Non Violence

Book review: Thich Nhat Hanh's Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet feels less like a sermon, more like a piece of his heart

The book presents glimpses of how painful it was for Thich Nhat Hanh to be away from Vietnam. In doing so, it humanises a spiritual figure who might otherwise seem far removed from the concerns of ordinary folks caught up in the drama of life and its unceasing ups and downs.

World Peace Day: Underscoring importance of harmony in times of conflict

The theme for the day this year is “Recovering better for an equitable and sustainable world”

In Sumathi Ramaswamy's book, Gandhi features as a muse in the works of several Indian artists

In her book Gandhi in the Gallery, Sumathi Ramaswamy explores why and how India’s modern and contemporary artists have over the past century sought out Gandhi as their muse and invested in him across a wide range of media from painting and sculpture to video installation and digital production.

Centre announces Gandhi Peace Prize winners for 2015-2018; awardees include WHO ambassador Yoehi Sasakawa

The Gandhi Peace Prize is given to individuals and institutions for their contributions to social, economic and political transformation through non-violence and other Gandhian methods.

Indian Muslims must heed Jordan's King Abdullah's message: Ending takfirism key to getting rid of radicalism

Jordan’s importance for Indian Muslims lies in an inclusivist non-takfiri (not accusing other Muslims of apostasy) interpretation of Islam which King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein championed through the Amman Message

Mahatma Gandhi's 70th death anniversary: Does the idea of non-violence work in today's world?

Was Gandhi's faith misplaced? Johan Galtung, the veritable 'father' of Peace Studies, has concluded that Gandhi's methods worked in situations where the conflict is vertical and violence is structural.

Note for Gandhi Jayanti: What current generation should make of Mahatma's experiments with ahimsa

Mahatma Gandhi often spoke about how his life was altered by a single book — John Ruskin's 'Unto This Last'. It was this book that reaffirmed Gandhi's intuitive feeling that true civilisation is not the ability to build elaborate structures or design complex technology.

Gandhi Jayanti: Mahatma's power stemmed from spirituality and inclusion that have revitalised India through its history

Seventy years on, it seems hardly credible that Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was so beloved, indeed venerated, across India that almost no political speech could neglect a reference to him even until the 1977 elections.

Mahatma Gandhi's life lessons are explained in a new book by his grandson Arun Gandhi

In his new book, The Gift of Anger, Arun Gandhi recounts 11 vital, extraordinary life lessons taught to him by his beloved grandfather, Mahatma Gandhi

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces ban on illegal slaughterhouses

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said that no illegal slaughterhouses will be allowed to function in the state.