Independence Day 2023
Independence Day 2023 News
How Mahatma Gandhi used khadi to fight the British
In India, khadi is not just a fabric. During the fight for freedom, Mahatma Gandhi adopted it as a tool to fight the British and make India self-reliant. It is this vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat that PM Narendra Modi is now chasing
Independence Day 2023: From the Kargil War to DDLJ release, historical events that shaped India
Independence Day 2023: Aditya Chopra’s romantic hit Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (DDLJ) set the precedent for being a one-of-its-kind film even in its time
Independence Day 2023: From a world-class metro in Delhi to Indian Premier League, historical events that shaped India
Independence Day 2023: Frightening challenges like the Parliament attack of 2001, the Gujarat riots of 2002, and a large-scale terrorist attack targeting India’s financial capital in 2008 sent shockwaves across the nation
Independence Day 2023: Remembering our freedom fighters from Jawaharlal Nehru to Subhash Chandra Bose
Jawaharlal Nehru acted as one of the primary leaders of the Indian nationalist movement back in the 1930s and 1940s. After Independence, he served as the country's first prime minister
Independence Day 2023: Remembering our freedom fighters from Bhagat Singh to Chandrashekhar Azad
Chandrashekhar Azad was a part of the Kakori incident, the Assembly bomb attack, and the shooting of the police officer John Saunders in Lahore
Independence Day 2023: India's journey into space to the Emergency, historical events that shaped the country
Independence Day 2023: The 1982 Asian Games marked the debut of colour television in India. The opening ceremony of the Asian Games was broadcast in colour into citizens' homes
Independence Day 2023: Rohini, the forgotten mother of India’s space odessey
As important as the launch of the Aryabhata satellite was for India and ISRO, it was the launch of the Rohini RS-1 mission that set the foundation upon which ISRO became the dominant space agency that it is today
Independence Day 2023: From first elections to Asian Games, historical events that shaped India
Independence Day 2023: Independent India held its first general elections in 1951-52. The results declared the Congress Party's victory, making Jawaharlal Nehru India's first undisputed elected Prime Minister
I-Day 2023: A look back at the gritty women who fought during the freedom struggle
Would India have attained freedom if women hadn’t participated in the freedom struggle against the British raj? From known heroes such as Annie Besant and Sarojini Naidu to forgotten names like Rani Chennamma and Accamma Cherian, here’s how they shaped the nation’s independence
76th Independence Day: What is the ‘Meri Mati Mera Desh’ campaign announced by PM Narendra Modi?
During the 103rd edition of Mann Ki Baat on 30 July, PM Narendra Modi announced the ‘Meri Mati Mera Desh’ campaign to honour India’s martyred bravehearts. Under this programme, which will be launched on 9 August, soil collected from across the country will be brought to Delhi