The Indian diaspora joyously celebrated their homeland’s cultural richness and religious diversity at the 42nd India Day Parade honouring the nation’s Independence.
June, July and August of 1947 were marked by frenetic political activity, stormy meetings and historic decisions at the highest levels of the Government of India, princely India and political parties who were to shape the course of history, with the partition of India fast becoming a reality.
Reading Darrin McMahon’s book Equality, especially on the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the result of the most transformative movement of the 1960s led by Rev.
Diminishment of hallowed Constitutional posts is an old story. From Presidents, Governors, Election Commissioners, to even supposedly apolitical governmental institutions, the taints of partisanship have persisted since Independence.
While the proverbial journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, one marvels on how the journey of a thousand years begins.
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
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.
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
The Balfour Report was prepared by the Committee on Inter-Imperial Relations at the Imperial Conference held in London in 1926.
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.
