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  • Independence Day 2024: Delhi Police issues traffic advisory, metro timings for August 15; check details

    Independence Day 2024: Delhi Police issues traffic advisory, metro timings for August 15; check details

    Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory for Independence Day 2024, stating that several roads in the national capital will be closed between 4 AM and 10 AM. Only labeled vehicles will be permitted on these routes during this period.

  • Pension for freedom fighters to go up by Rs 1,000: Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy

    Pension for freedom fighters to go up by Rs 1,000: Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy

    The parliament heard an announcement from Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Friday that the monthly pension for freedom fighters would increase by Rs 1,000.

  • 76th Independence Day: PM Modi envisions next 25 years of the nation's future in five vows

    76th Independence Day: PM Modi envisions next 25 years of the nation's future in five vows

    PM Modi emphasized that we must make India a developed country in the next twenty five years. "By the 100th year of Independence, we have to work with the vision of accomplishing what our freedom fighters dreamt of," the PM said.

  • Armed forces personnel must secure their finances for a comfortable retired life

    Armed forces personnel must secure their finances for a comfortable retired life

    In addition to provident fund, have an exposure to equities early in your career for long-term wealth creation so that you do not have to diminish your corpus for one-off expenses like weddings and a child’s higher education.

  • India@75 | Some little known facts about India's Independence

    India@75 | Some little known facts about India's Independence

    India is all prepared to celebrate the 76th Independence Day on August 15, 2022. Here is looking at some of the lesser known facts about our country.

  • Investor Varsha Bhawnani Talks About Her DIY Investing Journey

    Investor Varsha Bhawnani Talks About Her DIY Investing Journey

    DIY (Do It Yourself) investing has been on the rise, especially among young Indians. In this special series of Independence Day, hear from Varsha Bhawnani, a practitioner of functional medicine and an equity investor on why she bit the DIY bug and what her journey has taught her.

  • India@75: How have we done on per capita income?

    India@75: How have we done on per capita income?

    At the time of Independence, our per capita income was lower than that of Afghanistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe, the Central African Republic, and the Congo. On the other hand, it was higher than that of China and South Korea 

  • Bullets to Budgets: A retired colonel who learnt from his mistakes and now helps defence personnel with financial planning

    Bullets to Budgets: A retired colonel who learnt from his mistakes and now helps defence personnel with financial planning

    Sanjeev Govila is a retired colonel who studied financial and investment planning and now runs a firm called Hum Fauji Initiatives that exclusively helps the armed forces in financial planning.

  • India@75: Meet 7 successful women entrepreneurs of India

    India@75: Meet 7 successful women entrepreneurs of India

    As India gears up to celebrate its 75th Independence Day on August 15 this year, here is a look at the women entrepreneurs of independent India who are shattering the glass ceiling.

  • MC Explains | What an initiative like Heal in India can achieve     

    MC Explains | What an initiative like Heal in India can achieve    

    India is already among the top draws for international patients. The initiative is looking to capture a much bigger pie of the global medical tourism sector, worth $80 billion

  • PM Modi likely to unveil umbrella healthcare programme on August 15

    PM Modi likely to unveil umbrella healthcare programme on August 15

    The programme will be a rebranding of the National Health Mission or its advanced version, subsuming existing flagship schemes

  • Bihar government decides to release certain prisoners under special remission scheme

    Bihar government decides to release certain prisoners under special remission scheme

    A screening committee of the state home department has been instructed to review records of prisoners and identify eligible ones to grant the special remission, Bihar Law Minister Pramod Kumar told PTI.

  • Plan to hoist 17 lakh tricolour atop houses in Thane district under 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign

    Plan to hoist 17 lakh tricolour atop houses in Thane district under 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign

    The 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign is part of the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' – India's 75th Independence Day – to be celebrated on August 15.

  • Independence Day | Five credit cards that make online shopping more rewarding

    Independence Day | Five credit cards that make online shopping more rewarding

    While shopping during Independence Day and the festive season, spend smartly and responsibly. These cards have also been arranged according to the least annual fees.

  • Free entry at all monuments from August 5-15 as part of 75th I-Day celebrations

    Free entry at all monuments from August 5-15 as part of 75th I-Day celebrations

    As part of the festivities, no entry fee would be collected from August 5 through August 15 at any ticketed centrally protected monuments or museums associated with archaeological sites, said minister for culture and tourism Kishan Reddy

  • This week in pictures: The most stunning images from Asia

    This week in pictures: The most stunning images from Asia

    This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in Asia and the Pacific.

  • Independence Day 2021: Smart health cards to free water, key initiatives launched by Chief Ministers

    Independence Day 2021: Smart health cards to free water, key initiatives launched by Chief Ministers

    Odisha's CM Naveen Patnaik announced smart health cards for the citizens, while Goa's CM announced free water. Here are some more initiatives Chief Ministers rolled out on the occasion of Independence Day.

  • On 75th Independence Day, Anand Mahindra tweets what's the meaning of 'true freedom' for him

    On 75th Independence Day, Anand Mahindra tweets what's the meaning of 'true freedom' for him

    Independence is not being dependent on anybody, the pandemic has brought to light the need for cooperation and working together, he shares.

  • 'Sorry state of affairs': CJI N V Ramana on lack of debate in Parliament

    'Sorry state of affairs': CJI N V Ramana on lack of debate in Parliament

    Chief Justice of India N V Ramana said that an elaborate discussion during the law-making process reduces litigation as when courts interpret legislations, "we all know the intent of the legislature".

  • Ola Electric S1 and S1 Pro e-scooters: Read Bhavish Aggarwal's note post launch here

    Ola Electric S1 and S1 Pro e-scooters: Read Bhavish Aggarwal's note post launch here

    Founder Bhavish Aggarwal wrote a note to the people describing features of the new generation and future-ready rider.

  • Independence Day 2021: Anti-drone systems installed at Red Fort on I-Day

    Independence Day 2021: Anti-drone systems installed at Red Fort on I-Day

    This comes after the recent terror attack at the Indian Air Force (IAF) station in Jammu airport.

  • Swabhiman Bharat conversations: An Independence Day special interaction with Sanjeev Sanyal

    Swabhiman Bharat conversations: An Independence Day special interaction with Sanjeev Sanyal

    Sanjeev Sanyal shares his views on Govt’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, the economic impact of the pandemic, need for more ‘world-class Indian resources’; social & cultural aspects of Aatmanirbharta, India’s soft power, and how it can contribute to our growth trajectory in a post-Covid.

  • Swabhiman Bharat Conversations: An Independence Day Special Podcast with Sanjeev Sanyal

    Swabhiman Bharat Conversations: An Independence Day Special Podcast with Sanjeev Sanyal

    Sanjeev Sanyal shares his views on Govt’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, the economic impact of the pandemic, need for more ‘world-class Indian resources’; social & cultural aspects of Aatmanirbharta, India’s soft power, and how it can contribute to our growth trajectory in a post-Covid world

  • Independence Day 2021: How keep up the celebration fervour online

    Independence Day 2021: How keep up the celebration fervour online

    We bring you a host of ideas for virtual events, where you can celebrate safely while enjoying the spirit of Independence Day.

  • Independence Day 2021: How India celebrated August 15, 1947

    Independence Day 2021: How India celebrated August 15, 1947

    While we celebrate India’s 75th Independence Day on August 15, 2021, let us show you how India’s first Independence Day was celebrated while sharing some unmissable interesting trivia about the 1947 celebrations.

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