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Time of India
3 days ago
- General
- Time of India
18,000 kg of waste collected from beaches during fortnight-long drive in Guajrat
Gandhinagar: More than 18,350kg of waste, including a large quantity of plastic, was collected from the beaches of the state in a fortnight-long drive from May 22 to June 5, the state govt informed on Friday. The drive to clean beaches was undertaken by the Gujarat Environment Management Institute (GEMI) with participation from citizens. An official statement said that cleaning activities were conducted at coastal sites of Dwarka, Shivrajpur, Umargam, Dandi, Dumas, Mahuva, Porbandar, and Ravalpir. The initiative was supported by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board, local municipalities, forest officials, NGOs, and industries. A number of awareness programmes were also held for the responsible disposal of waste, the statement said. With a 1,600-km coastline, Gujarat has several popular beaches like Shivrajpur (a Blue Flag-certified beach), Dwarka, Dumas, Tithal, Mandvi, Ghoghla, Somnath, Dandi, Porbandar, and Umargam. Some of these beaches also hold historical and ecological significance. Dandi is associated with Mahatma Gandhi's famous 'Salt March', while Shivrajpur's Blue Flag status signifies high standards of cleanliness, safety, and environmental sustainability. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Transform Your Child's Confidence with Our Public Speaking Program Planet Spark Book Now Undo An official statement said that increasing tourist footfalls and local littering have led to beaches being polluted, mainly by single-use plastics, plastic bottles, wrappers, fishing nets, and other non-biodegradable waste accumulating along the coast. This waste endangers marine life such as turtles, crabs, and coastal birds, apart from affecting the livelihood of fishermen. The statement said that apart from the cleaning of beaches, awareness was created through 37 street plays performed in urban and rural areas of 15 districts like Aravalli, Rajkot, Bharuch, Kutch, Dahod, Junagadh, and Dang. These performances reached over 4,100 people, educating them about plastic hazards and promoting eco-friendly practices. Ten residential societies of Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad also joined in the waste collection drive, with about 450 residents collecting more than 250kg of recyclable plastic, the statement said. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
IOL News
26-05-2025
- General
- IOL News
20th Salt March
The 4.5km Salt March, which commemorated its 20th anniversary this year, was held on Sunday. The walk was from the Gandhi Phoenix Settlement to the Gandhi Luthuli Peace Park.
Forbes
22-03-2025
- Politics
- Forbes
The Bully Or The Collaborative: How Will You Show Up?
The Bully of the Collaborative We are living through the bully's era. Taylor Swift, where are you to fix it? Certain politicians threaten openly. A pocket of CEOs has begun to lead through intimidation. Fear seems to fill the headlines daily. Don't even bother scrolling on social media. But if we put things into context, maybe there is a lesson. While the bullies may be currently having their time in the limelight, history tells us they often lose late. But only if something else happens: collaboration. Collaboration rarely makes news, but it always shapes history. Collaboration isn't a headline; it's that 'thing' taught in those leadership courses. But in those leadership courses—even the ones I teach—I often ask a simple question: 'How will you show up?' We all possess a choice. We can show up wanting to rule by force or lead through acts of collaboration. We can be selfish or selfless. One is temporary; the other endures. Let's look back into the history books to uncover a few examples. In 1930, during the Salt March, Mahatma Gandhi didn't throw a punch during his fight against British colonial rule. Instead, he threw salt into an empire's wounds. Britain had guns and jails and beer and gobs of money. They had it all. Instead of resorting to violence, Gandhi encouraged thousands of people to walk 240 miles from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi, enduring beatings and refusing revenge along the trek. The British responded and arrested Gandhi and over 60,000 people. Did the bullies wind up winning? No, it galvanized international support for Indian independence. Gandhi's strategy of collective and collaborative unity, rather than aggression, effectively dismantled British dominance. In the end, the Salt March's global impact was momentous. In 1930, Gandhi was named Time Magazine's 'Man of the Year,' and the notoriety helped to pressure the British government to reconsider its policies in India. In 1947, India happily gained independence from the British Empire. Another example is Nelson Mandela's leadership against the bullies of South Africa's apartheid regime. Mandela's collaborative strength and ability to rally further reinforces this maxim. Apartheid was ruled through brutal segregation and systemic oppression in South Africa when the National Party came to power in 1948. Throughout its tenure, the regime was heavily armed, violent, and ruthless in its pursuit and maintenance of rule. The regime's brutality was evident in incidents such as the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre, where 69 unarmed protesters were killed by police, which, like in Gandhi's Salt March, marked a turning point in international condemnation. Mandela mobilized diverse communities from across the country, unifying people through the principles of equality and human dignity. His ability to collaborate across racial, political, and economic divisions ultimately transformed South Africa. Even after 27 years in prison, Mandela was able to counter his bullies with patience, forgiveness, and artful negotiation. It's not perfect in South Africa these days, of course, but Mandela's collaborative vision overcame the entrenched bullying of apartheid and set a country on a better path than its inglorious past. Or how about in the early 1980s when Poland's Solidarity Movement took shape? Facing oppressive Soviet-backed authorities, Polish workers—led by Lech Wałęsa, an electrician from the Gdańsk shipyards—inspired a vast coalition that stood firmly against intimidation. Wałęsa was an ordinary worker, not a general, yet he organized labor strikes and other deterrents through his exquisite collaboration efforts. Through small moments of collaboration between workers, the Solidarity Movement became something to behold. In just over a year, the initiative boasted roughly 10 million members, representing the majority of Poland's workforce. Wałęsa's efforts—and those he inspired—created a collective resilience that eventually forced systemic change. Despite having to go underground for about a decade to evade the Soviet regime, the movement continued, and by 1989, it was strong enough to participate in Round Table Talks. Those talks led to semi-free elections where Solidarity candidates won a landslide victory. It marked the beginning of Poland's transition to democracy and replaced authoritarianism with democratic freedom. Bullying eventually failed in this example because the collective courage of Polish workers refused to yield to the tyrant dictators of the Soviet-backed oppressors. Similarly, Martin Luther King Jr.'s leadership during the Civil Rights Movement highlighted the effectiveness of his collaborative genius. Segregationists were often seen employing acts of violence, threats, and institutional racism to suppress and hurt African Americans. King's leadership, however, unified millions across America through peaceful protests, marches, and eloquent advocacy. One of the most iconic moments in history occurred in 1963 during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It's where King delivered one of the world's greatest speeches ever, 'I Have a Dream.' It happened with a crowd of 250,000 people in attendance. It was televised. Talk about collaboration. Shortly thereafter, the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 occurred. These were history-altering victories against the bullies. The Acts outlawed racial segregation in public accommodations while eliminating barriers to voting for African Americans. While informative, the examples of Gandhi, Mandela, Wałęsa, and King are also sublime collaboration exemplars against their bullies. They themselves chose not to be bullies, yet in the face of bullies, they collaborated with others to eventually achieve a better and more positive outcome. In these rather tumultuous, indecent, and integrity-eroding times, the question arises: how will you show up? By being the bully or employing the collaborative?
