Republic Day

With Republic Day around the corner, here’s a look at a very important debate few of us have ever heard of.

How did India become a sovereign, democratic, republic? A standard Google search will not throw up the part these unknown luminaries played!

Ban all sign of religion? Can religion even be decided by Parliament? What do you mean ‘reasonable restrictions’? Here are the fascinating debates that created modern India – 72 years ago! Join The Better India in this five-part series ‘Constituent’, as we explore a simple question – What did 1950 feel 2019 would be?

It was a true representative of the Make in India initiative, almost half a century before the terminology even came into existence.

“There is nothing to be ashamed of in borrowing. It involves no plagiarism. Nobody holds any patent rights in the fundamental ideas of a Constitution.”-Dr BR Ambedkar

"The radio set was a common possession where I lived, but even then, there would be a huge crowd at our place, eager to listen to the cricket commentary."

In 2015, on Republic Day, we did witness lady officers from the tri-services leading their contingents with 148 personnel, each drawn from the Army, Air Force and the Navy.

Posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra, this braveheart cop is a hero that India should not forget about. He was just 32-years-old when he made the supreme sacrifice to defend his unit.

We take immense pride to say some of the awardees have been TBI heroes as well, who have impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands individuals and communities.

If India successfully overthrew the British Raj on 15th August 1947, why did it wait for over two and a half years to become a Republic?