Skip next section What you need to know
What you need to know
- Mahatma Gandhi’s notes go for record price at Mumbai auction
- Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is set to visit Russia
- Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s reported visit to India in doubt
Here are some of the top headlines out of India on Saturday, August 22, 2026:
Tired of missing our real-time updates? Click here to add us as a Preferred Source on Google. Then tap the “Star” or “Preferred” to keep DW News at the top of your feed.
Skip next section Gandhi’s personal notes sell for $1.7 million, setting auction record08/22/2026August 22, 2026
Gandhi’s personal notes sell for $1.7 million, setting auction record
A collection of handwritten notes by Mahatma Gandhi has sold for $1.7 million in Mumbai, the highest price ever paid for an Indian historical document at auction, auction house Saffronart said.
The 688 notes were written by Gandhi to his close associate Anand Hingorani between 1944 and 1946, following the death of Hingorani’s wife, Vidya. Later compiled into a book titled “A Thought for the Day,” the writing touched upon a number of themes including truth, God and non-violence, offering personal insights on principles that Gandhi was closely associated to publicly.
The collection, preserved by Hingorani’s family, was sold under the title “Gandhi: From the Collection of Anand T Hingorani.” Gandhi’s portable spinning wheel, notes on the discipline of spinning, manuscripts, letters, photographs and other personal items were also part of the auction.
Hingorani first met Gandhi in 1930 and later joined him on the Salt March, a campaign of peaceful resistance against Britain’s salt monopoly.
“What makes this collection particularly compelling is the opportunity to see one of the most significant figures in India’s history through the lens of a close, personal relationship,” Saffronart co-founder Dinesh Vazirani said.
Gandhi led India’s non-violent struggle for independence from British rule and influenced similar movements worldwide. He was assassinated in January 1948.
https://p.dw.com/p/5JF1CSkip next section Welcome to our coverage08/22/2026August 22, 2026
Welcome to our coverage
Seerat Chabba | Karl Sexton Editor
Hello! This is Seerat Chabba from DW’s Studio Delhi, bringing you the latest from across India.
After a night of incessant rain in the capital, I am back in the hot seat, but not making nearly enough to buy a collection of notes by India’s “Father of the Nation,” Mahatma Gandhi, which was sold for a record $1.69 million (about €1.47 million) at a Mumbai auction.
Meanwhile, New Delhi and Dhaka have been offering mixed signals about Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s reported visit.
India is grappling with a potential sugar shortage ahead of the upcoming festive season, as prices soar and production as well as stocks fall.
Arguably one of India’s favorite athletes, Neeraj Chopra, seems to be regaining his mojo, finishing second behind Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage at the men’s javelin event at the 2026 Lausanne Diamond League.
For all this and more, follow our blog.
https://p.dw.com/p/5JExVShow more posts
About The Author
