Mahatma Gandhi  

If one were to dig the archives of the All India Radio, interviews of prominent personalities ranging from Pearl S Buck to George Harrison would emerge. Along with it, recordings of speeches made by freedom fighters like Subhash Chandra Bose, or public addresses delivered by stalwarts like Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, Dr B. R. Ambedkar, Sardar Patel, Sarojini Naidu, etc. would emerge as well. In many ways, the All India Radio has been a chronicler and preserver of Indian history. On World Radio Day, let’s take a look at some of the most historic broadcasts aired by AIR in this episode of India Untold with Sunita Iyer.

India celebrates Sarojini Naidu's birthday as National Women's Day of India every year on February 13. Sarojini Naidu was India's first women governor and also famous as 'Bharat Kokila'.She actively participated in the Indian National Movement for the independence of the country. She was famous for her nickname 'Nightingale of India' because of her poems. Here's are some rare photos of Sarojini Naidu along with a few must-know facts about this great woman.

The Communist Kerala government, in what comes as shocking and even shameful, has used the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi picture on its budget cover page. 

On the occasion of Martyrs’ Day, paying tribute on the 72nd death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Union Minister for Micro Small Medium Enterprises, Nitin Gadkari, launched the limited edition of Khadi wrist watches in New Delhi on 30th January 2020. The Minister of State MSME, Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Chairman Khadi and Village Industries Commission KVIC Vinai Kumar Saxena and CEO Titan Ravi Kant were present at the event.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has termed the Bodo Agreement as a historic chapter for peace and development in Assam. Hailing the Bodo Agreement, He said it is inspired by the mantra of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas & Sabka Vishwas' and spirit of 'Ek Bharat-Shresth Bharat'.

Congress has become synonymous with anti-Hindu bias ensuring Hindus get the raw treatment all the time. Such being the case, Gandhiji, an exemplar of harmonious living, would have hung his head in shame or hanged himself. 

Truth, non-violence top the list of phenomenal qualities that the Mahatma possessed. On his death anniversary, let’s take a look at how he viewed these traits. 

Overwhelmed to see Mahatma Gandhi’s attire, Winston Churchill once called him a ‘half-naked seditious fakir’. While the former UK prime minister mocked Mahatma Gandhi’s attire, what he failed to realize back then was that look of Mahatma Gandhi would go on to become the quintessential symbol of the common man and his spiritual strength. But do you know why Mahatma Gandhi opted for the iconic makeover? There is a deeper story set in the ancient city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Let’s find out more in this episode of India Untold with Sunita Iyer.

From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, several people visited Rajghat and paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 72nd death anniversary 

Several people from the Left-wing and opportunists had decided to form a human chain at Rajghat. However, their permission was denied by the higher police officials as that was not a traditional route to hold protests.

When Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was fighting for Indian independence taking enormous risks, there were forces in India that openly opposed him, belittled his efforts and even betrayed him to the British. One such force was the marxists, who derided Netaji as running dog of imperialism when he defied their call for support to the British during World War II.

A booklet released by All India Congress Seva Dal training camp run by the Congress in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh has claimed that co-founder of Hindu Mahasabha Veer Savarkar had a physical relationship with Nathuram Godse, Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin.

To commemorate 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and to support the weaker section of the society in Agartala, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) organized a distribution of 1000 Bee Boxes, 100 Pottery Wheels and 100 Advanced Leather Tool kits to 100 Farmers, 100 Potters and 100 Leather Artisans recently in which Chief Minister of Tripura Shri Biplab Kumar Deb was Chief Guest, in presence of Chairman, KVIC VK Saxena.

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has defended Modi’s move to enact the CAA and invoked Gandhiji’s promise to support his claim.