View: On Independence Day, it is up to Us, the People, to uphold what the freedom movement strove for

View: On Independence Day, it is up to Us, the People, to uphold what the freedom movement strove for

Seventy years ago, India won independence from Britain. Millions of Indians took part in that epic struggle. They did so not just to drive the colonial power out but also to achieve freedom for themselves — from poverty and ignorance and disease and inequality of opportunity, as the first Prime Minister said in his first … Read more

United States wishes ‘good’ friend India on 74th Independence Day

United States wishes ‘good’ friend India on 74th Independence Day

WASHINGTON: Wishing India on its 74th Independence Day, the US has said the two countries share “close bonds of friendship and democratic traditions,” which over the time has flourished into a comprehensive global strategic partnership. “On behalf of the government of the United States of America and the American people, I extend greetings and best … Read more