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For 22-year-old Parisa Visal, the day will always honour revolutionaries, soldiers, and martyrs. But this year, her pride is laced with protest.
By Viraj Mandar Paranjape
As India marks its 79th Independence Day, the Tricolour will wave from balconies, roar past on motorcycles, and glow on digital screens. But for today’s youth, it’s a personal, evolving idea shaped by daily struggles and the pursuit of dignity and not just confined to the history of Independence won in 1947.
