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‘We must forget about divisions’: one woman’s journey home 75 years after India’s partition

Chance encounter on Facebook led Reena Varma, 90, to visit family home she was forced to abandon in 1947

The Guardian - UK

Malappuram school students reassert India’s diversity through installation

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The Hindu

Happy Independence Day 2022: Wishes, Messages, Quotes, Images, Facebook & Whatsapp status

Independence Day is a day to pay tribute and remember all the freedom fighters who fought for the Independence of the country. On August 15, 1947, India was declared independent from the British colonialism of more than 200 years. The struggle for freedom of India from the British rule lasted…

The Times of India

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India at 75 | This cross-border family gets ‘visa freedom’ on Independence Day

Man from Pakistani Sodha Rajput community gets Indian visa, after being separated from family for six years

The Hindu

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, nicknamed India's Warren Buffett, dies at 62

Jhunjhunwala, a chartered accountant from the northern state of Rajasthan, began investing in the stock market while he was still in college, starting off with capital of just 5,000 rupees ($63).

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Text of President Droupadi Murmu’s address to the nation on August 14, 2022

My dear fellow citizens,

The Hindu

Hyderabad scientists develop India's first 3D-printed cornea

HYDERABAD: In a research gift to the nation on the 75th Independence Day, Hyderabad scientists have developed India’s first 3D-printed cornea and successfully tested it in a rabbit.

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A mixed bag three years after scrapping of Kashmir's special status

Three years ago on 5 August, Prime Minister Narender Modi’s government scrapped the special status of Indian-administered Kashmir abrogating Article 370 of the Indian constitution, which had allowed the region limited autonomy.

Radio France Internationale

Mahatma Gandhi’s mistake led to partition, says RSS leader Indresh Kumar

Congress seeks response from RSS for the senior Pracharak’s remarks

The Hindu

On the anniversary of partition, let’s consign the pitiless logic of Hindu v Muslim to the past

Since 1947, India and Pakistan have shared profound affinities across ferociously policed borders, say Indian novelist Pankaj Mishra and Pakistani writer Ali Sethi

The Guardian - UK

India at 75 | India proved sceptics wrong, says President Droupadi Murmu

The President said for a country like India, the passage of 75 years is merely a blink of an eye.

The Hindu

AP PHOTOS: Nagas mark 75 years since declaring independence

In a small mountain village in India’s northeast, blue flags fluttered high in the clear sky. While Indians across the country prepared to celebrate 75 years of independence from British rule on Monday, the Naga community in Chedema marked the occasion by hoisting their very own blue flag.

The Independent UK

Indian men's, women's hockey team players share heartfelt messages ahead of Independence Day

The Indian men's and women's hockey teams have witnessed several highs and played an essential part in the growth of the nation. Read more on Dynamite News:

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India at 75 | Independence Day an occasion to remember freedom fighters, builders of modern India, says Dhankar

Vice-President said as we celebrate the immense progress made over the last 75 years, "let us not forget how hard-won our freedom is."

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India at 75 | Five key moments in independent India’s sporting history

The Hindu takes a look at how India has fared across sports since Independence.

The Times of India

Happy Independence Day 2022: 10 awesome quotes by famous personalities on Indian Independence Day

Indian Independence Day is celebrated every year on August 15 to mark the end of British rule in India in 1947. On this day, we remember and pay homage to all the freedom fighters who fought and struggled for India's independence for years. This day also marks the anniversary of…

The Conversation

How Salman Rushdie has been a scapegoat for complex historical differences

The Chautauqua Institution, southwest of Buffalo in New York State, is known for its summer lectures – and as a place where people come seeking peace and serenity. Salman Rushdie, the great writer and influential public intellectual, had spoken at the centre before.

The Times of India

My next book is an Indian novel: When Salman Rushdie revealed about his new book 'Victory City'

Roughly a year ago, in an exclusive interview with TOI’s Vinita Dawra Nangia at the Times Literature Festival 2021, former Booker Prize-winner Salman Rushdie revealed about his upcoming book. "After 10 years of which mostly I have written these western-based novels, which are mostly set in America, I think it…

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Man revamps car on theme of Har Ghar Tiranga by spending Rs 2 lakh; expresses desire to meet PM Modi

To mark 75 years of India's Independence, a youth from Gujarat's Surat spent Rs 2 lakh to revamp his car on the theme of Har Ghar Tiranga and 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav'. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Behind BJP’s break with old allies — a radical change in India’s party system

From 1989 to 2014, India saw an era of coalition politics, its third party system, where the BJP and the Congress were the main poles for alliances

The Hindu

India's generous assistance to Sri Lanka heartening, says Commonwealth Secretary General

India has extended assistance worth over $3.8 billion to Sri Lanka this year to help it deal with the economic crisis.

Liverpool Echo

"We are bringing our food to a new generation of people and that is what we want to do"

The Hindu

Don't pay too much attention, Sunil Chhetri tells players on FIFA ban threat

FIFA had threatened to suspend the AIFF and strip off its right to host the women's U-17 World Cup in October

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bollywood Seeks Boost with 'Forrest Gump' Remake

One of India's biggest stars is banking on a remake of Hollywood feelgood hit "Forrest Gump" to revive the fortunes of Hindi-language Bollywood, after a string of weak box-office showings. Aamir Khan's "Laal Singh Chaddha", an adaptation of the 1994 US classic starring Tom Hanks, hits cinemas on Thursday ahead…

The Times of India

Broadcasters formally write to ICC, say tender for media rights doesn't 'encourage' them to bid

MUMBAI: All four cricket broadcasters - Disney, Viacom18, Sony and Zee - who participated in the e-auction for media rights of the Indian Premier League (IPL) have written to the International Cricket Council (ICC), letting the governing body of the game know that the current tender document does not encourage…

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