Charan Singh opposed Nehru's socialist economy

Chaudhary Charan Singh, who on Friday was conferred with India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna, is popularly known as a champion of farmers. IMAGE: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla greets......

New Annual Festivals On India's Calendar

In the last 9 years, the BJP govt has marked some anniversaries and events with more zeal than Congress-led governments. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi along with RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan......

'I was told not to accept money from Gandhiji'

'Even though Gandhiji did not know me well, Sardar knew and remembered me working with him till the Congress was banned.' Glimpses from the fascinating memoirs of Chakkedath Sankarankutty Menon,......

When Mahatma Gandhi Gave British Sleepless Nights

Government was watching Gandhiji's mood to know if he had cooled down.They found out from his letters and utterances that he was the same old firebrand and even more determined than before. The......

How I Finally Played Gandhi In A Film

'Top actors like Ben Kingsley, who played Gandhiji, had already raised the bar.''I hoped that Rajkumar Santoshi would be satisfied with my acting.' IMAGE: Chinmay Mandlekar as Nathuram Godse and......

Do Audiences Like Bollywood's Revolutionaries?

Bollywood has seldom made movies on real life revolutionaries. The most recognised of them all remains 1982's Gandhi, but surprisingly, the only box office hit in this genre has been Manikarnika:......

'Politics should not be treated like lavatory cleaning'

'Politics has become a toilet because we delegate everything.''We have to catch a bus, watch a cricket match, live our life... we feel this (politics) is not part of our responsibility.' IMAGE:......