Independence Day
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80 achievement of the Modi government on the 80th Independence Day 2026
Calvin D’Souza, in his first post, lists what he calls 80 undeniable achievements of the Modi government for Independence Day 2026, from the national grid, trade deals and ports to…
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Faiz, Subh-e-Azadi, and Pakistan’s 78th Birthday:
On Pakistan’s 78th Independence Day, the author reflects on feeling little zeal for the occasion, and questions whether Faiz’s “Subh-e-Azadi” is a happy or sad poem, recalling a disagreement between…
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This is your independence day!
On India’s Independence Day the author urges the country and its leadership not to be haunted by the past, using Achilles’ speech in the film Troy to argue for agency…
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The idea of foreigness in the Indian Muslim narrative
Prompted by Laila Tyabji’s essays on her Bohra family, the author argues the most ‘pro-Indian’ Muslims are those most sure of their foreignness, as with Parsis, while convert classes stress…
