The petition contends that the 'official version' notified under the government protocol includes the contentious Stanza 5 with religious imagery, which explicitly invokes Hindu goddesses Durga, ...

Bhupendra Patel says the song’s message remains relevant and links the milestone to a nationwide commemoration ...

Honouring Vande Mataram is an affirmation of loyalty to a shared homeland, an idea that need not threaten religious faith but ...

Ian Maxwell, brother of convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, has publicly defended Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, calling ...

Sometimes longer is better. Even when it comes to music, and listeners are patient enough to appreciate an epic piece of music. Here's 25 great songs that span 10 minutes or more, and worth the time ...

By ordering the mandatory inclusion of all six stanzas of Vande Mataram into the national song, insisting that it be performed before the country’s secular national anthem, the government has ...

The Home Ministry’s decision to restore all six stanzas of Vande Mataram on its 150th anniversary reaffirms the principle ...

Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Dayanand Saraswati, a leading 19th-century Vedic reformer. In 2026, it falls on Thursday, 12 February. The day is marked by Arya Samaj ...

Originally written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in highly Sanskritised Bengali, Vande Mataram was composed in the 1870s and published in the novel Anandamath ...

The era of 50s, 60s and 70s in Indian cinema is often considered as the glorious period . It is said that a movie, or a song from it, continues to entertain as well as resonate with the audiences even ...

This February, we’re listening to these soul, R&B and hip-hop hits by some of our favorite Black artists. There’s no better time for music with a message than Black History Month! Black artists have ...

Among the historic wins, spirited if chaotic tributes and breakthrough moments for new talent at Sunday's Grammy Awards, one small pleasure was the emergence of a new comedy duo. Twice during the ...