Every October, calendars across the United States mark an observance that has become one of the most fiercely debated holidays in modern Western culture. What originally began as a civic commemoration of transatlantic exploration, maritime […]
Sharad Navratri, the nine-night festival dedicated to the divine feminine, will begin on October 11, 2026, and culminate on October 19, with Vijayadashami falling on October 20. The festival brings together prayer, fasting, ritual, music […]
Sewa Pakhwada, observed from 17 September to 2 October, is an occasion to reaffirm the values of public service, collective responsibility and community participation. For us at the Consulate General of India, New York, the […]
Nearly 3,000 people died in the attacks. But even that number does not adequately communicate what happened. Every victim represented a separate life. There were people who had arrived at work minutes earlier. There were […]
The passengers of United Flight 93 initially knew little about what was happening. Then the calls began. Passengers used telephones to contact family members. They learned about the World Trade Center. They learned about the […]
The morning of September 11 began with almost perfect weather over the northeastern United States. The skies were clear. People were commuting. Children were going to school. Workers were arriving at offices. Tourists were taking […]
The story of 9/11 began years before the hijackers boarded their aircraft. Osama bin Laden emerged from the militant networks created during the war against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan. He eventually became the leader […]
The Human Tragedy Remembered on Its 25th Anniversary 25 years after the attacks, the smoke has long disappeared from Manhattan’s skyline. But the memories, questions and consequences of September 11, 2001, continue to shape America […]
Every year, as the full moon of the Hindu month of Shravan rises in the sky, homes across India come alive with color, sweets, laughter and family gatherings. At the heart of the celebration is […]
From Non-Alignment to Strategic Autonomy: India and the World India’s foreign policy since independence has been shaped by a central paradox. The country emerged in 1947 determined to protect its sovereignty and avoid becoming an […]
When India became independent in 1947, the challenge before the new republic was not only to build a political democracy or an economic system. It was also to transform the lives of its people. Poverty […]
From Scarcity to Scale: The Making of a Modern Economy When India became independent in 1947, political freedom arrived in a country facing enormous economic challenges. The colonial economy had left behind low industrial capacity, […]
Democracy, Power and the Making of a Political Nation When India became independent in 1947, it inherited a state but had to build a democratic political system almost from the ground up. The country was […]
1947–2026: Democracy, Development and Transformation On 15 August 1947, India inherited freedom. On 26 January 1950, it gave that freedom a constitutional shape. Between those two dates lay one of the most demanding transitions in […]
1857–1947: The Long Road to Independence India’s independence was not the achievement of a single movement, a single leader or a single generation. It was the culmination of a long, complex and often painful historical […]
A Civilization, a Subcontinent, a Nation in the Making India marks its 80th Independence Day celebration on August 15, 2026. This event completes 79 years of freedom since 1947 and enters the country into its […]
From 1947 to the India of Tomorrow: Building a Nation, Shaping a Future India’s story is one of extraordinary transformation. On 15 August 1947, a nation emerged from nearly two centuries of colonial rule, carrying […]
It is creditable that the Government of India has set for itself and the nation a crucial goal: That India should become Viksit Bharat by 2047, which would be the one hundredth year anniversary of […]
By Ishita Srivastava, Research Associate, Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri, Distinguished Fellow, The Energy Ans Resources Institute (TERI) India has become a global leader in making progress on clean energy: by the end of December 2025, […]
The president is lying about the MMR vaccine In March, a federal judge did President Donald Trump a favor by striking down his administration’s attempts to upend the childhood vaccine schedule. The changes had proven […]
Regardless of one’s position on these issues, many Americans believe that the principles of international law, human rights, national sovereignty, and the national interest should be applied consistently to all nations and conflicts. Whether one […]
Canada’s history stretches back thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans. Long before the country became one of the world’s most prosperous democracies, its vast forests, rivers, mountains, and Arctic tundra were home to […]
How a Peaceful Constitutional Evolution Created One of the World’s Most Diverse Democracies Every year on July 1, Canada bursts into a sea of red and white as millions of people celebrate Canada Day, commemorating […]
On July 4, 2026, the United States commemorates one of the most remarkable milestones in modern history-the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Known as the Semiquincentennial, the occasion marks a […]
From a Bold Declaration in 1776 to a Global Superpower-The Extraordinary Journey of the United States “Liberty, once planted, is difficult to uproot.” These words, attributed to early American patriotism, capture the spirit that transformed […]
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