Why has Gandhi, who wore a loincloth and had a wasted frame, aroused such enduring interest among artists? A new book offers some answers
The publication of M.K. Gandhi’s letters to Sarala Devi Chaudhurani throws fresh light on their charged and intense relationship
More than a century- and-a-half after Gandhi’s birth, his ideas still find resonance in entrepreneurship rooted in Bharat
We mark Gandhi Jayanthi here with a compendium of 50 startups that manifest Gandhian ideals in today’s world. Sarvodaya, swadeshi and satyagraha find a resonance in entrepreneurship rooted in Bharat, ranging from agritech and social innovation to environmental sustainability. Here are the 50 startups that we felt are contributing to the idea of sarvodaya, or progress for all
Social enterprises, which try to solve vital, chronic problems for people, exemplify the nature of business Gandhi would have espoused
The principle of fairness makes it imperative for a responsible entrepreneur to do good by both his team and his shareholders
In a free-wheeling conversation, Rahul Bajaj, grandson of Jamnalal Bajaj and Chairman of Bajaj Group, talks about the relevance of Gandhi in modern India
My dream is to set up free schools across the country. Nothing can stand in the way of perseverance, hard work
In Rajmohan Gandhi’s Mohandas: A True Story of a Man, His People and an Empire, he evocatively describes a moment in Gandhiji’s life, just before independence, in which Gandhiji feels isolated. It does not matter whether you lead a subcontinent or run a small NGO, the journey is solitary and lonely
Gandhi wrested a pledge that India would be a society for all, led by a state that would protect all
'Mahatma Gandhi is from a different time. We would like to do things the way he did, but the world has changed,' says Environment Educator Soumya Ranjan Biswal
'A social entrepreneur can’t just teach a person to fish, but must revolutionize the entire fishing industry,' says Olivia Deka
Everyone faces challenges, so have I. I’m fortunate to be engaged in work that’s an expression of the values I care about.
'More than strength, you need love to do this work. You have to win people over and make them understand the problem,' believes Saravanan K., a fisherman turned coastal protection activist
'My role models are everyday women who rise above circumstances and become whatever they want to be,' says Ria Sharma, founder of Make Love Not Scars
Across the world, Gandhi is more popular than current political leaders, reveals data from Google and Wikipedia
Nothing reveals Gandhi’s willingness to change—and change again—more than his relationship with ghee
His example could guide us on how to acknowledge and take charge of our ‘bad’ selves
A century-and-a-half since his birth, Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals still inspire us. While his vision may be a blur to some, the force of his convictions could yet give us a better world
The wealth entrepreneurship generates is to be held in trust—for sarvodaya, uplift of all, believed Gandhi
