In 1873, had Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's palanquin not taken a wrong turn, India might never have got 'Vande Mataram'An 1873 encounter with a British officer in a palanquin ignited Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's patriotic fervor, leading to the creation of...
26 Jun, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
'Muslims being targeted under planned agenda': Asaduddin OwaisiAIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi claims Muslims face a planned agenda. He links Special Intensive Revision with NRC and NPR. Owaisi also raised...
09 May, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
Government bill puts Vande Mataram at par with anthem, disruption punishableThe Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to include Vande Mataram under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. This move ...
06 May, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
West Bengal winner list 2026: As BJP wins over 200 seats in stunning victory, check full list of TMC, Congress winners hereThe Bharatiya Janata Party secured a strong lead in West Bengal's election and bagged 207 seats. This outcome presents a significant challe...
05 May, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
The Bengali factor: Jhalmuri, Durga Puja and other strategies in West Bengal's battle for powerWest Bengal Election 2026: Polls in the state are a battle of narratives. Parties are using food and cultural symbols to connect with voter...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
Don't fall for the completion trapThe Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona is nearing completion after 144 years. This marks an end to a long period of anticipation. Howeve...
22 Feb, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
Oppn protests G RAM G during Prez Murmu address; govt condemns, demands apologyOpposition members disrupted President Droupadi Murmu's address to Parliament. They protested the VB-G RAM G Act. Government ministers stro...
28 Jan, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
BJP's strategy to pit Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay against Tagore backfired: CongressCongress criticized the BJP's attempt to pit Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay against Rabindranath Tagore, stating it backfired. The party remi...
12 Dec, 2025, 12.36 PM IST
Haven't filled up enumeration form for SIR yet, says Bengal CM BanerjeeMamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, recently stirred discussions by revealing that she has yet to complete her enumeration ...
12 Dec, 2025, 12.34 AM IST
Mamata seeks PM's apology over 'Bankim Da' referenceIn a passionate address, West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lambasted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for what she deemed a signific...
09 Dec, 2025, 11.38 PM IST
Vande Mataram debate aimed at diverting attention: Opposition leadersSome of them also claimed that the debate was started keeping in mind next year's West Bengal Assembly polls.
08 Dec, 2025, 08.15 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, the creator of Vande Mataram, the national song of IndiaBankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, author of Anandamath, created India's national song Vande Mataram. His novel inspired the freedom struggle ag...
08 Dec, 2025, 05.04 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee blames Centre for IndiGo fiasco, says lack of planning was responsible for the plight of passengersWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday blamed the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation for the recent IndiGo flight disruptions, ...
08 Dec, 2025, 03.27 PM IST
'Vande Mataram' song heralded freedom movement, kept India united post-independence: Amit ShahCelebrating the 150th anniversary of India’s national song ‘Vande Mataram’, Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that the song inspired Ind...
07 Nov, 2025, 11.42 AM IST
New movie based on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's Bengali cult classic 'Datta' to release on June 16The Bengali literary classic 'Datta', written by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, has been adapted for the big screen once again, with popular ...
05 Jun, 2023, 07.46 AM IST
Vande Mataram' real national anthem: RSS leaderDays after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' remarks, a top functionary of the organisation has said that 'Vande Mataram' is t...
02 Apr, 2016, 01.02 PM IST
- India' s national anthem Jana Gana Mana turned 100 today
'Jana Gana Mana', the country's national anthem penned by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, turned 100 today as it was first sung on this...
27 Dec, 2011, 04.20 PM IST