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Topic: Independence day

‘Will address sensitive issues with India in all sincerity & candour’—envoy on Bangladesh National Day

High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah, in address on 56th Independence Day of Bangladesh, termed Dhaka-New Delhi ties as ‘unique, multi-dimensional’, with ‘common developmental aspiration’.

Independence Day speeches of ‘Wazir-e-Azam’ Modi, now available in Urdu

NCPUL director says ‘all important policy decisions for the country’s development were first announced during these speeches by our visionary leader’.

I want to assure the people of J&K—if mistakes were made, we will correct them: Vajpayee

On 15 August 2002, PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee delivered a speech outlining the many challenges facing India — from terrorism, poverty to natural disasters — while calling for national unity to take the nation forward.

Bastar tribal labeled ‘informer’, killed by Maoists after Independence Day celebration

Maoist cadres killed Manish during the public hearing at a 'Jan Adalat', alleging he was a police informer, say police. Body is still to be recovered because of the monsoon rains.

Have we reached a stage where we can say we’re proud of India? The data says so

As we head toward 'Azaadi Ka Amrit Kaal', let us remember the sacrifices of our freedom fighters and keep the growth engine turbocharged and bring energy and prosperity to all.

ThePrint photos of the week: Dharali devastation, Oppn’s march to Nirvachan Sadan & I-Day at Red Fort

In PhotosOfTheWeek we bring you pictures clicked by ThePrint’s photojournalists, video journalists and reporters this past week.

Our take on SC stray dogs order, Asim Munir, and PM Modi’s Independence Day speech—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Tata Tea’s Independence Day campaign loses its way. Sounds like iconic Madhya Pradesh ad

The rhyming and music pairing in the ad feels forced. Singer Piyush Mishra has lent his voice to the commercial, but his magic gets overpowered by subpar writing.

In Op Sindoor year, ‘strength’ features prominently in Modi’s I-Day speech, focus on ‘farmers’

ThePrint conducted a word cloud analysis of Modi’s Independence Day speeches from 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Here’s what we found.

ThePrint Quiz, 15 August, 2025: Independence Day

As India celebrates its 79th Independence Day, attempt this quiz compiled by ThePrint to test your knowledge.

On Camera

Ajinkya Rahane’s farewell closes the chapter on India’s greatest Test generation

Ajinkya Rahane was at the heart of India's rise under Kohli and Shastri. Nowhere was his understated value more immortalised than during the 2020–21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Despite PM Modi’s appeal to cut fertiliser use, farmers show no sign of scaling back—Parliament data

Combined sales of urea, DAP, MOP and complex fertilisers rose 25 percent in April even as Modi asked farmers to cut chemical fertiliser use by up to half to save soil and foreign exchange

In Delhi, an emotional farewell to former Army chief Gen VN Sharma with full state honours

The three service chiefs paid tributes, along with several former Army chiefs. Friends & fellow soldiers remember him as a 'natural charmer'.

India’s Gen Z has opened a breach, for BJP to fill or Opposition to widen

The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.