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New Delhi , August 15 : Addressing the nation from the iconic ramparts of the Red Fort on India's 80th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a firm message of national resilience, economic foresight, and ambitious growth. Highlighting a decade of strategic preparation, PM Modi emphasised how the government successfully insulated citizens and farmers from global shocks, ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic to ongoing geopolitical conflicts in West Asia, while steering the country

On 15 August 1947, India awoke to freedom after a long and difficult struggle. The lowering of the Union Jack and the unfurling of the Tricolour marked the birth of an independent nation, but Independence was not the end of India's struggle. It was the beginning of a much larger responsibilitythe responsibility of transforming political freedom into social and economic freedom, and of building a nation capable of providing dignity, opportunity and security to all its citizens. The India inherite

India celebrates Independence Day on August 15 not only to remember the end of British rule in 1947, but also to honour the extraordinary journey of a nation that has grown into one of the worlds most vibrant democracies. On this day, the tricolour flies high across the country, symbolising unity, dignity, and the unbreakable spirit of the Indian people. As India marks its 80th Independence Day in 2026, it does so with confidence and hope. From the struggles of the freedom movement to the achiev

Indias story in the modern era is one of resilience, ambition, and remarkable progress. In a world often defined by uncertainty, India has emerged as a compelling example of how determination, scale, and vision can combine to shape a stronger national future. From technology and innovation to space exploration, infrastructure, and economic growth, the country continues to demonstrate achievements that deserve recognition and respect. At the heart of Indias success is its ability to balance tradi

As the 80 th anniversary of Independence Day dawns, the country will simply go into an overdrive with customary grandeur. The Tricolour will flutter atop important buildings; schoolchildren will sing patriotic songs, and speeches will extol the sacrifices that won us freedom from our colonial masters. A nation- state is defined by two of its very distinct facetsits people who populate its entire length and breadth and off course the national boundaries/borders. Both of these entities find ample

On 15 August 2026, India will raise its flag for the eightieth time. Seventy-nine years since the British left. Seventy-nine years since freedom arrived carrying both a promise and a question: What would we do with it? Every Independence Day, we remember the struggle, the marches, the prisons, the salt, the sacrifice, the long and wounded birth of a nation. But perhaps Independence Day is also a time to remember another inheritance, the ideas, inventions, practices and traditions that India has