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India at 70: The Absurdity of Hope

Aug 17, 2017 | 09:15 GMT

More than a billion people celebrate Aug. 15 as India's Independence Day.

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More than a billion people celebrate Aug. 15 as India's Independence Day, but the irrational circumstances of the subcontinent's partition continue to cast a shadow 70 years later. And many wonder if the specter of communalism will haunt the region forever....

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