Describing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Independence Day speech as “uninspiring” and “disappointing,” the main Opposition BJP on Wednesday said the PM failed to address issues which are affecting

It was festivity tinged with a good dose of patriotism. Hawkers selling national flags, badges, and tricolour balloons found willing buyers on the roads leading to the Manekshaw Parade Grounds where

The country’s 66th Independence Day saw the the biggest tricolour, measuring 72 ft X 48 ft, being hoisted on a 220 ft tall flag post, said to be the tallest in the nation, at Toranagallu near here o

I was born ten years after Independence and grew up in remote tribal areas of Orissa, places where there was no water or electricity at home. I did not even go to school until I was eight. But Indepen

“Even after August 15, 1947, Bengaluru continued to struggle for independence. While the entire country was jubilant, Bengalureans fumed as they were not allowed to hoist the tricolour atop Attara Kac

Mightier than sword

It was a whole different world then. The country was nothing like we know it today. The cry for swadesh was in the air and freedom fighters left no stone unturned to take on th

The Bengaluru railway station was put on high alert on Tuesday following a tip-off from the Intelligence Bureau regarding bomb threats on the eve of Independence Day. The Railway Protection Force (RPF

Addressing the nation on the eve of the 65th anniversary of independence, President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday trained his guns at self-styled anti-corruption crusaders Anna Hazare and Ramdev.

Givi

Against the backdrop of a lack of political consensus on the final shape of the proposed Lokpal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today hoped that political parties will help its passage in the Rajya Sab

Cautioning that lack of political consensus on many issues was impeding rapid economic growth, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said time has come to view development processes as matters of national security.