Independence Day

Tale of two Delhi poets and the Pak national anthem

Tale of two Delhi poets and the Pak national anthem

Poet Jagannath Azad, who wrote the first national anthem of Pakistan on Jinnah’s request, shifted to Delhi from Pakistan, while…

August 14, 2023

Ahead of I-Day, Patang Bazaar decks up in Tricolour

Old Delhi's Patang Bazaar in Lal Kuan takes the colour of Indian flag as Independence Day approaches with a boom…

August 13, 2023

Delhi Police issues traffic advisory ahead of Independence Day celebrations

As per the advisory, the area around Red Fort will experience road closures for the public from 4am to 11am…

August 12, 2023

Shaheedi Park: Displaying Indians’ mettle

India’s first-ever museum park, with statues built from waste metal, is a tribute to those who shaped the country

August 11, 2023

75 years of Indian Independence: Grammy winner Ricky Kej joins 12 refugees to sing Indian National Anthem

Dressed in their traditional costumes, 12 singers hailing from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Cameroon put up a heart-warming performance…

August 15, 2022

On 75th Independence Day, PM Modi lays out roadmap to India@100 from the ramparts of Red Fort

PM Modi said said an aspirational society is very precious for any country and in India, people's aspirations are on…

August 15, 2022

India gained Independence on August 15, but for these regions freedom came twice

While certain districts in West Bengal, which was still ailing from the bloodbath, were amid a disturbing uncertainty for the…

August 15, 2022

Freedom at last: Vignettes of that memorable day in 1947

Independence day holds a mix of emotions for each individual. But the common feeling of freedom remains the same in…

August 15, 2022

Down refugee lane: How Delhi made space for the displaced

The refugees who poured into the city after Partition changed not only the map of Delhi but also its cuisine…

September 17, 2022