* Baba Amte, patron of lepers, passes on at 93 Feb 18, 2008
Baba Amte, a follower of Mohandas Gandhi whose dedication to helping the lepers of India brought him the Templeton Prize and many other international awards, died on Feb. 9 at his shelter for leprosy patients in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. He was 93. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Explore India's fast-paced cities, sacred sites Feb 14, 2008
North India air/lodging/tours, 7 nights, from $1,995The has an itinerary that includes stops in New Delhi (the capital, and site of the remains of Mohandas Gandhi), Sariska (where you'll take a safari by jeep), Jaipur (nicknamed the Pink City, and home to a centuries-old observatory), and Agra (whose spectacular marble ruins mark the legacy of Mughal rule centuries ago, and where you'll take a sunrise walk to the Taj Mahal, one of the wonders of the world). It includes round-trip international... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Target Research Feb 14, 2008
They compare themselves to Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., Conn noted, "But I don't remember Gandhi or King wearing masks and coming at night, burning houses or threatening children.". He added, "Whoever thought that somebody doing ethical and federally regulated research would have to live like they're in a war zone?" In the age of the Internet, which allows activists to intimidate scientists with complete anonymity and no consequences, it may be time for universities to build Green... (Townhall.com)
Gandhi's grandson shares life's lessons with crowd at MUW Feb 9, 2008
Gandhi, grandson of the spiritual leader Mohandas Gandhi, addressed students, faculty and visitors at an almost-full Nissan auditorium on the MUW campus. Anger is like electricity, Gandhi said in a quiet, calm tone. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Father of the nation laid to rest: the afterlife of Mahatma Gandhi Jan 31, 2008
Shortly afterwards, from the side of a bobbing boat, a member of the family of Mohandas Gandhi tipped up the urn and poured the ashes of India's most revered statesman on to the water. They were gone in an instant. (Independent)
Death Of The Mahatma Jan 30, 2008
On the 60th year of the murder of Mohandas Gandhi, we must recognise the ambivalence towards him in India's modernising middle classes. Gandhi was not killed by British imperialism or Muslim fanatics, but by middle-class Hindu nationalists committed to conventional concepts of statecraft, progress and diplomacy. (India Times, India)
UR Accepts Gandhis Resignation Jan 26, 2008
The grandson of Mohandas Gandhi founded the URs Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence. He recently stirred up controversy in the Jewish community about an article he wrote online for the Washington Post. (WOKR13 Rochester)
India's, Bangladesh's birthing pains Jan 23, 2008
Both had a "father of the nation" - Mohandas Gandhi in India and Mujibur Rahman in Bangladesh, but no mother. "In fact there is a debate in Bangladesh about what choice women had during the war," Anam says. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Challenges from the past discussed at MLK Peace Breakfast Jan 22, 2008
After settling in with their quiche, bacon and melon, the audience listened to speakers address the meaning of Mohandas Gandhi s words: You must be the change you wish to see in the world. This is a day when the community rids itself of the barriers that divide it, and comes together as one, said Miao Zhao, a student leader who helped to organize the breakfast. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Ask an Expert Jan 21, 2008
Today's tip: As a young man, I was transformed by the words and deeds of three men: Mohandas Gandhi, King and Buckminster Fuller. What all three shared was an uncommon passion about ordinary people changing the world for the better. (USA Today -- Money)
Seligman Speaks About Gandhi's Comments Jan 17, 2008
Arun Gandhi, a grandson of Mohandas Gandhi, is the co-founder of the Gandhi Institute of Nonviolence, located at the UR's River Campus. Last week, Arun Gandhi drew heat from the Jewish community for his article. (WOKR13 Rochester)
* Gandhi's ashes to be scattered at sea at family's request Jan 17, 2008
Tushar Gandhi, great grandson of Mohandas Gandhi. Some of the final ashes of Mohandas Gandhi, the apostle of non-violence who helped found modern India, will be scattered in the Arabian Sea following intervention by his descendants to prevent a museum from displaying them. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Gandhi's ashes to rest at sea, not in a museum Jan 16, 2008
