Kasturba

The family members of the man, who was a paani-puri vendor by profession, chose not to speak to the media. read more

With doctors working round-the-clock and no home visits allowed, the idea is to give them a place close by where they can sleep, rest and recuperate without having to worry about long commutes, housekeeping or meals. read more

Bolstered by his experience of ashram life in South Africa, Gandhi first set up an ashram in the Kochrab area of Ahmedabad, which he later shifted to its present site on the banks of the river Sabarmati. read more

Gandhi established an ashram-school on land donated by a local priest, Baba Ram Narayan Das, which opened on November 20, 1917, a week after establishing a similar foundation school in Barharwa Lakhansen village 135 km away. read more

In India, however, Gandhi was advised by his mentor Gopalkrishna Gokhale — a freedom fighter who belonged to the ilk of Moderates within the Congress — to tour India for a year before embarking upon any political work. read more

In 1936, Gandhi decided to personally live and work in villages. He wanted to redirect the educated class in India towards villages. read more

Rohini Hattangadi played the character of Kasturba Gandhi in Richard Attenborough’s legendary 1982 film, Gandhi. Hattangadi revisits her memories of working in this iconic cinematic adaptation of his life. read more

The actor said that she was selected by director Richard over actors like Bhakti Barve and Smita Patil for she came closest to Kasturba’s role. read more