Independence Day Special

‘Being able to paint what I want is freedom to me’

August 13, 2023 7:46 am

The 2017 Padma Shri awardee from Bihar's Madhubani district on how art opened up her world and took her places

‘My bookstore has been my greatest experience of freedom’

August 13, 2023 7:42 am

What began on the pavement turned into city scholars’ favourite haunt

'I like to believe she accepted me as her own from the second I met her'

August 13, 2023 7:43 am

An actor on choosing to be a single mother to an adopted child over having biological children of her own

'My independence day has come to me over and over again'

August 13, 2023 9:20 am

Reba Das on building her life up from scratch and getting her maths right

'Why I call myself an Indian'

August 13, 2023 10:05 am

This August 15, as we lead the world to empathetic ways of living, in our nation, freedom for one is freedom for all

‘My journey as an entrepreneur gave me wings’

August 13, 2023 7:42 am

How a Kutchi Gujarati Muslim woman shed off her inhibitions and set up a successful business

‘I got to know myself better, take decisions for my own body’

August 13, 2023 11:39 am

The freedom to do what I want without worrying about consequences

‘It was a huge relief to be able to hand in my resignation’

August 13, 2023 10:24 pm

Why quitting her well-paying job gave a college professor a sense of freedom

Seven artists, over seven decades, interpreting India since Partition

August 15, 2022 9:48 am

Here’s a look at some iconic works of Indian art, over the 75 years since Independence, that reflect on our sociopolitical realities

As India turns 75, a look-back at the defining cultural moments that shaped it

August 14, 2022 8:39 am

The arts had been a domain of freedom and disruption in the run-up to Independence. How did they catalyse India's journey after 1947?

Independence Day Special: India Of My Dreams

June 22, 2020 6:19 pm

As India gears up for its 72nd Independence Day, we ask what is their dream for a better India. From affordable education to safety for women, presenting the wishlist for a brighter India.

Explained: Why Is Nabrangpur District Zero?

August 17, 2015 6:07 pm

Nabrangpur District Zero: Express Special Part II

August 17, 2015 6:01 pm

Nabarangpur: Tracking change and challenge in India’s poorest district. SEE FULL SERIES HERE: http://indianexpress.com/topic/district-zero/

Nabrangpur District Zero: Independence Day Special

August 17, 2015 6:02 pm

Nabarangpur: Tracking change and challenge in India’s poorest district. SEE FULL SERIES HERE: http://indianexpress.com/topic/district-zero/