Some of the final ashes of Mohandas Gandhi, the apostle of non-violence, who helped found modern India, will be scattered in the Arabian sea following intervention by his descendants to prevent a museum displaying them. A small steel urn holding the ashes was sent to a Gandhi museum in the Indian port city of Mumbai last year by a businessman whose father had preserved the remains. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
NBC Wins Battle Over Debate Jan 16, 2008
January 15, 2008, 8:10 pm. The Nevada Supreme Court that MSNBC is not required to include candidate Dennis Kucinich in its scheduled Democratic presidential debate. (New York Times)
We South Asians like our leaders dead Dec 29, 2007
India's Rajiv Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Sri Lanka's Solomon Bandaranaike, Bangladesh's Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman, Benazir's own father Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, back to Mohandas Gandhi himself - many of South Asia's leaders have come to fiery ends. Almost 20 years after his death, rumors still circulate about whether the plane crash that killed Pakistani strongman Gen. Zia ul-Haq was really an accident. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
'I'll be home for Christmas' Dec 25, 2007
A saintly Hindu, Mohandas Gandhi, modeled his personal and political life on the example of Jesus. His followers have regarded him as Immanuel, meaning, "God (is) with us.". (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Interim president upbeat, says S.C. State needs time to heal Dec 23, 2007
He cites Mohandas Gandhi as one of his favorite leaders, and he said the notion Gandhi employed of leading from behind is a good concept that he will use in the coming months. Participatory leadership, McIntyre said, is where a leader inspires and motivates to pursue a course that both followers and leaders find worthy. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Make a difference, Sul Ross grads told Dec 21, 2007
He listed the "Seven Blunders of the World," first stated by Mohandas Gandhi: "Wealth without work. Pleasure without conscience. Knowledge without character. Commerce without morality. Science without humanity. Worship without sacrifice. Politics without principle.". Apathy and self-indulgence will ultimately lead to failure, he cautioned. (Alpine Avalanche, TX)
Ron Paul: 'Listen to what he has to say' Dec 17, 2007
DougPD wrote on Dec 16, 2007 7:14 AM:" First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. Mohandas Gandhi I see we are at the 'fight' stage in Iowa. ". Fed Up wrote on Dec 16, 2007 6:58 AM:" If anyone takes the time to read Dr Paul's writings they will understand that he speaks with perfect common sense and logic. If these so called "terrorists" are such a threat, why are our borders and ports wide open? Seen any car bombs lately? I will NOT BE controlled by "fear. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Goodman: Oil Wars to Water Wars Dec 14, 2007
" Gore invoked the memory of Mohandas Gandhi, saying he "awakened the largest democracy on earth and forged a shared resolve with what he called 'Satyagraha' -- or 'truth force. In every land, the truth -- once known -- has the power to set us free. (Zmag.org)
AMY GOODMAN: No recovery in sight for global fever Dec 13, 2007
"Migration, usually temporary and often from rural to urban areas, is a common response to calamities such as floods and famines."Gore invoked the memory of Mohandas Gandhi, saying he "awakened the largest democracy on earth and forged a shared resolve with what he called 'Satyagraha' -- or 'truth force.' In every land, the truth -- once known -- has the power to set us free." Satyagraha, as Gandhi practiced it, is the disciplined application of nonviolent resistance, which is exactly what Ted... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Community conversations should be offered with humility Nov 28, 2007
" In Joan's case, she's talking about a world-gone-mad- with- violence, and she is determined to convince people there is another way... and with the great and glorious power of love and nonviolence we may be able to GET there. It's not a humble opinion. It's the truth. Joan knows of the importance of humility and self-sacrifice. Mohandas Gandhi is one of her heroes, and in her life she has given away ALOT of her money. Chill out! ". Which one. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Ethnic Indian protesters clash with Malaysian police Nov 26, 2007
