Gandhi’s letter to India, as told through TOI

After returning to India, he continued to write about the poor conditions of Indians legally settled in South Africa. In an Aug 29, 1919 letter, Gandhi blamed the “greedy Europeans of Natal” for importing Indian indentured labour A fast unto death announced by Mahatma Gandhi in Pune’s Yerawada jail in 1932 was to change the…

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MEA on Congress leader’s ‘Meloni’ remark

Congress mocked Pm Modi by mentioning Italy PM Meloni NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday called out Congress to ‘respect India’s ties with Italy’ over remarks made by Congress leader Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit, while mocking PM Modi’s foreign policy.“We have deep and strong ties with Italy, which we want to strengthen…

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Director Abhijeet Deshpande explains why Vinod Kambli’s life is becoming a series, not a film, ‘So much material and drama’

The V. Shantaram biopic featuring Siddhant Chaturvedi and Tamannaah Bhatia has been delayed to 2027. Shooting is now set to begin in April next year, with production planning to complete the outdoor portions early and use the monsoon window for indoor shoots. Deshpande moves on to ‘Kambli‘ as his next project While the V. Shantaram…

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Can it become the world’s next semiconductor hub?

India has taken definitive steps to establish itself as a credible player in the global semiconductor ecosystem. With an outlay of over Rs 1.27 lakh crore India has launched the second phase of its ambitious semiconductor programme. Globally, a semiconductor supercycle is underway. If artificial intelligence is reshaping businesses world over, semiconductors are the building…

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