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The Hindu greets its readers on 75 years of India’s Independence with special articles that assess the past and offer a vision of the future, a recognition of the difficulties and an understanding of the possibilities.

We have splintered our thinking, split up our feelings. We have become a fractious family. On this defining anniversary, we have to face this searing truth

As Pakistan celebrates its 75th anniversary, Dr Mirza Mohammed Qadeer Baig tells in his own words the repercussions caused when the British left in 1947 and the horrors of Partition

All of these works use compelling metaphors for the state of relations between India and Pakistan

Since its independence in 1947, India has transformed from a poverty-stricken nation into one of the world's fastest-growing economies

The perceived harm to religious practices was the trigger for the 1806 Vellore Revolt, which saw Hindus and Muslims together fight the British

This month marks the 75th anniversary of Pakistan’s independence and of its Partition from British India in a devastating process that uprooted more than 15 million people and resulted in 1 million to 2 million dead. Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs – communities that had coexisted for hundreds of years –…

Seventy-five years ago, India was carved up in a matter of months and the new states of East and West Pakistan were formed by lines drawn on a map by a man who had never visited the country. Here, three people who witnessed the huge upheaval and terrible sectarian violence…

Muralidhar K., Deputy Commissioner (Welfare), told The Hindu that the initiative is being taken up as per the new guidelines of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) where an FSSAI team will train street vendors on the safe parameters to be followed while preparing food