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Topic: Independence

What India can learn from America at 250

The US is a country under considerable strain, with its politics polarised and immigration debate bitter. India should therefore resist both reflexive admiration and reflexive rejection.

US democracy wasn’t inevitable. Neither are 250 more years

The 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence is a good time to remember that the American Revolution wasn’t inevitable. It took a...

Liberty out, Trump in—limited edition US passports with president’s pic unveiled amid dip in ratings

US passports carry scenes such as moon-landing, Statue of Liberty. Limited edition, to be issued as part of celebrations to mark 250th anniversary of independence, will have a picture of Trump.

Loyalty to British seemed easier than loyalty to authority of our own democracy: Rajagopalachari

On 20 August 1948, C Rajagopalachari delivered an address in Bangalore, speaking about respecting democratic authority, maintaining order in free India, and everyday civic responsibility.

Not 1952, India’s electoral history started before Independence

Marya Shakil and Narendra Nath Mishra’s ‘India on the Move’ attempts to view events following the JNU event, the farmers’ protest, Balakot strikes and the subsequent unravelling of deep fissures within us.

Statue of Unity isn’t the only big tribute to Sardar Patel—an IAS officer did it first

SK Das of the 1973 IAS batch never spoke about what he did, even though I worked with him for over five years in the Uttarakhand government.

‘Rid India of corruption, dynasty & appeasement politics’ — PM launches 2024 campaign from Red Fort

In his 77th Independence Day speech, Modi pitched for a  ‘strong, stable & full-majority government’ and promised to make India one of the top three economies.    

When ‘agnostic’ Nehru fell into ‘religious spirit’ — how Time reported on transfer of power in 1947

A Time magazine article details ceremony, rituals & gatherings held on eve of 15 August, 1947, involving ‘Hindu holy men’, a ‘pithambaram’ & the 'sengol'.

The woman who cooked her way into the story of India’s freedom movement

In 'The Last Heroes', P. Sainath tells the stories of millions of ordinary people—farmers, homemakers, artisans, labourers—who stood up to the British.

August Kranti Maidan saw the birth of Quit India Movement. Now it’s getting a makeover

While Mumbai emerged as India's commercial heart, its role in the struggle for Independence fell through the cracks. A revamped August Kranti Maidan will keep history alive.

On Camera

Pakistan’s paradox under Asim Munir: A broker for the world, a bruised state for citizens

Pakistan is busy monetising on geopolitical disorder even as disorder consumes its own peripheries.

AP’s turning a highway stop into India’s 1st govt-led co-working hub, to keep skilled youth close to home

The lakeside hub in Sri Sathya Sai district aims to serve a fast-growing industrial corridor while helping startups, local entrepreneurs and skilled youth find jobs.

The ‘outlier’ caves in: Permanent commission allowed for women in Indian Coast Guard

On Tuesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled a policy for gender-neutral induction and career progression of officers in Indian Coast Guard.

Youth’s struggles won’t end with Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. Govt must decentralise education

Our education system is a destroyer of all talent by enforcing learning by rote, pushing students to coaching classes to ‘crack’ competitive exams. And then, papers leak.