On 21 October 1943, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose established the Provisional Government of Free India, known as Azad Hind (Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind), in Singapore, declaring his determination to liberate a free, undivided and united India from British rule. This historic day deserves to be officially recognised as Azad Hind Diwas and remembered as a defining…
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15 August: The Independence That Wasn’t
Every year, India celebrates 15 August as its Independence Day — a day filled with patriotic speeches, parades, and flag hoisting. But how many of us pause to question: Was 15 August 1947 really the day India achieved true freedom? When we look closer, the reality seems very different from the celebratory narrative taught to…