Nelson Mandela

Modi claims Mahatma Gandhi wasn't popular before 1982, Congress says 'Get Well Soon'

May 29, 2024

Modi claims Mahatma Gandhi wasn't popular before 1982, Congress says 'Get Well Soon'

In an interview given to a news channel, the Prime Minister said the world was curious to know about Gandhi only after his 1982 biopic released.

January 16, 2022
Desmond Tutu: A friend who believed in the goodness of human spirit

His greatest gift, Jain writes, was the power of his spirit.
October 15, 2021
Nelson Mandela's famous shirts, belongings up for auction

Among the roughly 100 items are the colorful patterned Madiba shirts he wore on formal occasions, including to meet Britain's Queen Elizabeth in 1998 and 2003.
July 19, 2020
World 'at the breaking point' due to inequalities: UN Chief

COVID-19 has been likened to an X-ray, revealing fractures in the fragile skeleton of the societies we have built, Antonio Guterres said as he delivered the Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture.
June 06, 2020
Tendulkar shares Mandela's words on sport having power to change the world

Tendulkar's tweet came as widespread protest have taken place in the United States following the death of George Floyd, an African-American who died in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25.