Chicago Tribune
12-03-2025
- Chicago Tribune
Today in History: Nazi Germany annexes Austria
Today is Wednesday, March 12, the 71st day of 2025. There are 294 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 12, 1938, Nazi Germany annexed Austria, as German troops crossed the border into the country. Also on this date: In 1912, the Girl Scouts of the USA had its beginnings as Juliette Gordon Low of Savannah, Georgia, founded the first American troop of the Girl Guides. In 1928, the St. Francis Dam north of Los Angeles, California failed, sending over 12 billion gallons of water into San Francisquito Canyon and killing over 400 people. In 1930, Mohandas Gandhi began his 24-day, 240 mile (387 kilometer) 'Salt March' to the Indian village of Dandi (then called Navsari) as an act of non-violent civil disobedience to protest the salt tax levied by colonial Britain. In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered the first of his 'fireside chats,' a series of evening radio broadcasts to the American public. In 1947, President Harry S. Truman announced what became known as the 'Truman Doctrine' to help Greece and Turkey resist Communism during the Cold War. In 1980, a Chicago jury found John Wayne Gacy Jr. guilty of the murders of 33 men and boys. (The next day, Gacy was sentenced to death; he was executed in May 1994.) In 2003, Elizabeth Smart, the 15-year-old girl who vanished from her bedroom nine months earlier, was found alive in a Salt Lake City suburb with two drifters, Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee. (Mitchell is serving a life sentence for kidnapping Smart; Barzee was released from prison in September 2018.) In 2009, disgraced financier Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty in New York to the largest Ponzi scheme in history, having defrauded his clients of nearly $65 billion; he would later be sentenced to 150 years behind bars. (Madoff died in prison in April 2021.) In 2021, the city of Minneapolis agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd's family over Floyd's murder by police. Today's Birthdays: Politician and civil rights activist Andrew Young is 93. Actor Barbara Feldon is 92. Actor-singer Liza Minnelli is 79. Politician Mitt Romney is 78. Singer-songwriter James Taylor is 77. Author Carl Hiaasen is 72. Actor Lesley Manville is 69. Singer Marlon Jackson (The Jackson Five) is 68. Actor Courtney B. Vance is 65. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., is 57. Actor Aaron Eckhart is 57. TV journalist Jake Tapper is 56. Actor Jaimie Alexander is 41.
Boston Globe
12-03-2025
- General
- Boston Globe
Today in History: March 12, Gandhi begins ‘Salt March'
In 1912, mill owners in Lawrence ended what was known as 'Bread and Roses'' strike, restoring much of the pay cuts to their low wage workers after congressional hearings exposed brutal factory conditions. In 1912, the Girl Scouts of the USA had its beginnings as Juliette Gordon Low of Savannah, Ga., founded the first American troop of the Girl Guides. Advertisement In 1928, the St. Francis Dam north of Los Angeles failed, sending 12 billion gallons of water into San Francisquito Canyon and killing over 400 people. In 1930, Mohandas Gandhi began his 24-day, 240 mile 'Salt March,' to the Indian village of Dandi, as an act of non-violent civil disobedience to protest the salt tax levied by colonial Britain. In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered the first of his 'fireside chats,' a series of evening radio broadcasts to the American public. In 1938, Nazi Germany annexed Austria, as German troops crossed the border. In 1947, President Truman announced what became known as the 'Truman Doctrine' to help Greece and Turkey resist Communism during the Cold War. In 1980, a Chicago jury found John Wayne Gacy Jr. guilty of the murders of 33 men and boys. (He was executed in May 1994.) In 2003, Elizabeth Smart, a girl who vanished from her bedroom nine months earlier, was found alive in a Salt Lake City suburb with two drifters, Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee. (Mitchell is serving a life sentence for kidnapping; Barzee was released from prison in 2018.) Advertisement In 2020, with COVID-19 cases rising, the Boston Marathon was postponed for the firs time in its history.
