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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
It was on January 26, 1950, when India declared itself a Sovereign, Democratic and Republic nation2 with the adoption of the Constitution. A salute of 21 guns and the unfurling of the Indian national flag by Dr Rajendra Prasad heralded the historic birth of the Indian Republic.
The Constitution gave the citizens of India the power to choose their own government and paved the way for a democratic future. Dr Rajendra Prasad took oath as the first President of India at the Durbar Hall in Government House and this was followed by the Presidential drive along a five-mile route to the Irwin Stadium, where he unfurled the national flag.
The transition of India from a British colony to a sovereign, secular, and democratic republic was indeed historical. It was a long and difficult journey of around two decades that started with the conceptualisation of a dream to its actualisation in 1950. A thought about the journey that led to the birth of the Indian Republic makes our celebrations even more meaningful. We bring you various aspects of celebrating the spirit of India on this Republic Day special and along with my entire team wish all Indians, the world over—a very Happy Republic Day.
I am sure each one of us is looking forward to catch a glimpse of the parade that is the signature for the Republic Day celebrations. Even though the celebrations are shorter this year, there are a few "firsts". Read about them in our lead story. This has also become a day synonymous with a tribute to our armed forces. We, therefore, have two special dedications to the work that our armed forces do. We hope you enjoy them. We are also going to be running a dubsmash competition on our Facebook page towards January 26. So please look out for it and submit your entries to win exciting hampers.
Among our regulars, we bring you another serving of Razzmatazz and Maya's Kitchen Adventures.
As I sign off, the words of John F Kennedy come to mind: “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." For us, of course, it means that even though we are far away from it, we bear in mind at all times, where we come from and what we can do for our country from here. This also means let's cherish our identity and walk tall and proud because we come from the great country that we do.
Giri Gupta
It was on January 26, 1950, when India declared itself a Sovereign, Democratic and Republic nation2 with the adoption of the Constitution. A salute of 21 guns and the unfurling of the Indian national flag by Dr Rajendra Prasad heralded the historic birth of the Indian Republic. The Constitution...
It was on January 26, 1950, when India declared itself a Sovereign, Democratic and Republic nation2 with the adoption of the Constitution. A salute of 21 guns and the unfurling of the Indian national flag by Dr Rajendra Prasad heralded the historic birth of the Indian Republic.
The Constitution gave the citizens of India the power to choose their own government and paved the way for a democratic future. Dr Rajendra Prasad took oath as the first President of India at the Durbar Hall in Government House and this was followed by the Presidential drive along a five-mile route to the Irwin Stadium, where he unfurled the national flag.
The transition of India from a British colony to a sovereign, secular, and democratic republic was indeed historical. It was a long and difficult journey of around two decades that started with the conceptualisation of a dream to its actualisation in 1950. A thought about the journey that led to the birth of the Indian Republic makes our celebrations even more meaningful. We bring you various aspects of celebrating the spirit of India on this Republic Day special and along with my entire team wish all Indians, the world over—a very Happy Republic Day.
I am sure each one of us is looking forward to catch a glimpse of the parade that is the signature for the Republic Day celebrations. Even though the celebrations are shorter this year, there are a few "firsts". Read about them in our lead story. This has also become a day synonymous with a tribute to our armed forces. We, therefore, have two special dedications to the work that our armed forces do. We hope you enjoy them. We are also going to be running a dubsmash competition on our Facebook page towards January 26. So please look out for it and submit your entries to win exciting hampers.
Among our regulars, we bring you another serving of Razzmatazz and Maya's Kitchen Adventures.
As I sign off, the words of John F Kennedy come to mind: “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." For us, of course, it means that even though we are far away from it, we bear in mind at all times, where we come from and what we can do for our country from here. This also means let's cherish our identity and walk tall and proud because we come from the great country that we do.
Giri Gupta
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