The Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, led the nation in paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 140th birth anniversary at his memorial "Raj Ghat" on Friday. Raj Ghat is a black marble platform that marks the spot of Gandhi's cremation on January 31st, 1948.

Gandhi My Father, considered a revolutionary movie ever to emerge from India telling the untold story of the Father of the Nation's tragic relationship with his eldest son, is globally released today.

The London theatre world is marking the 60th anniversary of India's independence with the revival of an operatic tribute by minimalist composer Philip Glass to "father of the nation" Mahatma Gandhi.