India Independence Day is a day for celebration, but is it not also a day for solemn reflection on its meaning? Is it not a time to remember Bapu’s Satyagraha? Independence Day was not the only news of the hour – we are saddened by THIS news – India’s child slaves building the Games Arun’s […]
Gandhi Institute Efforts against Child Trafficking Highlighted in BBC Special Report
August 12, 2010 by 6 Comments
Gandhi organization’s efforts to combat forced child labor and trafficking will be one of the featured examinations on this week’s BBC World News – the Fast Track series. View BBC report here – Gandhi’s grandson helps India’s poor August 12, 2010 / Wauconda, IL / Dr. Arun Gandhi, President of the Gandhi Worldwide Education Institute […]
Indian Children have a Right to Adequate Food Nutrition
August 10, 2010 by 1 Comment
A sweeping political proposal has divided the Indian Congress Party. Its president, Sonia Gandhi, is pushing for a constitutional “right to food” and to enlarge the present entitlement to provide every Indian family with a monthly 77-pound bag of grain, sugar and kerosene – From The New York Times – By JIM YARDLEY – 8/08/2010: JHABUA, India […]
Progress Report from Jean Williams
August 6, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Here is the latest report from Jean Williams. —————————– Editor’s Note: Revised/Updated 4/8/2011 To the GWEI Board – Besides concentrating on the early phases of design, we would like to to share examples of other undertakings of involvement with the Avani School. Scott has illustrated the information I collected and compiled. My comments * The […]
Myth Busting the Basis of Child Malnutrition in India
July 31, 2010 by 1 Comment
Roughly 40% of all under-nourished children under 5 years of age live in India. This report by Sam Mendelson and Dr. Samir Chaudhuri dismisses many prevalent myths about child malnutrition in India and points to real solutions. Even after a decade of galloping economic growth, child malnutrition rates are worse here than in many sub-Saharan […]
Anuradha’s Update on the Sunanda Gandhi / Avani School
July 21, 2010 by 2 Comments
From Kolhapur / July 20, 2010: Namaste! I would like to update you all on the projects we have been involved in of late with Scott, Jean and Tushar. A donor provided seeds and labor to cultivate the lower part of our land during the monsoon. Therefore, around one acre of land has been occupied […]
Spare the Child and Spoil the Rod!
July 19, 2010 by 1 Comment
Guest Blog by Iti Rakshit in Kolkata Child abuse is a common phenomenon in many developing countries. To protect child rights India recently passed a bill to ban corporal punishment in schools. In a country where less than half the number of children goes to school, it is ironic that crimes committed by school teachers against […]
Eliminate Child Labor Now
July 8, 2010 by 1 Comment
Guest Blog by Sreeja in Mumbai: Whether due to the fear of being boycotted by large US stores like WalMart, JC Penny or GAP, or whatever might be the compelling forces, the decision of the Indian apparel exporters to formulate a code to eliminate child labour from Rs 46,000 core garment export business is highly […]
May the FOURTH be with us!
July 4, 2010 by 1 Comment
The real meaning of July 4th is not fireworks, picnics and barbecues – Its America’s Declaration of Independence – the instigating document of our democracy
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New Website Music – A Very Special Alap Raga
July 4, 2010 by 3 Comments
Our website now has a sound – its the divine sound of Alap Raga as interpreted by world-class eastern music artist and flutist John Wubbenhorst! About the Alap The Alap (English pronunciation: /æˈlɑːp/, Hindustani: [aːˈlaːp]) is the opening section of a typical North Indian classical performance. It is unmetered, improvised (within the raga) and unaccompanied […]
Lunar Society Designates Gandhi Moon Crater
June 26, 2010 by 1 Comment
The International Lunar Geographic Society has announced that a crater on Luna, Earth’s Moon, has been renamed to honor Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Spinning Khadi for Peace
June 26, 2010 by 2 Comments
Gandhi’s vision of “swaraj” or self-rule was centered in part on the rejuvenation of the village organized around the spinning of cotton, which also had the political goal of freeing India from its artificially created dependence on British textiles produced in Manchester.
Nonviolence and the Pursuit of Truth
June 14, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The best way to understand Gandhi’s philosophy of nonviolence is to first understand the extent of the violence we practice, consciously or unconsciously,
Arun Gandhi PBS Interview w/ Amy Eldon
June 6, 2010 by 1 Comment
GlobalTribe is a PBS series that combines the spirit of travel with a meaningful exploration of the global issues that affect us all. This is Series Host Amy Eldon’s GlobalTribe interview of Arun Gandhi – Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, Arun Gandhi has followed in his grandfather’s footsteps by teaching the principles of nonviolence. In 1991, […]
TIME: The Children Of Gandhi
June 6, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The Children Of Gandhi Friday, Dec. 31, 1999 Tibet: The Dalai Lama At the site of Gandhi’s cremation, he said, “To me, he was… the consummate politician, a man who put his belief in altruism above any personal considerations. I was convinced too that his devotion to the cause of nonviolence was the only way […]