He explains why “Jana Gana Mana” became the national anthem, why “Vande Mataram” could not, and why these symbols matter more than ever today. Below is a transcript of the conversation, done by Ritvi ...
A new political row has erupted in West Bengal over the Centre’s directive on the protocols for singing or playing the national song Vande Mataram, penned by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. Several ...
Three weeks before the House of Representatives election, Nepal’s political parties are unveiling their manifestos, with the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) releasing its ‘commitment document’ on Tuesday ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits an exhibition during an event marking 150 years of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor (IGI) Stadium, in New Delhi on November 7, 2025.
Mani Lohani is a Nepali writer and television journalist who has been active for more than three decades in poetry and fiction. Originally from Nuwakot town in the Bagmati Province of central Nepal, ...
Here are the major updates from Chandigarh today — covering civic updates, traffic and metro alerts, weather conditions, and key political and administrative developments. Watch the full video to stay ...
The entire six stanzas of Vande Mataram has to be now sung in all official functions ...