Some demonstrators carried pictures of Mohandas Gandhi and banners that read: "We want our rights.". There is increasing anger among ethnic Indians, who make up 8 per cent of the country's 27million population, that they still make up the poorest sections of Malaysian society, 50 years after independence from Britain. (Independent)
* Police crush largest ethnic Indian protest in Malaysia for years Nov 26, 2007
Yesterday, thousands of ethnic Indians -- some of whom carried pictures of India's independence leader Mohandas Gandhi and banners that read "We want our rights" -- gathered before dawn near the Petronas towers. "If they push us against the wall, we don't know what will happen," demonstrator Lingam Suppiah said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Police crush protest by ethnic Indians in Kuala Lumpur Nov 26, 2007
On Sunday, thousands of ethnic Indians, some of whom carried pictures of the Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi and banners that read "We want our rights," gathered before dawn near the Petronas towers. Thousands more massed in Batu Caves, a Hindu temple on the city's outskirts, hoping to join the others in a march to the British High Commission. (International Herald Tribune)
The Bald Truth About the Presidency Oct 28, 2007
What we need is a tonsorial memorial to those giants--Ike, Winston Churchill, Mohandas Gandhi, David Ben-Gurion--of the World War II era, that one brief and very shining moment in history when baldness was tantamount to greatness. Today the only thing voters like less than a candidate who gets a $400 haircut is a candidate who doesn't require one at all. (Time.com)
Dalai Lama becomes Emory professor Oct 23, 2007
He also joined with spiritual leaders from the world's major religions including Rajmohan Gandhi, a grandson of India's Mohandas Gandhi to discuss peaceful resolution of military conflicts. As Presidential Distinguished Professor, the Dalai Lama will provide private teaching sessions with students and faculty during Emory's study-abroad program in Dharamsala, India, and periodiically visit Emory in Atlanta. (USA Today -- News)
Warm crowd welcomes Dalai Lama Oct 22, 2007
They included Rajmohan Gandhi, the grandson of Mohandas Gandhi; Joan Chittister, a Catholic nun and writer who works on interfaith and peace issues; Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im, a Muslim law and human rights scholar from Emory University; and Rabbi David Rosen, known for his work in interfaith groups internationally. The audience was as diverse as those on the stage Buddhist monks in saffron and burgundy robes mixed with Emory students in T-shirts and sandals, religious leaders, a number of... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Website ticks off how much time that doggie in the window has left to live Oct 15, 2007
He says he is driven by the philosophy of Mohandas Gandhi, whose words are posted over the "In Memoriam" page: "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.". Share this story. (USA Today -- Tech)
Monroe County Faces Lawsuit Oct 4, 2007
R News: As It Happens, Where It Happens. Thursday October 04, 2007. (R News)
Donner Still Seeks New Lease Oct 3, 2007
" Two years ago the Amerks failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in 17 seasons. They returned to postseason play last year only to be bounce in the first round by eventual Calder Cup Champion Hamilton. mrh/ay Email this Story to a Friend Print Friendly Version Now that its mayor has resigned, the village of Webster needs someone to step up. The Webster Village Board did not appoint a new mayor Tuesday night. A Honeoye Falls actor made his primetime TV debut. You have a say about... (R News)
Driver's License Plan Sparks Debate Oct 3, 2007
" ajl/ay Email this Story to a Friend Print Friendly Version Now that its mayor has resigned, the village of Webster needs someone to step up. The Webster Village Board did not appoint a new mayor Tuesday night. A Honeoye Falls actor made his primetime TV debut. You have a say about who supplies your electricity and you have pricing options too. Rochester begins its 52nd American Hockey League season Friday night at home against Syracuse. Its an opener that some believed would not happen.... (R News)
