Page 5 - Independence

Coolies on the frontline

Book review of The Coolie's Great War: Indian Labour in a Global Conflict (1914-21)

Amrit Mahotsav: PM invokes vocal for local, says its catalyst for movement

Announcing the beginning of the 'Amrit Mahotsav', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that 'Vocal For Local' is a wonderful tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and other great freedom fighters."Today's #AmritMahotsav programme begins from Sabarmati Ashram, from where the Dandi March began. The March had a key role in furthering a spirit of pride and Aatmanirbharta among India's people. Going #VocalForLocal is a wonderful tribute to Bapu and our great freedom fighters," Prime Minister Modi said in a tweet.He added, "Buy any local product and post a picture on social media using #VocalForLocal. A Charkha will be installed near Magan Niwas at Sabarmati Ashram. It will rotate full circle with each Tweet related to Aatmanirbharta. This shall also become a catalyst for a people's movement."Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate ''Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' and flag off Padyatra from Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad in Gujarat to mark 75 years of India's Independence.PM Modi will also flag off

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

'Love jihad' in the time of nationalism?

Book review of Title of the book: A Forgotten Ambassador in Cairo

The perfect match

Why is a story set in 1951- shortly after the Partition- being retold in 2020? The legacy of the Partition is acutely felt even today.

Two-day symposium to be held on Pak-backed tribal raid of 1947 in J&K

The event would help recall how the country fought in the very first conflict it faced shortly after getting Independence.

The Pind Collective, a virtual home for Indian and Pakistani artists

Visual artists, poets, dancers and filmmakers have contributed to themes ranging from the meaning of home to ideas of resistance, and gendered spaces.

Dinyar Patel's book, Naoroji, fills a gap in major historical scholarship

Historical scholarship has been so preoccupied with the later nationalists - Gandhi, Patel, Nehru, Bose et al - that it has neglected, or been indifferent to, the individual who started it all.

Frames per Second: The long walk home-2

The government has extended the Covid-19 lockdown - but provided little succour to the most vulnerable

Nationalism a show-stopper on I-Day after govt scraps J&K's special status

Crowd-sourced wish list for the PM speech is not vocal on economic slowdown

Bharat Ratna for Savarkar is an essential piece of Hindutva mosaic

In its manifesto for the Maharashtra state legislature elections, the BJP has promised to confer Bharat Ratna, the highest civil award, posthumously, on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

Ads with a cause: Brands work their way on Independence Day, Raksha Bandhan

From consumer goods to fashion and lifestyle as well as aircraft manufacturers, cause-led advertising rules the day

An imported obsession

Book review of Cricket Country: The Untold History of the First All India Team

The quality of our independence

Activism of any sort and human rights work in particular is not encouraged in India, and it is almost never safe