National songs or anthems are often imposed from above, in which case they tend to exclude the diversity of the masses they ...

These gaffes are not isolated but symptomatic of a broader issue: the persistent lack of nuanced understanding of Bengal's ...

The BJP is using the 150th anniversary of India’s national song, “Vande Mataram,” to polarize society and win votes. In the run-up to the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections, Bangla or Bengali ...

As Parliament gets ready to discuss Vande Mataram for 10 hours on Monday, with PM Narendra Modi set to initiate the debate on ...

As India marks 150 years since the composition of Vande Mataram in the 1870s, first penned by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay ...

The urge for power in West Bengal was evident in Narendra Modi’s speech in the Lok Sabha on 8 December, to commemorate 150 years of the iconic nationalistic song 'Vande Mataram' written by Bankim ...

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, author of Anandamath, created India's national song Vande Mataram. His novel inspired the ...

Delhi: Indian national song, Vande Mataram, is now 150 years old. The composer behind the revolutionary song was Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. Vande Matram was first published in the literary journal ...

Parliament is set for a major debate on Vande Mataram as it marks 150 years. PM Modi will initiate discussions, addressing ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened a special discussion in the Lok Sabha to commemorate 150 years of Vande Mataram, ...

The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE), on Thursday, issued a notification making it mandatory for state sponsored/aided schools across the state to include the state song ‘Banglar Mati, ...