Gandhi was born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi -- he wasn't known as the title Mahatma, which translates to "Great Soul," until 1914. He was a lawyer, politician, social activist, and writer.

On August 8, 1942, one of the most important chapters in India’s fight for independence began as the Quit India Movement was ...

Pratik Gandhi, who is making heads turn with his spirited performances, speaks about drawing from his life to reflect the dilemmas of a real-world spy in ‘Saare Jahan Se Accha’, and how he has become ...

Two Oscar-winning best films--1982’s “Gandhi” and 1994’s “Forrest Gump”--make their DVD debuts this week with mixed results. “Gandhi” (Columbia TriStar, $25), which was directed by ...

Multimedia PHOTO GALLERY: Mahatma Gandhi and Tahrir Square students in the Wisdom Hall, where the exhibition of posters is held until 9 May ...

Thieves in India reportedly stole Mahatma Gandhi's ashes from a memorial and defaced his photo there on Wednesday, which marked his 150th birthday.His birthday marked a major national holiday in ...