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Meet C Sankaran Nair, the lone Indian on the Viceroy’s council whose decision to resign after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre marked a new chapter in India’s freedom struggle.

For 28 years, Meera Badve’s Niwant Andh Mukta Vikasalay has empowered visually impaired individuals to thrive independently. With their new app, Swalekhan, they are helping students take exams, without relying on scribes.

Designer and researcher Shreya Thakkar innovated the Wander On Assist smart cane, which has GPS tracking, BP monitoring, and more.

From Durgawati Devi, who sold her ornaments to rescue Bhagat Singh to Khudiram Bose, who was sentenced to death at 18 -- here are eight unsung heroes of Independence.

Before Mahatma Gandhi’s clarion call for ‘Quit India’, a small village in Karnataka’s Shivamogga had already dared to dream of freedom. Here's the story of Issuru's fight for independence.

10 photos that cover the trajectory of India’s evolution and culture, and mark its milestone moments -- from Homi Bhaba’s scientific discovery to independent India’s first woman pilot.

As President Ram Nath Kovind addresses the nation on the eve of India's 72nd Republic Day, we look back at five presidential speeches that talk about the pursuit of core ideals that the makers of our Constitution had spelt out.

Launched by JRD Tata on the request of Nehru, Lakmé was India's first made-in-India makeup brand that found its genesis in aftermath of our Independence from the British Raj.

Whether it was coming up with its first-ever TV commercial in 1984 or establishing call centre operations and a website as early as 1998-99, Asian Paints has always stayed ahead of time by anticipating the future trends.

From attending a concert featuring legendary Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan to celebrating through films, check out these special online Independence Day events!