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Culminating the four-day long Republic Day celebrations, the Beating Retreat ceremony will be held at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi today. Have a look at the preparations.

A sofa made out of the discarded portion of an Ambassador car, a table made with the help of a tractor, rugs made of old gunny bags, and so many other handmade products – welcome to the super creative workshop of PRiti International. Started by a Jodhpur-based couple in 2005, it is a company that takes waste material and turns it into something very useful and unique. Have a look at their brilliant work.

Meet the Jangid family – the woodcarving artists of Jaipur who specialise in sandalwood miniature carvings. Mahesh Jangid, and his sons, Rohit and Mohit Jangid, use the simplest tools like small iron sticks, knives, and chisels to carve with extreme precision on very small objects. For this family, it is a tradition that has been passed from one generation to another, and something that they highly honour.

Teary goodbyes, welcoming hugs, those attractive bookshops, monotonous announcements, children sitting on their luggage, and so much more – look around a railway station and it will never cease to fascinate you. Here is a look at the beautiful Trichy station.

Every year since 1950, India has been hosting a head of state or government of another country as the state guest of honour for Republic Day celebrations. Here are some famous personalities who visited India over the years, and added value to the parade.

About 22-30 floats depicting the cultures of various states and union territories are a part of the Republic Day parade every year. They pass by in all their grandeur, with the audience waiting for one from their state. They are massive, beautiful, and very detailed. Here is a look at some of the amazing floats over the years.

India contributed over 1 million soldiers to the first World War, over 60,000 of whom were killed. Here are some photos of that forgotten time.

#ProfilesforPeace is brewing up a storm on social media. Here's how people on both sides of the border are getting the Indian and Pakistani governments to talk to each other. 

Are you one of those few who are not too affected by the colourful festival of kites? Well, take a look at these beautiful pictures from across India that perfectly portray why you should be on your terrace enjoying the festival this year.

Indian legal system has given a lot of powers to its citizens. It is now on us to be aware of them. One group of motivated lawyers is helping you understand some crucial and important rights we citizens have through these simple posters.