Asian markets rally as Hong Kong, South Korea hit records after Wall Street's surge Oct 2, 2007
MUMBAI: Indian stock markets were closed Tuesday for a holiday commemorating the birth of Mohandas Gandhi. They reopen Wednesday. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
KLCI up, benchmarks in HK, S'pore, S. Korea, Australia hit records Oct 2, 2007
Your browser does not support script. Tuesday October 2, 2007 MYT 7:15:19 PM. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Church Draws All Week Long Oct 1, 2007
"I fear that too many churches are doing business as usual, and they've stopped trying to grow, trying to build, trying to look for new venues to reach people, and that's what we do, said Rev. Grace. jw/gj Email this Story to a Friend Print Friendly Version Learning about Rochester's past to make the future better. The streets of Myanmar's biggest city were described as oddly normal Sunday. It was quite an effort Sunday by local authorities in Pittsford as they fished a car and trailer out of... (R News)
Church Welcomes Burmese Refugees Sep 30, 2007
" Saint's Place helps refugees relocate in Rochester with a variety of services, including furniture, tutoring for children and school supplies. ajl/rv Email this Story to a Friend Print Friendly Version Pittsford takes on Gates Chili and Pal-Mac at East Rochester for homecoming weekend. Thousands forced to leave the county a decade ago are calling for freedom. One of these refugees, making a life for himself here in Rochester, says now is the time for democracy to finally take hold. Rochester... (R News)
This Day in History Sep 13, 2007
Passive resister and human rights champion Mohandas Gandhi begins historic fast in Bombay jail cell in protest of Brits who impose cast segregation on India's electoral system. Sept 17. (UCD Advocate, CO)
Need a record broken? India will oblige Sep 5, 2007
Largest cotton sculpture: A 7-foot-6-inch tall sculpture of Mohandas Gandhi, the Indian independence leader, made by Anant Narayan Khairnar. Longest ear hair in the world: Radhakant Bajpai, measuring 5. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Same-sex couples line up for marriage licenses Sep 4, 2007
Jesus Wept wrote on Aug 31, 2007 6:38 PM:" I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ. Mohandas Gandhi ". on hatred wrote on Aug 31, 2007 5:25 PM:" with that sort of hatred and disrespect toward your fellow man, a person can not expect God to be pleased with the sum of your life. As a Christian, I will pray for your soul and hope that that hatred leaves your heart so you can once again learn to love and earn your place in heaven. ". (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Hooray for Bollywood Sep 3, 2007
Last year's mega-hit Lage Raho Munna Bhai (Keep Going, Brother Munna) combined entertainment with a positive message by having the apparition of Mohandas Gandhi share his wisdom with a modern-day Mumbai gangster. Bollywood already has become popular in England, where Hindi movies frequently place in the week's top 10 showings. (South Brunswick Post, NJ)
New Delhi's ragpickers want pay, not gloves Sep 3, 2007
On Oct. 2, the birthday of Mohandas Gandhi, the Delhi state government will make a small but significant concession. In response to pressure from a ragpickers' union, it will supply about 6,000 of them with protective gloves, boots and aprons. (International Herald Tribune)
Read More: 60 Years Of Independence Aug 26, 2007
"Gandhi's dream of a free India will only be fully realized when we banish poverty from our midst," Singh said, referring to independence leader Mohandas Gandhi. He also pledged to press ahead with industrialization and build "first-rate infrastructure" moves that in the past year have led to repeated clashes between police and farmers who don't want their land plowed under to make way for factories. (CBS News -- World)
India's Sonia Gandhi meets Nelson Mandela on visit to South Africa Aug 22, 2007
On Thursday she will deliver a speech at the University of Cape Town as part of the centennial celebrations marking the beginning of Mohandas Gandhi's Satyagraha or "truth force" movement, which made the young Indian lawyer, who spent time in South Africa, a global icon of peace ... Neither Sonia Gandhi nor her late husband, Rajiv, are related to Mohandas Gandhi. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Taj Mahal Terror Threat As India Celebrates Aug 15, 2007
