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“The 70 years of the constitution have brought a mixed sense of joy, excellence and conclusion to us. This joy is for the fact that the spirit of the Constitution has been steadfast and unshakable. Even if there were such efforts ever, the countrymen have foiled those attempts together. The Constitution has not been allowed to be harmed ever. We have definitely registered the excellence due to the strength of

In 1992, amidst a wave of economic liberalization, the Trans-Himalayan region of Spiti was opened to outsiders and tourists for the first time. But even today, if one were to visit, the first impression would be that of a place stuck in time. As a young travel writer, when I visited Spiti in 2019, I remember thinking about two words – hauntingly beautiful – and then thinking about how expressions

Envisioning a nation marching towards sustainable economic growth and development is what the current government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has strived to achieve since its inception. Through a network of tactfully planned and strategically designed initiatives, today we see highways and expressways running across the length and breadth of the nation. Because of its strategically aligned policy reforms, the government has been successful in bringing an unprecedented wave of

India is breaking new ground daily, consistently surpassing global benchmarks in both speed and scale, leaving its international counterparts trailing. Almost close to half of global digital transactions happen in India. India’s GDP surged by 8.15% year-on-year for FY 2023-24, solidifying its position as the world’s fastest-growing major economy.[1] Its GDP growth is forecast to be 7% for FY 2024-25. In 2024, a new record was set in terms of

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi honored Kunwar Bai, a 105-year-old resident of Dhamtari village in Chhattisgarh, as the face of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) in 2016, she never imagined the profound impact she would have. A centenarian who had never seen a toilet in her life, Kunwar Bai’s village was declared Open Defecation-Free (ODF) in 2018, marking a significant change for her and her community. A Century-Long Wait for

Shanti Devi, from Deeppura village in the Neem Ka Thana district of Rajasthan, has witnessed the many evolving faces of India throughout her lifetime. When asked about her age, she replies with a thoughtful expression, “Teen saal, 80 baras“. At 83, she also embodies the changing status of women in our country.  She was married young, just a few years after Independence. “I had to wake up early in the morning to relieve myself before dawn,”