In Gandhi's shoes

The world today must heed Gandhi’s lessons on ethics, non-violence, social justice and tolerance.

Today marks the 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the great Indian leader who now belongs to the world. Assassinated by a Hindu fanatic on January 30, 1948, Gandhi was a life-long advocate of non-violence. Of the many lessons he offered during his lifetime, and in his afterlife, these stand out—his commitment to peaceful ways of protest, his focus on religious harmony and interfaith understanding, and transparency.