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TopicQuit India Movement

Topic: Quit India Movement

15-year-old Nandini Satpathy uprooted the Union Jack. She was an overnight sensation

In ‘Nandini Satpathy’, Pallavi Rebbapragada highlights the daring exploits of the former CM who fought against British colonisation and became the 'Iron Lady of Orissa'.

‘Squeezing tax’ & ‘Quiet India Movement’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

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.

Spirit of Quit India Movement energised youth of India, says PM Modi on its 79th anniversary

In a tweet, PM Modi also paid tribute to the greats who took part in the movement that played a crucial role in India's fight against colonialism.

Five irritants that need to ‘Quit India’ at the earliest

The British quit India over 70 years ago, but the country is still pestered by several irritants, which need orderly withdrawal.

Ram Manohar Lohia, the socialist who wanted compulsory intercaste marriage for govt servants

ThePrint brings you the life & times of Ram Manohar Lohia, who strongly believed that India won't progress unless caste inequality was abolished.

How Ram Manohar Lohia mobilised support for Quit India Movement through underground work

On his death anniversary, ThePrint looks back at the life and times of the socialist icon who fought against the British rule and worked for social reforms.

Harekrushna Mahatab: The man who started the merger of princely states with India

Congressman Mahatab, the first CM of Orissa in independent India, served as a cabinet minister in the Nehru government.

Aruna Asaf Ali, a fiercely independent freedom fighter who defied Mahatma Gandhi

On her death anniversary, remembering the woman who gave the Quit India Movement its iconic image and was known for her independent streak.

On Camera

Trudeau is nursing snakes in his own backyard. Misguided Sikhs in Canada are losing the plot

By turning a blind eye to the snakes in his own backyard, Trudeau is setting the stage for a disaster of epic proportions for his country, his people, and the world at large.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.