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Vande Mataram was anti-British. Here’s how it became ‘anti-Muslim’

To say that saying Vande Mataram (Salutations, O’ Mother) evokes the imagery of idol worship is the kind of convoluted ...

No one should be pressurised to sing, or stopped from singing Vande Matram: Maulana Shahabuddin Rizvi

All India Muslim Jamat chief Maulana Shahabuddin Rizvi Barelvi on Tuesday said that the national song Vande Mataram should ...

Bengal became a ‘divide and rule’ lab for British, Vande Mataram united it: PM Modi in Lok Sabha – key takeaways

Speaking in Lok Sabha, PM Modi highlights the historical significance of 'Vande Mataram' in India's freedom struggle, tracing ...

PM Modi Shares Why Bankim Chandra Wrote Freedom 'War Cry' Vande Mataram To Counter This British Anthem

Calling Vande Mataram ‘the modern incarnation of India’ and ‘the mantra that united a nation fighting for its soul’, PM ...

Indiana Republicans block Trump’s redistricting push. Here’s how Thursday unfolded.

The vote was a resounding rejection of a plan pushed by President Trump to help his party win all nine of the state’s ...

Vande Mataram Row: How Tagore Gave Congress The Ideal Middle Path

Hindutva wants the whole song, Islamists oppose it in its entirety; but Tagore looked beyond religion in national interest ...
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Northern Irish leaders use Council Summit to push Starmer on budget

The Taoiseach and Tanaiste have met British and Northern Irish leaders, including Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, at the 44th British-Irish Council (BIC) Summit. The event was hosted by the Welsh ...

These Celebs Were Born On Christmas Day — And The One Icon Who Arrived On New Year’s Instead

But among the Christmas-born stars, there’s one legendary outlier: Meryl Streep — the only celebrity whose birthday lands on ...

At the 2026 World Cup draw, the winner is ... Donald Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump said he was not attending the draw for the 2026 World Cup to receive a prize, but he got one ...

Decision to use first two stanzas of Vande Mataram was not of Nehru alone: Kharge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday accused BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, of insulting ...

Super flu news: NHS faces 'worst-case scenario' as H3N2 strain sweeps UK

The number of people in hospital in England with flu remains at a record level for this time of year, according to new NHS ...

Congress chief slams BJP for 'insulting' Nehru over Vande Mataram stanzas

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday accused BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, of insulting Jawaharlal Nehru, as he said the decision to use only the first two stanzas ...