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AI Gandhi says he was against Partition, no comment on assassin

The life-size digital avatar, installed in the Anubhuti section of the museum, allows visitors to engage in real-time voice conversations using generative AI and motion-tracking technology.
Published on Jun 02, 2026 05:14 am IST

Centre kept tribal communities out of UCC to protect customs, says Champai Soren

Former Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren. (HT Photo)
Published on May 31, 2026 10:18 pm IST

Brand India 'was stuck with Gandhi ji': Minister says Modi is new ambassador

Union tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat during an interview with a news agency in New Delhi on May 27.
Updated on May 30, 2026 08:16 pm IST

Nishant Kumar launches his Sadbhav Yatra from Valmikinagar

JD(U) leader Nishant Kumar speaks with media persons at the start of his 'Sadbhav Yatra' from JD(U) office in Patna, Sunday (SANTOSH KUMAR/HT)
Updated on May 03, 2026 10:21 pm IST

Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia visit Rajghat, reaffirm commitment to satyagraha

AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat, in New Delhi on Tuesday. AAP national leader Manish Sisodia and Delhi Assembly LoP Atishi also present. (ANI Photo/Jitender Gupta)
Published on Apr 29, 2026 06:00 pm IST

Mohsina Kidwai: Staunch Nehru-Gandhi family loyalist till the end

In her long political career, she held several ministerial posts in UP and later became a Union minister in Indira and Rajiv Gandhi’s cabinets. (PTI)
Published on Apr 09, 2026 05:34 am IST

Tushar Gandhi denied entry to MU campus

Tushar Gandhi had come to the university’s Vidyanagari campus to meet Bhadant Vimansa, 52, formerly known as Rajesh Bankhande, a former MU research student who has since become a Buddhist monk. (PTI)
Published on Mar 31, 2026 06:12 am IST

Author’s talk on how railways carried India to freedom

Author’s talk on how railways carried India to freedom
Published on Mar 18, 2026 03:54 am IST

Painting the idea of India: Revisiting Nandalal Bose’s nation-making art

Painting the idea of India: Revisiting Nandalal Bose’s nation-making art
Published on Mar 08, 2026 05:06 am IST

UP Congress stages Satyagraha over ‘lathicharge’ on party workers in Lucknow

UP Congress Ajay Rai and party members paying tribute to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi where they staged a sit-in. (Sourced)
Published on Feb 19, 2026 09:26 pm IST

Cut using angle grinder: How 426-kg Gandhi statue was stolen in Australia

The statue was allegedly cut from its base using an angle grinder, leaving only the feet.
Updated on Feb 04, 2026 09:00 am IST

India condemns vandalism of Mahatma Gandhi statue in Australia, urges action

"We strongly condemn the vandalisation and removal of the Mahatma Gandhi statue located at the Australian Indian Community Centre in Rowville," Jaiswal said.
Updated on Feb 03, 2026 09:02 pm IST

New scheme named after Mahatma Gandhi in Budget 2026 amid MGNREGA repeal row

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman at Parliament to present Union Budget 2026, in New Delhi on Sunday.
Updated on Feb 01, 2026 04:48 pm IST

UP governor, CM pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on 78th death anniversary

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, flanked by deputy CM Brajesh Pathak and Lucknow mayor Sushma Kharkwal at an event held to mark Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary in Lucknow on January 30, 2026. (HT photo)
Published on Jan 30, 2026 08:24 pm IST

Remembering Bapu

The cover of the book published by Hindustan Times Press.
Updated on Jan 30, 2026 10:25 am IST

Workers in Varanasi demand MGNREGA restoration & repeal of anti-labour laws

Workers from different parts of Varanasi on Thursday staged a protest
Published on Jan 30, 2026 03:28 am IST

‘Will rename all panchayat offices after Mahatma Gandhi’ says CM Siddaramaiah

Siddaramiah argued further that panchayats would lose financial support under the new model and that each panchayat earlier received an allocation of 1 crore under the old law.
Updated on Jan 28, 2026 08:01 am IST

Cong stages dharna against ‘weakening’ of MGNREGA

The demonstration was led by Chandigarh Congress president HS Lucky (HT File)
Published on Jan 12, 2026 07:38 am IST

Chandigarh: Congress to protest MGNREGA renaming

The committee unanimously decided to launch a phased agitation to expose the BJP-led government’s policies. (HT Photo)
Published on Jan 09, 2026 09:02 am IST

Lessons from Gandhi in truthful communication

Being truthful, as Gandhi tirelessly demonstrated, is an ongoing process of honest cognition. (HT Archive)
Published on Jan 05, 2026 09:04 pm IST

Parliament’s Prerna Sthal undergoes massive facelift

The Prerna Sthal is a dedicated area in the Parliament complex for statues of the titans of the country. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)
Published on Jan 02, 2026 06:04 am IST

CBI books two Nagpur residents for using Modi’s pic on letterhead

CBI books two Nagpur residents for using Modi’s pic on letterhead
Published on Dec 31, 2025 07:18 am IST

Congress workers mark 140th foundation day, remember iconic leaders

Congress party workers at the state office in Lucknow on Sunday. (HT Photo)
Published on Dec 29, 2025 06:56 am IST

Cong padayatra in Patna: Leaders vow statewide campaign to ‘save MGNREGA’

Bihar Congress president Rajesh Ram with party leaders and workers take out Padyatra to mark the 141st foundation day of the Indian National Congress from Sadaqat Ashram to Gandhi Maidan in Patna (SANTOSH KUMAR/HT)
Updated on Dec 28, 2025 07:49 pm IST

HP Congress protests against Centre’s move to rename MGNREGA, alleges dilution of scheme

The Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee on Monday staged a protest against the central government, alleging that the move to change the name of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and alter its framework would weaken the scheme’s original objectives. (Deepak Sansta)
Published on Dec 23, 2025 04:56 am IST

BJP diluting MGNREGA: Khaira

In a scathing attack on the BJP, All India Congress Committee (AICC) spokesperson Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Monday said, “By removing Mahatma Gandhi’s name, the BJP has insulted the Father of the Nation.” (HT File)
Published on Dec 23, 2025 04:18 am IST

J&K Congress protests against Mahatma Gandhi’s erasure from MGNREGA

The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee on Sunday held a protest in Srinagar against the introduction of a bill in Parliament “to repeal” Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act popularly known as MGNREGA. (Representational image)
Published on Dec 22, 2025 05:26 am IST

MNREGA reduced to wage-distribution scheme, poor stripped from right to work: Congress leaders

Congress leaders at a press briefing in Lucknow on Saturday
Published on Dec 21, 2025 06:00 am IST

Pages torn, walkout, overnight dharna: How Opposition reacted to G RAM G Bill

TMC MPs, including Dola Sen, Satabdi Roy, Derek O'Brien and Sagarika Ghose, staged a protest dharna against the passage of the VB-G RAM G bill.
Updated on Dec 19, 2025 12:54 pm IST