help and constructive work.

Few Indians have heard about Batak Mian, the brave cook from Bihar who didn’t just save Mahatma Gandhi’s life but also paid a heavy price for it. 

While most might be familiar with the story of his death, did you know that Bapu successfully escaped five attempts of assassination in the past?

They risked not only the wrath of the British but also, at times, their lives. Nevertheless, they remained dedicated to spreading their message.

The endeavour is to make the country open defecation free by October 2, 2019, as a fitting tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary.

In pre-Independence India, a young king from Kerala stunned the rest of the country by removing restrictions on Dalit entry to Hindu temples. 

Both “Quit India” and “Simon Go Back” slogans were coined by a lesser-known hero of India’s struggle for freedom, Yusuf Meherally. Here’s his untold story.

There was no electricity, no water system and law and order were almost out of control when Himanshu joined as a Sarpanch in 2006.

A story of horror and displacement, but one with a happy ending - my grandmother recalls the India-Pakistan partition.