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UPI has been a game changing innovation in creating digital India. From visiting a bank for every transaction, to the entire bank being available on our phones…we’ve come a long way. Listen to the journey of Unified Payments Interface and how it has changed the way India makes its payments.
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November 21st 1963, India successfully launched its first ever rocket. The achievement that carved the path for modern Indian space research. Over the years ISRO has come a long way and has been a pioneer at space missions. Listen to the intriguing story of India’s first ever rocket launch.
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The Right to Information Act has contributed a huge deal in promoting transparency in government institutions in India. The act passed in 2005 has been monumental for the democracy. Here’s how it all started.
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Love is never wrong…and it was substantiated by the supreme court of India on 6th Sep 2018, when section 377 was partially struck down and homosexuality was decriminalized. The Landmark judgment has been absolutely remarkable, making India’s pride….fly high!
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Aishwarya Rai, Sushmita Sen, Priyanka Chopra have been icons for many but it all started in 1966 with a 23 years old medical student Reita Faria winning the title of Miss World for India for the very first time. Listen to Reita Faria’s incredible story which has inspired many.
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Bandhua Mazdoori” - The Worst Form Of Human Slavery which was practiced since ancient ages, was finally abolished in a free democratic India with THE BONDED LABOUR SYSTEM (ABOLITION) ACT, 1976, recognizing the dignity and value of each and every human being.
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More powerful than the will to win, is the courage to begin…and Team India proved it when they lifted their first cricket world cup trophy in 1983. Listen to the emotional journey of the team who were considered underdogs in the tournament, but eventually outshined everyone!
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: The white and blue sari clad Saint Teresa of Kolkata, the savior of humanity was the first from India to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on October 17, 1979, for her humanitarian work in fighting poverty and distress across the world. In this episode the famous Indian journalist Bachi Karkaria talks about Mother Teresa as she had the privilege of meeting her and have co-authored a book on her!
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World’s biggest dairy development program - White Revolution or Operation Flood began in India in 1970. This transformed our country from milk-deficient to world's largest milk producer, ensuring income for nearly 10 million rural population, especially empowering the women.
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Women and men standing around trees, hugging them, holding each other’s hands -This was the scene in a village in Uttar Pradesh in 1973, now in Uttarakhand, where the modern Chipko Movement took birth. Listen to this episode of India at 75 to know about the most interesting nonviolent social and ecological andolan led by mostly women. Padma Bhushan awardee Mallika Sarabhai is in conversation with RJ Praveen discussing Chipko Movement!
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A little bit of push, a little bit of perseverance and a lot of awareness….that’s what it took to make our country polio free. The robust immunization program and hard work of health department across our country helped India fight the virus. Listen to the story of India’s battle against Polio on India@75 podcast
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Waiting for a cure for covid 19 was almost like hoping against hope. But there is always light at the end of the tunnel and this light came in the form of life saving covaxin which was indigenously prepared in India to fight the deadly virus.
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Pokhran Nuclear test has been one of the most defining milestone in India’s timeline since independence. Conducted in Indian Army’s Pokhran test range, the mission was codenamed “Smiling Buddha”. With the exemplary hard work of our brilliant scientists, India became an independent nuclear power.
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For a country that eats, sleeps and breathes movies…Indian cinema has always been integral. From an era of silent films to modern cinema, we have really come a long way. Let’s celebrate this journey of Indian cinema and Oscars, featuring Padma Bhushan Shri Javed Akhtar with RJ Praveen, only on India@75.
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Nationalisation of 14 major Commercial Banks in 1969 not only strengthened the economic infrastructure of our country, but also gave us rapid agricultural growth, encouraging new entrepreneurs, small industries and exports, helping in an all-round development of India. Listen to the story behind the bank nationalization of India only on India@75
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“Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied” hence the legitimization of PIL in India in 1979 emerged as one of the most important weapons for securing public interest, thereby giving voice to the voiceless and ensuring justice for the wronged. Listen to the story of the institutionalization of Public Interest Litigation in India…..only on India@75.
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As a country that breathes and lives sports, back in 1951, a newly independent India proved it’s mettle by hosting the first Asian Games, which positioned our country as a major Asian power. Listen to the enthralling account of the most spectacular multi sport event of the Orient….only on India@75.
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Across the length and breadth of our country, music has been a common connecting thread. Listen to the fascinating journey of Indian Maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar. Relive the emotion of the first Grammy award….only on India@75
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A Goal Without A PLAN Is Just A Wish ! Hence the first Five-Year Plan was introduced in 1951 to fight extreme food shortage and inflation in a post-independent India, which led our country towards becoming agriculturally self-sufficient. Listen to the story behind the first 5 year plan of India only on India@75
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“Project Tiger” has been the largest species conservation initiative of its kind. Launched to protect the saber toothed mammal, the initiative has successfully managed to save our national animal from extinction. Listen to the story of the team that made it happen only on India@75.
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