79th Independence Day Archives

August 15, 2025
International
World

Independence Day: US extends warm wishes; calls ‘historical ties’ with India ‘consequential and far-reaching’ | India News

NEW DELHI: The United States on Friday extended congratulations to India on its 79th Independence Day and said that the “historic ties” between India and the US are “consequential and far-reaching.“India is marking its 79th Independence Day on Friday with pride and patriotic zeal, celebrating the country’s liberation from more than two centuries of British […]

August 14, 2025
Sport
Sports

Struggling to make it to the big league in sports

Most sporting legends and highly rated coaches who visit India for professional stints or promotional activities invariably say that “India is a sleeping giant”. The underlying assumption is that the nation’s world-leading population of 1.46 billion — with a significant portion of that young — gives it a unique advantage to churn out sports stars […]