He also made reference to Mohandas Gandhi, the revered independence leader, saying: "Gandhi's dream of a free India will only be fully realized when we banish poverty from our midst.". However, there was no talk of neighbouring Pakistan. (Sky News)
Hindu hardliners attack magazine Aug 15, 2007
Other people on the list included Nathuram Godse, the assassin of Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi; Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, a Sikh separatist leader; underworld leader Dawood Ibrahim; and Narendra Modi, a right-wing leader accused of ignoring mob violence in the Western state of Gujarat in 2002. Mumbai-based Shiv Sena leader Vinayak Raut defended the office attack, but said his party was investigating to see who was responsible. (BBC News -- South Asia)
India, Pakistan 60 years after independence Aug 14, 2007
The fasting and pleas for peace of Mohandas Gandhi, the revered independence leader, were of little avail. Estimates of the dead ranged from 200,000 to over one million, and a year after independence Gandhi was assassinated by a Hindu fanatic. (MSNBC -- International)
* Colombian President Uribe joins public debate Aug 4, 2007
Moncayo's 1,000km trek has received blanket media coverage in Colombia, inviting comparisons to India's independence leader Mohandas Gandhi. He vows to camp out on the square until the government and FARC agree on a prisoner swap. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Paying taxes, a la carte Jul 17, 2007
Thoreau got a lot of mileage out of his brief incarceration, which inspired an essay later embraced by the likes of Martin Luther King Jr. and Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi. But today s tax protesters rarely go to jail the Internal Revenue Service prefers to quietly garnishee their earnings instead. (Montana Standard, MT)
Report: Actors prepare for Gandhi movie by practicing yoga Jul 5, 2007
MUMBAI, India: Actors in a new movie on Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi took up yoga to improve their concentration and lose weight before shooting began, a newspaper reported Wednesday. Director Feroz Abbas Khan told the Mumbai Mirror that he urged the entire cast of "Gandhi, My Father" to enroll for yoga classes before rehearsals started. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Letters of Napoleon, Ghandi, Pushkin sold at London auction Jul 4, 2007
A letter by Mohandas Gandhi was withdrawn from the sale Monday so it could be acquired by the government of India. That letter, written 19 days before Gandhi was assassinated in 1948, pleaded for tolerance toward the Muslim minority. (International Herald Tribune)
Christie's gives Gandhi letters to India Jul 3, 2007
July 3, 2007 LONDON - One of the last letters written by Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi has been pulled from a London auction so it can be acquired by the government of India, Christie's auction house said yesterday. Earlier, Christie's had insisted the six-page document, due to go on auction as part of a larger collection today, would be sold despite India's protests. (Newsday -- World)
Searching for Identity Jun 21, 2007
Along with learning about Martin Luther King Jr., Mohandas Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, great men all, English schoolchildren should also study the greatness of David Lloyd George and Winston Churchill, and how they led the nation through two world wars. Themes of British identity are being debated now by Tory and Labor parliamentarians. (Townhall.com)
Gandhi's Grandson Found Dead, Police Say Jun 13, 2007
NEW DELHI Ramchandra Gandhi, a grandson of Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi, was found dead in a bedroom at an elite club Wednesday in what police called a natural death, police said ... Mohandas Gandhi, who led India to independence from British colonialists in August 1947, was assassinated by a Hindu hard-liner five months later. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Unlikely popular heroes of Pakistan's opposition: lawyers Jun 11, 2007
As he sat in his office two weeks ago, surrounded by the hefty tomes of Pakistani law, the gray-haired president of the Lahore Bar Association gave a hint of the zeal of a Mohandas Gandhi in leather loafers. For three months, he and tens of thousands of lawyers nationwide have mounted the most serious challenge to Mr. Musharraf's regime during his eight-year tenure. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Divide & Rule Jun 5, 2007
