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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Pihu Yadav

Independence Day 2026: The 79-year journey of a nation from charkha to chips

Over the 79 years of India’s technological journey since Independence, the country has transformed from an importer of ideas into a global technology powerhouse. As India celebrates its 80th Independence Day, the next chapter of that journey could be its most ambitious yet.

In 1905, the Swadeshi movement laid the foundations of economic self-reliance by urging Indians to reject foreign cloth and build indigenous industry.

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