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Lights, camera, action: the changing hues on a broad canvas

The evolution from within the structures of India’s traditional film industry to the digital age has been spectacular

The Hindu

Biden calls India an 'indispensable partner' on 75th anniversary of independence

U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday congratulated India on 75 years of independence and said the United States and India were "indispensable partners" that would continue to work together to address global challenges in the years ahead.

Reuters

The race of two Asian giants

China and India will shape Asia in the next decade, but likely in wary opposition to one another

The Hindu

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As India marks 75 years since independence from British colonial rule, Indians share their hopes for the future

In a swirl of orange, green and white, India celebrates the day when almost 200 years of British colonial rule ended in 1947. To mark the occasion, the ABC spoke with Indians on their ambitions and concerns for the future.

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A tryst with the past

The values envisaged by the builders of independent India need to be imbibed for sustained progress

The Hindu

India must protect its hard-won freedoms

Neither authoritarian arrogance nor fomented hatred must be allowed to undermine the unity of the Indian people

The Hindu

The moral failings of the developmental state

All politicians in India promise development, yet the state apparatus and political factions in control cause inequality

The Hindu

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India at 75 | Looking back, looking ahead...

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.

The Hindu

Such a long reckoning

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

The Hindu

In a system of asymmetrical federalism, India must remain a mosaic

Asymmetrical federalism will continue to have its relevance; various groups need to be accommodated and provided with a share in governance

The Hindu

How were the States formed and how has the Indian map changed since 1947?

The last transformation of the Indian map happened in 2019 with the creation of the Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh

The Hindu

India at 75 | Be vigilant about threats to country, society: Mallikarjun Kharge

MP shares his exultation over serving the nation for over 50 years, and the country’s progress that has allowed it happen

The Hindu

The spectrum of law-making in independent India

Coalition governments have shown greater allegiance to the constitutional promise than super-majority governments

The Hindu

‘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

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Malappuram school students reassert India’s diversity through installation

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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 Hindu

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

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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

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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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

The Hindu

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

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

The Guardian - UK

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 Hindu

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 Independent UK

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.

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