India’s Independence Day, celebrated on August 15, marks the nation’s freedom from British rule in 1947. It honors the ...

India marks its Independence Day on August 15, commemorating the end of British colonial rule in 1947. But why was this date chosen? Here is the historical and political reasoning behind this day.

Need a moving speech for Independence Day 2025? Here are the best short, emotional speeches in English and Hindi, perfect for ...

A forgotten freedom fighter from Kerala, Accamma Cherian, stood between bullets and her people in 1939. This is the haunting ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays homage at Rajghat, the memorial for India's founding father, Mahatma Gandhi, on Martyr's Day, in New Delhi on Jan. 30.

Several films shine a light on hidden chapters of India’s fight for freedom. Here are 9 revolutionary films from India’s freedom struggle that you should know about: ...

On January 30, 1948, a man called Nathuram Godse shot Mahatma Gandhi three times at close range, killing India’s most legendary peace activist and freedom fighter.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the "father of the nation" Mahatma Gandhi on the 150th anniversary of his birth at his memorial in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Supreme Court extends stay on summons to Rahul Gandhi in defamation case against Savarkar, citing freedom of expression.

New Delhi — As India celebrated the 150th birthday of Mahatma Gandhi this week, world leaders paid tribute to the icon of the country's non-violent battle for independence, but India's lingering ...

Mohandas K. Gandhi, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Hindu extremist Nathuram Godse, who assassinated Gandhi. (Washington Post illustration; AP) Earlier this year, on the 154th birthday of ...

Gandhi never visited the U.S., but few non-Americans have had such a great impact on American life. His work as a freedom fighter and social reformer in India was closely followed in the U.S.