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R.K. Narayan’s ‘Waiting for the Mahatma’ exposes the gulf between Gandhi and us

As India celebrates Gandhi’s 156th birth anniversary, R.K. Narayan’s novel about the Mahatma remains sharply prescient

5 min read3 Oct 2025
Industry

Bank holiday today: Are banks closed on October 3 for Durga Puja and Dasain? Check full schedule here

This week, various parts of India will observe bank holidays for Durga Puja, Navratri, and Gandhi Jayanti. October 2025 will feature 21 official bank holidays, including religious festivities and weekend leaves.

3 min read3 Oct 2025
News

Gandhi Jayanti 2025: PM, Prez pay tributes; Modi says ‘will keep following his path in quest to build a Viksit Bharat’

Gandhi Jayanti: The Prime Minister and the President visited Raj Ghat in New Delhi to pay homage to the ‘Father of the Nation’ on October 2, Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary.

2 min read2 Oct 2025
Industry

Bank holiday today: Are banks closed today on October 2 for Gandhi Jayanti, Dussehra and Vijaya Dashami?

Bank holiday today, 2 October: There is a bank holiday today at all banks in India, including SBI (State Bank of India), ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Punjab National Bank and others for Gandhi Jayanti, Dussehra and Vijaya Dashami

3 min read2 Oct 2025
Industry

Bank holiday today: Are banks closed on October 1 for Maha Navami and Durga Puja? Check full schedule here

This week, various parts of India will observe bank holidays for Durga Puja, Navratri, and Gandhi Jayanti. October 2025 will feature 21 official bank holidays, including religious festivities and weekend leaves.

3 min read1 Oct 2025
Industry

Bank holidays in October 2025: Banks will be closed on these 15 days — check full schedule here

Bank Holidays in October: Banks will be closed for up to 15 days in October across different parts of India, according to the RBI holiday calendar.

2 min read28 Oct 2025
Industry

Bank holiday today: Are banks closed for Durga Puja on September 29? Check full schedule here

Bank holiday today: Are banks closed for Durga Puja on September 29? As per the RBI schedule, banks in Kolkata, Agartala and Guwahati will be shut for Durga Puja. Check the full schedule here.

2 min read29 Sep 2025
Politics

Tushar Gandhi, Mahatma's great-grandson, to launch foot march against ‘politics of hate’ in Nagpur today

Tushar Gandhi, great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, initiates the 'Samvidhan Satyagraha Padyatra' to combat the rising tide of hate politics in India. The march, which starts from Nagpur and concludes on Gandhi Jayanti, aims to promote peace and unity while paying homage to Gandhian values.

1 min read29 Sep 2025
Money

Gandhi Jayanti 2023: These 5 money lessons you can learn from Gandhi’s principles

All famous principles espoused by Mahatma Gandhi have deep messages embedded in them. As an investor, you can draw some money lessons from them as well.

2 min read2 Oct 2023
Lounge

R.K. Narayan’s ‘Waiting for the Mahatma’ exposes the gulf between Gandhi and us

As India celebrates Gandhi’s 156th birth anniversary, R.K. Narayan’s novel about the Mahatma remains sharply prescient

5 min read3 Oct 2025

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