Independence

Independence: A psychologically adroit successor to Little Women

The lives of three Bengali sisters are changed irrevocably by the events of 1946 and 1947 in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's latest novel.

Right Word | Time to recognise unparalleled bravery and sacrifices of RSS’ swayamsevaks during Partition

As the nation remembers horrors of Partition on 14 August, it is time to pay homage to those swayamsevaks who laid their lives while rescuing others and recognise the role played by the RSS during Partition

Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: Har Ghar Tiranga campaign kicks off today

The Central government has urged people to hoist or display the tricolour in their homes from 13 to 15 August to celebrate the 75th anniversary of India’s independence

Talks between Sri Lanka's Gotabaya Rajapaksa and independent MPs inconclusive on interim government

Last week, the entire Sri Lankan cabinet resigned apart from Mahinda Rajapaksa at a time when the country was facing its worst economic crisis since gaining independence from the UK in 1948

Ukraine and Russia: Two countries whose memories of a ‘shared’ past could not be more different

Whereas the Russian elite has struggled to accept its loss of oversight in the 'near abroad', Ukrainians have largely embraced their country’s independence

How Prime Minister Narendra Modi is challenging colonialist elitism on 75th year of Independence

The de-colonisation agenda remains a huge challenge in India as elitist tendencies continue to refuse to accept the perilous effects of colonised minds

Digital disparity threatens achievements of financial inclusion under PM Jan-Dhan scheme

Despite the success of Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana, the use of plastic money and electronic payments has lagged

To stay with France, or not? New Caledonia holds independence vote

Voters of New Caledonia – a vast archipelago east of Australia – will be asked yes or no on the question, Do you want New Caledonia to achieve full sovereignty and become independent, on Sunday.

The Statue of Unity is a message to world that India stands united, says Amit Shah at 'Rashtriya Ekta Divas'

India celebrates Rashtriya Ekta Divas on 31 October every year to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who played a significant role in the country's struggle for Independence

Alone in the dark: For thousands of Afghans, Harki bloodbath of Algeria in 1962 is sum of all fears

After serving as auxiliaries in the French army during the Algerian War (1954-1962), they faced double persecution -- considered traitors by their own and treated with contempt in France