France was the first western country India signed a strategic partnership with. 25 years on, Macron's visit comes at a time when bilateral ties have strengthened, with defence and security, civil nuclear matters, and space as the major pillars.

Two copies of the Constitution, one in English and one in Hindi, are handwritten and bear the paintings. Why were these figures chosen and what did they symbolise for a newly independent nation? On Republic Day, we take a look at the history.

When the RSS took up the issue of the “return” of Hindu temples for the first time in 1959, only Kashi Vishwanath was mentioned and not Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya or Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura.

How and Why India Started Making Budgets | Flashback with Palki Sharma

Budgets have become the most important policy instrument for governments across the world. But where did the process originate from? When did India make its first budget? Palki Sharma…