Kolkata, Jan 26 (IANS) At the Republic Day parade in the national Capital, West Bengal’s tableau rolled down the Kartavya Path showcasing Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and his landmark composition ‘Vande Mataram’. The tableau was made in line with the 77th Republic Day Parade’s overarching theme celebrating 150 years of the national song. The subject for the state’s tableau was ‘Bengal in the Freedom Movement of India’.The vibrant tableau’s rear end portrayed noted personalities from West Be…
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Jabalpur, Jan 23 (IANS) Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president and Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda, addressing an event in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur on Friday, said that the people from the “Bengali community are feeling unsafe in West Bengal.”The BJP leader stated that Bengal has made great contributions to the freedom of India and guided the nation with its culture and knowledge. He alleged that Bengal was divided due to the then Congress leadership.During his address, Nadda ment…
Dhaka: The rise of religious extremism in Bangladesh did not happen overnight. It has been designed gradually — through years of falsification, cultural delegitimization, and the systematic replacement of plural values with rigid identity politics. In the 1990s, children going to schools in Bangladesh were increasingly exposed to distorted historical claims that Rabindranath Tagore stole the tune of the national anthem, Bengali culture was un-Islamic and traditional festivals were influenced b…
Gandhinagar, Jan 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the growing cooperation between India and Germany in the defence and security sectors is a “testament to mutual trust and shared vision” and thanked German Chancellor Merz for simplifying the defence trade. He mentioned that India and Germany share common priorities in the renewable energy sector. He also announced that the two nations will establish the India-Germany Centre of Excellence to further enhance cooperation.D…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday inaugurated New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF) 2026, calling it a grand celebration of India’s robust and vibrant reading culture.Pradhan said that the theme of the Book Fair, ‘Indian Military History: Valour and Wisdom@75’, and the participation of countries such as Qatar and Spain, have further enhanced the significance of the cultural and literary event.During the event, Pradhan released the book ‘The S…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Dr Manmohan Vaidya, RSS joint general secretary (Sah Sarkaryawah) was one of the distinguished speakers to participate in the final day deliberations of Delhi Shabdotsav 2026 event, held at city’s Major Dhyan Chand stadium. Dr Vaidya emphasised on the importance of inculcating a Swadeshi mindset among people particularly youth and taking pride in one’s roots and heritage.Sharing his thoughts on the Indian identity, he said that every Indian should first understand who w…
Lucknow, Dec 22 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Assembly held a special discussion on Monday to mark the 150th anniversary of the national song Vande Mataram. Participating in the debate, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said Vande Mataram is not merely a song, but a mantra that embodies the spirit of India’s freedom struggle, the courage of its revolutionaries, and the nation’s self-respect.The Chief Minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh is perhaps th…
On October 1, 1913, Rabindranath Tagore was formally recognized as a poet laureate, cementing his place as India’s first Nobel…