One cog in the imperial machine was Mohandas Gandhi. The young barrister, arriving in 1893, was eager to begin work as a colonizing functionary. (The American Conservative)
Enjoy the show May 31, 2007
Mohandas Gandhi was removed over concerns that it would reignite tension between Britain and India. Actor Leo Gorcey's agent demanded payment for use of his image, so he too was removed. (Herald-Tribune)
First Person: Laughing With Yolanda King May 19, 2007
I picked the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta, which is the final resting place for the civil rights leader and showcases his legacy as well as his friendship with the Indian leader Mohandas Gandhi, who greatly influenced King's belief in nonviolent political movements and about whom I was going to write my graduate thesis. At the center, I was assigned to work with Yolanda, an aspiring actress. (U.S. News & World Report)
Crowning moment May 14, 2007
"In the dark days after Vera's mother died and his family moved to Fresno, he would walk to school every day repeating to himself mantras of inspiration from sources ranging from Mohandas Gandhi to classroom posters:"Be the change you want to see in the world -- believe in yourself -- if you can dream it you can become it. ""There were all those statistics about transgender kids committing suicide. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
This year, be the change: Whole Earth Festival takes its inspiration for '07 from Gandhi May 6, 2007
The empowering mantra is based on a quote by Mohandas Gandhi, who said, ou must be the change you wish to see in the world. Festivalgoers may find inspiration from many speakers and groups providing information on social justice, animal rights and environmental issues. (Davis Enterprise, CA)
AMY GOODMAN: Be a patriot: Stop violence, here and in Iraq Apr 19, 2007
Thoreau wrote "Civil Disobedience," which profoundly influenced Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. Zinn continued, "He was arrested for not paying his tax because he was protesting the Mexican-American War in the way there are tax resisters today for protesting the war in Iraq." Thoreau went to jail. While there, his mentor, the writer Ralph Waldo Emerson, is said to have asked Thoreau, "Henry, what are you doing in there?" Thoreau replied, "What are you doing out there?"Zinn's "A... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
PBS hires Hispanic documentarian to work with Burns on World War II series Apr 18, 2007
NEW DELHI (AP) -- A grandson of Mohandas Gandhi has turned down a request to head a university established by his grandfather, saying he does not always wear simple cotton clothing as required by the school dress code ... Cotton spun into threads on a spinning wheel became a symbol of the 1940s independence struggle against British colonialists led by Mohandas Gandhi -- also known as "Mahatma," or "Great Soul." ... Mohandas Gandhi founded Gujarat University in Ahmadabad in 1920 to promote... (North County Times)
Crowds flock to worship rising star of Gandhi dynasty Apr 8, 2007
Such accessibility has won the affection of onlookers, drawn to the Gandhi roadshow by warm feelings towards the dynasty (which, despite having no blood-ties to Mohandas Gandhi, benefits from a vague association with the Mahatma). But analysts believe that his parade of loyalty to the state where he serves as an MP will not be sufficient to rescue the party in a region where only one in three houses has electricity and per capita income is about half the Indian average. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Readers' Forum March 30, 2007 Mar 31, 2007
Mohandas Gandhi once said, "Intolerance is itself a form of violence and an obstacle to the growth of a true democratic spirit.". In response to "Expel BYU Students" and "Acting politically correct" (Web letters March 26) which comment on the Soulforce visit, I respond with religion. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Meister: Cesar Chavez Mar 29, 2007
He adopted King's non-violent tactics, as he did those of another of his role models, Mohandas Gandhi. . (Zmag.org)
Outrage over India farmer killings Mar 16, 2007
"The thought uppermost on my mind, and that of all sensitive people is, 'Was this spilling of human blood not avoidable?"' said Gopal Krishna Gandhi, West Bengal state governor and a grandson of Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi. The governor's role is largely ceremonial. (Aljazeera.Net)
