How August 15 was chosen as Independence Day of India? It was till June 30, 1948, that Lord Mountbatten had been given the mandate by the British Parliament to transfer the power to India.

Locals gather at the Gateway of India and Marine ... India's struggle for independence. Known for its intellectual and ...

Interestingly, it also marks a pivotal moment in history, as the last British troops departed for England through this ...

But as I travel to her capital, New Delhi, for the 70th anniversary of her independence, there is much to celebrate in this current, most modern version of India. And as both a partial outsider ...