Nelson Mandela: News
BJP's candidate Mushtaq Bukhari compared to Mahatma Gandhi, Mandela dies
Syed Mushtaq Ahmad Bukhari, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) candidate from Surankote Assembly constituency, passed away on Wednesday.
Why author Jhumpa Lahiri declined award from an NY museum
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri has declined to accept an award from the Noguchi Museum in New York City.
Before Yunus, which Nobel laureates have led their nations
Economist Muhammad Yunus, the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was sworn in on Thursday as the head of Bangladesh's interim government.
Trailblazers' tales: Revolutionary biographies to read in your 30s
Exploring the lives of trailblazers through biographies can be a transformative experience, especially in your 30s.
'See you soon': Sisodia writes to his constituents from jail
Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who is currently incarcerated in Tihar Jail, has written a letter to his constituents in Patparganj.
Best books by Nelson Mandela that you must read
When it comes to world leaders, Nelson Mandela is hugely regarded as one of the most powerful ones.
Remembering legendary artist-activist Harry Belafonte, who passed away at 96
Harry Belafonte, the legendary artist-activist, breathed his last on Tuesday after suffering congestive heart failure. He was 96.
Cricket South Africa reschedules 3TC match to July 18
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has rescheduled the experimental 3TeamCricket (3TC) match to July 18, also celebrated as the Nelson Mandela International Day.
'We demand equality', Dwayne Bravo opens up on racism
West Indian all-rounder Dwayne Bravo is the latest cricketer to voice opinion on the racism row.
Seven top sports movies even non-sports lovers will enjoy watching
Sports genre films are entertaining and inspiring at the same time, and don't show much gore.
Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe dies at 95
The former President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe died at the age of 95 in Singapore, the country's current chief Emmerson Mnangagwa announced on Friday.
South Africa: Triple monument of Mandela, Sivananda, Zulu King unveiled
A triple monument, as a mark of respect to the former South African President Nelson Mandela, Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini and spiritual leader Swami Sivananda, was unveiled in a public park in Durban on Thursday.
Amid communal-tension, Diwali in South Africa hailed as social-cohesion exercise
The 20th edition of the annual Diwali Festival in Durban has been hailed as a major social-cohesion exercise in a city that is bedevilled by tensions between the large Indian community in South Africa and the indigenous Zulus.
South African Indian cinema doyen Moosa succumbs to heart attack
South African Indian cinema doyen Moosa Moosa, 75, succumbed to a heart attack on Sunday after undergoing surgery.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa leads annual 'Gandhi Walk'
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa led nearly 5,000 people at the annual 12km long "Gandhi Walk" in Lenasia, an Indian township south of Johannesburg, seeking to promote community awareness and fitness among his countrymen.
Anti-apartheid icon, Nelson Mandela's ex-wife Winnie Mandela dies at 81
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the former wife of South African anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, died on Monday, triggering an outpouring of tributes to one of the country's defining and most divisive figures.
Gandhi's assassination, 'one of history's biggest cover-ups', to be re-probed?
The SC has appointed senior advocate Amarendra Sharan as amicus curiae to assist the apex court on a petition that seeks re-opening of the probe on Mahatma Gandhi's assassination.