In our Independence Day Special on the India You Didn't Know, Member of Parliament Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo marvels at the architecture of a 9th century temple complex in Orissa.
Actress Nagma celebrates Independence day with style.
Yogendra Singh Yadav survived 15 bullets while capturing Tiger Hill in the Kargil War and was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest award for gallantry. On the eve of Independence Day, the 32-year-old soldier relives that night when he and his fellow commandos won one of India's most historic military victories.
What is it about India that tugs at the chords of our hearts? What makes this often beautiful, often frustrating, country the best country in the world for us? Why does it deserve to be celebrated and constantly nurtured? This Independence Day, well-known Indians tell Rediff.com what they love most about India.
A look at pictures from the special episode.
LIVE coverage of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation from the historic Red Fort on its 69th Independence Day
Uttam Ghosh's captivating Independence Day Special captures an India we rarely see.
'Spirituality, without which India would have become like the Balkan States a long time ago,' says Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, continuing our Independence Day special series where 66 well-known Indians tell Rediff.com what they love most about India.
What is it about India that tugs at the chords of our hearts? What makes this often beautiful, often frustrating, country the best country in the world for us? Why does it deserve to be celebrated and constantly nurtured? Why the journey for its Freedom is a continuing one. Continuing our Special series: Well-known Indians tell Rediff.com what they love most about India.
Renowned Chef Hemant Oberoi on the astonishing transformation of the Indian palate.
Travelling through India, says actress Deepika Padukone, is the best way to discover this loveable country.
In our Independence Day Special on the India You Didn't Know, Kiran Bedi remembers the time she had to go to court to get Kirti Mandir, Gandhiji's birthplace in Porbandar, cleaned.
The idea of India is documented by its 4,500-year-old history and as much as its tryst with freedom, was its tryst with princely states. And we are the richer for it, says Swarupa Dutt.
In our Independence Day Special on the India You Didn't Know, Carnatic vocalist Sikkil Gurucharan looks at the dark side of India, one that has forgotten its physically challenged.
'Their forefathers were brought as slaves from Africa, but when I learnt that they aren't treated very well and live in poverty, it broke my heart.' Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar on the Siddi tribe.
V Mani put his life's savings to start a home for the children of convicts.
'I don't feed beggars. They can look after themselves. The mentally ill won't ask anyone for food or money,' says N Krishnan who has been feeding them thrice a day for the past seven years. We proudly launch our Independence Day special series: Extraordinary Indians.
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Eight personnel of the 21 Para Regiment, which had undertaken a daring operation just inside Myanmar territory following the Manipur ambush, were among 67 for whom President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday approved Gallantry awards.
Sanket Avlani started Taxi Fabric to provide a platform for young and upcoming designers who deserve a stage.
Kamlesh R Prajapati, a Victoria horse carriage driver, is anguished about losing his livelihood.
Captain Indu Nair, joined a private airline after her tenure as a pilot in the Indian Air Force ended five years ago. Among the first batches of women pilots in the IAF, she flew during the Kargil conflict. As a commercial airline pilot, one of her best experiences, she says, is when she takes off with an all woman crew - in the cockpit and the cabin.
In our special series on A Day in the Life of India, Ashok Kumar Mondol, a Kolkata tram driver, speaks about the joys of driving a city institution.
In an Independence Day Special series, Rediff.com celebrates India through the lives of her people. Today: Dr Ruveda Salam, the first IPS officer from the Kashmir Valley.
Muthayya Fernandes, a fisherman from Rameswaram, was imprisoned in Sri Lanka for crossing the International Boundary in search of fish.
Lalit Sathyarthi, an aspiring actor, left his home in Agra to follow his lifelong dream of becoming a Bollywood hero. He is still struggling to succeed but he's not giving up yet.
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