Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Original, authentic Gandhi works to go online

Original, authentic Gandhi works to go online

Gandhi heritage portal to be inaugurated on September 2.


Come September and Bapu’s thoughts will spread across the globe, literally. Prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh will launch the official portal on Gandhi on September 2, helping people get access to the official material on Bapu.

The portal – www.gandhiheritageportal.org – provides 5,00,000 pages of material in the electronic format. The work includes collected works of Mahatma Gandhi (CWMG) and the fundamental works of Gandhi. It also contains over 1,000 photographs, 21 films and 76 audio recordings. “The CWMG is available in Hindi, English and Gujarati. It provides seamless connectivity between different languages,” project director BS Bhatia said.
  

Thought For The Day ( CELIBACY )

Mahatma Gandhi Quotes on Celibacy

Monday, August 26, 2013

"Rediscover Gandhi' campaign for youths from Oct 2

'Rediscover Gandhi' campaign for youths from Oct 2

Rediscover Gandhi
A four-month long nation-wide campaign to focus on the youth "rediscovering" Mahatma Gandhi and learning from his life through a series of interaction with national leaders, artists and peace activists will be launched on Gandhi Jayanti at Kerela.

During the 121-day-long campaign, national leaders, peace activists, educators, artists and others will be engaged in a series of dialogues with youths from different educational institutions to inspire and encourage them to "rediscover" Gandhi. 

Thought For The Day ( TRUTH )

Mahatma Gandhi Quotes on Truth

Friday, August 16, 2013

Gandhi Journal Article - II

Gandhi On Nuclear Arms

There have been cataclysmic changes m the world. Do I still adhere to my faith in truth and nonviolence? Has not the atom exploded that faith? Not only has it not done so but it has clearly demonstrated to me that the twins constitute the mightiest force in the world. Before it the atom bomb is of no effect. The two opposing forces are wholly different in kind the one moral and spiritual, the other physical and material. The one is infinitely superior to the other which by its very nature has an end. The force of the spirit is very progressive and endless. Its full expression makes it unconquerable in the world. In saying this I know that I have said nothing new. I merely bear witness to the fact. What is more, that force resides in everybody, man woman, and child, irrespective of the colour of the skin. Only in many it lies dormant, but it is capable of being awakened by judicious training.
It is further observed that without the recognition of this truth and due effort to realise it, there is no escape from self-destruction. The remedy lies in every individual training himself for self-expression in every walk of life, irrespective of response by the neighbours.
... You cannot successfully fight them with their own weapons. After all you cannot go beyond the atom bomb. Unless we can have a new way of fighting imperialism of all brands in place of the outworn one of a violent rising, there is no hope for the oppressed races of the earth.

Thought For The Day ( JOURNALISM )

Mahatma Gandhi Quotes on Journalism

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Gandhi Journal Article - I

Gandhian Philosophy of Sarvodaya & Its Principles 
By Dr Shubhangi Rathi*

21st century is the era of globalization. New economic policy of globalization moves on to make the world a global village. New challenges and problems have emerged before youth. The belief that all emergent problems - ecological, social, economical, political and moral-could be resolved by discoveries and technological innovations persists, filatures in the past notwithstanding. What is happening today is in line with what Gandhi almost predicted in Hind Swaraj as he prepared its manuscript in 1908. Gandhi put forward four main goals before youth for humanity, so as to move towards its destiny. These are Swaraj, Non-violence, Swadeshi and Sarvodaya. These are the main pillars of the thesis he has propounded in the Hind Swaraj. In this paper an attempt is made to focus on Sarvodaya as one of the pillars to bring Hind Swaraj. Objectives of this research paper are to know Gandhian philosophy of Sarvodaya for changing attitude of youth & aware youth for their rights & duties. Primary & secondary resources are used for this paper.

Thought For The Day ( NON-VIOLENCE )

Mahatma Gandhi Quotes on Non-violence

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

6th AUGUST - 68th HIROSHIMA DAY REMEMBERED

6TH AUGUST - 68TH HIROSHIMA DAY REMEMBERED
About 1,983 students gathered and took the pledge to work for Peace & Nuclear-free World

Commemorating 68th anniversary of atomic bombing on Hiroshima

About 1,983 NSS volunteers with banners & placards with slogans like, ‘NO MORE HIROSHIMA’, NO BOMB – YES PEACE’, ‘WE WANT BREAD, NOT BOMB’ from 45 colleges of University of Mumbai and SNDT University along with Gandhian workers, peace activists, advocates, journalists & NGOs gathered today, 6th August at Azad Maidan and took the pledge to work for peace and nuclear-free world. Prof. Chitra Lele, NSS Programme Officer of SNDT College of Arts & Commerce for Women, administrated pledge to the entire gathering.

The programme was jointly organized by Bombay Sarvodaya Mandal and NSS Units of SNDT & Mumbai University to mark the 68th anniversary of the devastation of Hiroshima & Nagasaki with a deadly atomic attack by America during World War II & to join hands with millions of people of the world in their prayers to make a nuclear-free world.



Thought For The Day ( ATOM BOMB )

Mahatma Gandhi Quotes on Atom Bomb