Tag: independence
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Missing History
Re-reading India Wins Freedom is akin to paying tribute to generations of heroic figures completely obsessed with their anti-British, anti-imperialism revolutionary activities, having scant regard for personal safety or impending hardship in jails
March 10, 2023 -
Sri Lanka celebrates 75 years of independence
Sri Lanka celebrated 75 years of independence on Saturday by holding a military and cultural parade with the participation of a number of foreign special invitees.
February 4, 2023 -
It is not all gloom in Sri Lanka
A popular catchphrase during Sri Lanka’s recent protest movement was that the country has hardly achieved any progress since its Independence 74 years ago
October 29, 2022 -
Partition and Independence~II
The Balfour Report was prepared by the Committee on Inter-Imperial Relations at the Imperial Conference held in London in 1926.
September 8, 2022 -
‘August 16, 1947’ teaser shows how Gandhi was perceived deep down south
On the occasion of Independence Day, actor Silambarasan released the official teaser of N S Ponkumar-directed period film, 'August 16, 1947', featuring actor Gautham Karthik in the lead.
August 16, 2022 -
Policeman killed, CRPF officer injured in separate grenade attacks by terrorists in Kashmir
The killed cop has been identified as Tahir Khan, who was a resident of the LOC village Mendhar in the Poonch district of Jammu.
August 14, 2022 -
Rajasthan hosts Congress session 5th time after Independence
Again to formulate the political strategy in the country, INC held its session from July 16-18, 1966 in Jaipur, when Kumaraswami Kamraj was the party president.
May 10, 2022 -
75 Tirangas to don upon the buildings in Delhi: Kejriwal
The PWD Minister Satyendar Jain said that most flags have been installed at roads under the PWD to overcome challenges posed at roads owned by DDA, MCD and NDMC.
January 27, 2022 -
Ali’s playbook
Continuing the path of confused conflation between his promised notions of ‘Naya Pakistan’ (New Pakistan) and Riasat-e-Madina (modelled on the State of Medina), Prime Minister Imran Khan has failed to break free of the regressive playbook of misusing religion for political purposes. Having crossed the half-way mark of his elected tenure, Imran Khan oversees a battered economy, empty coffers, unhappy allies (including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates), fear of blacklisting, societal unrest and a tinderbox like situation in contiguous Afghanistan.
July 1, 2021 -
‘Won’t hesitate to sacrifice in same way as in war for independence’
Moulana Mehmood Madani, general secretary of Jamiat Ulema-e- Hind, spoke strongly against the CAA-NRC-NPR, deeming it as a modern-day policy of ‘divide and rule.’
January 13, 2020 -
A pioneering exercise
The Vietnam War was not a US disaster caused by hubris; it was a result of the bridges built abroad by the Vietnamese government and people, and the sympathies evoked that exposed US imperialism. This converted the wave of sympathy for Vietnam into a trend disproportionately larger than Hanoi's meagre economic, military and diplomatic capital... A review.
November 19, 2019 -
Food trail
A unique food festival traces the rich variety of cuisine in preIndependence India. Rakesh Kumar samples the fare offered at the ongoing festival.
August 13, 2019 -
Route to Eternity
An appeal should, therefore, be made to everyone concerned that bodies should be cremated rather than buried, wherever a gas or an electric crematorium is available. All in all, this is a plea to the various governments to discourage Hindus from using up wood and the others from occupying land. The decision of the Madras Cemeteries Board to construct an electric crematorium at Kilpauk has testified that there is no religious obstacle between burial and cremation, at least among Christians.
August 8, 2019 -
For decades now, Purbasthali has remembered Netaji in a unique way every 23 Jan
In 1931, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose had visited Purbasthali in East Burdwan district and delivered a fiery speech to exhort the local freedom fighters
January 23, 2019 -
Constitution vs Faith
The Preamble of the Constitution mentions certain structural underpinnings, pre-eminently that India is a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic. Each of these has faced varying degrees of challenges while sustaining a composite India. However, the majesty of the constitutional spirit is manifest in the unequivocal security afforded to every citizen. Uppermost priority has been accorded...
November 16, 2018 -
Dalai Lama says Tibetans not asking for independence, can live with China
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama courted controversy by stating that Tibet is ready to be part of China provided Beijing agrees to guarantee certain rights.
August 10, 2018 -
Women in parts of Pakistan vote for first time since Independence
Millions of voters queued up to vote in Pakistan's 11th general elections, with some history-making events also taking place in the conservative areas where women are usually not allowed to take part in an activity outside their homes.
July 25, 2018