The controversy over Vande Mataram made Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose — both members of the CWC — turn in 1937 to the only person they felt had the authority to decide on it, namely Tagore ...

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Hindutva wants the whole song, Islamists oppose it in its entirety; but Tagore looked beyond religion in national interest ...

Hindus are divided by caste, language, and region, the Jana Sena chief said, adding that the duty of "saving" Sanatana Dharma ...

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PM Modi accuses Congress of appeasement, citing history, Nehru’s stance and Muslim League opposition during Lok Sabha debate.

The fourth edition of the Central govt initiative involves 1,400 delegates from Tamil Nadu on a five-day trip of UP, ...

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee wrote Vande Mataram in 1875. In 1905, when Lord Curzon partitioned Bengal, the song became the ...

Following Sara and Krish's registered wedding, a grand reception was organised for family members and industry friends.

Handel's Messiah has monopolised the festive season for too long - that's why I've co-written a new choral piece ...