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 […]
AUKUS: Yet another anti-China grouping created by the US “We Indians, instead of sorting out our disputes with China on our own on the basis of equality and fairness, have chosen to join the US-led […]
A nation is known by its people. The strength of a nation is known by its heroes. The character of a nation is known by its martyrs. With the Martyrs Day (March 23), commemorating the […]
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