Freedom at Midnight casting director says his criteria were resemblance and English-speaking skills as he roped in actors to play Gandhi, Nehru and Sardar Patel
19 August,2024 07:01 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
The Indian fabric popularised by Mahatma Gandhi during the freedom struggle is sold through various channels today, but all that is marketed as khadi is not necessarily authentic. Ahead of Independence Day, experts explain why the true essence of the cloth has diminished and suggest ways to bring it back
15 August,2024 03:15 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
The Mumbai Dockyard, now known as the Mumbai Port Trust, played a crucial role during the naval mutiny of 1946 which eventually led to India celebrating Independence Day in 1947
14 August,2024 10:39 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
There are many such sites in the city that hide in plain sight today, but were once key to the Independence movement
11 August,2024 08:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Anand SinghADVERTISEMENT
