Topic: Mahatma Gandhi
AFP Global Edition | 2009-09-18 15:00:58
<div><p>Indian Communists are set to promote "Gandhi chic" by organising a fashion week showcasing the sorts of simple handwoven fabrics made famous by the independence leader.</p><p>So-called "homespun" fabrics were championed by Mahatma Gandhi in the 1930s during his struggle against British rule as a way of boosting ...
Getty Images | 2009-08-02 13:42:57
TOPSHOTSIndian children play near the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad on August 2, 2009. Describing Mahatma Gandhi as "one of the great leaders" of the 20th century, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said he ...
AFP South Asian Edition | 2009-07-31 15:00:34
<div><p>Mahatma Gandhi's former home in a quiet Johannesburg suburb where he lived as a young lawyer has attracted a flurry of potential buyers from around the world, the current owner said Friday.</p><p>Nancy Ball put the property on the market after struggling to find a buyer keen ...
AFP European Edition | 2009-06-26 11:01:24
<div><p>Drivers on London Underground trains have started reading out quotes from thinkers like Jean-Paul Sartre and Mahatma Gandhi in a bid to cheer up passengers, officials said.</p><p>As well as the usual announcements urging passengers to "mind the gap" and warning of delays, Piccadilly Line drivers are now ...
