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Monday, April 6, 2026
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.

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

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.