Freedom

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti 2025: Top quotes, slogans and speeches

Today, India is observing the 128th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Here are some famous quotes, speeches and slogans by Netaji to inspire our countrymen

Billionaire Telegram founder Durov's rebel streak puts freedom at risk

His decision to repeatedly ignore requests from governments to better moderate content on his platform reached a tipping point this weekend, when he was detained in France

Independence Day 2024: The role of freedom fighters in India's independence

India gained independence on August 15, 1947. Several freedom fighters sacrificed their lives for India's independence. Check the list of top 9 freedom fighters

Mizoram Foundation Day 2024: History, importance, celebration, and more

On February 20 each year, Mizoram Foundation Day is observed to celebrate the state's official recognition as an independent state. Following its foundation, it became the 23rd state of India

India declared freedom from slave mentality, says PM Modi in Varanasi

Inaugurating the world's largest meditation centre Swarved Mahamandir here on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the country has declared freedom from the slave mentality and is feeling proud of its heritage. "In the era of slavery, the oppressors who made an effort to weaken India first targeted our symbols. After Independence, re-building of these cultural symbols was essential," he said. Modi said that after India gained Independence, "there was an opposition to the rebuilding of the Somnath temple and this thought process remained dominant for decades." The result of this was this was that the country slipped into the pit of an inferiority complex and forgot to feel proud of its heritage, he said. "After seven decades of Independence, the wheel of time has turned once again. The country has declared from the Red Fort freedom from a slave mentality and a feeling of pride about its heritage. "The work which started from Somnath has now become a campaign. Today, the grande

Freedom suppressed all over India but most severely in J-K: Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday attacked the government over its assertion that the abrogation of Article 370 ushered peace in Jammu and Kashmir, alleging that "freedom is suppressed" all over India but it is most severely suppressed in the Union Territory. On the fourth anniversary of Article 370's abrogation, the government on Saturday highlighted that the "historic" decision ushered in peace and development in Jammu and Kashmir. The biggest change after the abrogation of the article is that the common people of Jammu and Kashmir are living life according to their own wishes, Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha had said in Srinagar. In a tweet, Chidambaram said, "The Government and the LG of Jammu & Kashmir celebrate the 'peace' that has descended on the State (now UT) after the abrogation of Article 37." "I wish to quote President (John) Kennedy who warned against the 'peace of the grave and the silence of the slave'," the former home minister said. If there is

Freedom: An unfinished Indian project

Dennis Dalton's book delves into India's key thinkers' perspectives on liberty, societal transformation and their thought-processes, seeking a common thread, an intellectual coherence in their views

What is World Freedom Index and why Indian govt keeps rejecting its report?

India's position in the 2022 World Press Freedom Index dropped to 150 out of 180 countries, according to Reporters Without Borders

Dandi March will be remembered as determined effort against injustice: PM

On the anniversary of the historic "Dandi March" on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and all others who took part in it, and said it will be remembered as a determined effort against various forms of injustice. The Salt Satyagraha March, also known as the Dandi March of 1930, was a landmark event in the history of India's freedom struggle. As part of the Civil Disobedience Movement against the British rule, "satyagrahis" led by Gandhi marched from the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad to the coastal village of Dandi from March 12 to April 5, 1930 and made salt from seawater, breaking the Salt Law imposed by the British. "I pay homage to Bapu and all those who took part in the Dandi March. This was an important event in our nation's history," Modi said in a tweet. It will be remembered as a determined effort against various forms of injustice, he added.

Freedom and the big freeze

When it becomes clear that criticism is difficult without trouble, the circle of one's freedom of expression shrinks

Freedom misused by forces advocating violence and bigotry: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister on Monday said that India has flagged issues related to Khalistani separatist forces operating out of Canada to Ottawa, emphasising the need to ensure that freedoms in a democratic society are not misused by forces which actually advocate "violence" and "bigotry". In recent weeks, anti-India activities in Canada have been on the rise. Jaishankar made the comments during a press conference with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong here on Monday after the 13th Foreign Ministers' Framework Dialogue. "From time to time, we have engaged the Canadian government, I have myself engaged with my counterpart on this (Khalistani) issue. And we have flagged the need to ensure that freedoms in a democratic society are not misused by forces which actually advocate violence and, and bigotry," he responded to a question related to the Khalistani issue. "So it's important, I think, to understand really, how democracies should function not only at home but also the ...

History of freedom struggle not about a few years and some people: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the history of the country's freedom struggle was not about a few years or some people but was about the sacrifice from every nook and corner of the country

500 drones used for show on India's freedom struggle in Lucknow

The show was held as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations

Take back Kangana Ranaut's Padma Shri, says NCP after her 'freedom' remarks

Taking a dig, NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik said the actor is talking too much after an excess dose of "Malana cream", a type of hashish that draws its name from Malana valley in Himachal Pradesh

Protests in Cuba over lack of freedom, worsening economic conditions

In a rare protest, thousands of Cubans took to the streets in various parts of the country on Sunday against lack of freedom and worsening economic conditions.

Situation much worse: Rahul on foreign NGOs criticising India on freedom

The government has strongly rebutted the Freedom House report and called it "misleading, incorrect and misplaced", while asserting that the country has well-established democratic practices

Modi to inaugurate Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav, flag off march from Sabarmati

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate ''Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav' and flag off Padyatra from Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad in Gujarat on Thursday to mark 75 years of India's Independence

Freedom's struggle

Book review of Our Freedoms: Essays and Stories from India's Best Writers

Myanmar amends law on protecting citizens' personal freedom, security

According to the order, Sections 5, 7 and 8 of the law will be suspended during the state of emergency declared on Feb. 1

5G tech a tool for freedom, not for suppression and censorship, says Trump

The US has already banned Huawei, the world leader in telecom equipment and the number two smartphone producer, over concerns of security