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The Story Behind India's National Anthem

Nehru had requested Tagore to compose a national anthem.But the poet died soon after and with that died the idea of a new song from Tagore that could be India's national anthem.It is remarkable......

Row after Bangladesh national anthem sung at Cong event

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said he has instructed the police to register a case of treason against Congress leaders of Sribhumi district for singing the national anthem......

High drama in TN assembly over national anthem row

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Monday walked out of the Assembly without delivering his customary address, opposing what he described as 'disrespect' to the Constitution and the national anthem.......

Row as Nitish Kumar leaves dais before national anthem at sports event

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday abruptly left the dais ahead of the national anthem at the inauguration of an international sports event in Patna, much to the surprise of the......

Pak fumes as Afghan diplomats remain seated during national anthem

Pakistan on Tuesday conveyed their strong protest to the Afghanistan authorities over the “disrespect” to the country's national anthem by Afghan diplomats who continued to remain......

'Respect the National Anthem' DoT

The department of telecommunications (DoT) has pulled up mobile service providers for offering the National Anthem as a ringback tone.In a notice to all telecom service providers, the department......

National anthem issue: Cops register case against

The controversy over Infosys chairman and chief mentor N R Narayana Murthy's remarks on the national anthem issue on Friday snowballed with Karnataka police registering a case against him and the......

India's new travel anthem: Go where the music plays, and tourism thrives

India’s live events scene is hitting a high note. With global performers adding the country to their tour maps and the government aiming to double the concert economy, hotels in key metro cities......

Bachchan sings national anthem at Tagore's birthplace

Amitabh Bachchan had multiple reasons to celebrate Republic Day this year. Not only did the Government Of India confer the Padma Vibhushan on him, his version of the national anthem......

SC slams RGV for distorting national anthem

The Supreme Court came down heavily on Ram Gopal Varma's distortion of the national anthem in his forthcoming film Rann saying it gives a 'totally negative sense.'"We have read it. It gives a......

Rani shoots special national anthem video with women cops

Actress Rani Mukherjee, who will be seen essaying the role of a cop in her upcoming film Mardaani, has shot a special national anthem video with police women. Rani will be featuring......

Should RGV have tampered national anthem in Rann?

Controversy seems to love Ram Gopal Varma. The latest is about his film Rann, the promo of which has just been released. The well-shot trailer has the Indian national anthem in the background,......

Manu Bhaker's National Anthem Tribute

IMAGE: Shooter Manu Bhaker is the first Indian to win two medals in a single Olympic Games. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters On the occasion of India's 79th Independence Day, on Friday, August 15,......

Pakistan's Moment of Embarrassment! 'Jalebi Baby' Replaces Anthem

IMAGE: Screen grab of Pakistan players during national anthem. Before a single ball was bowled in the high-voltage Asia Cup clash between India and Pakistan, embarrassment struck the Pakistan......

How impressive Vaishnavi kept calm on India debut

'Yes, I was nervous before the National Anthem. After the National Anthem, I calmed down.' IMAGE: Vaishnavi Sharma bowled exceedingly well on her T20I debut against Sri Lanka on Sunday,......

Iranian Team Refuse To Sing National Anthem

IMAGE: Iran's players line up during the national anthems before the game.They did not sing the Iranian national anthem in an apparent show of support for anti-government protesters back home.......

Why Siraj broke down during national anthem

IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj breaks down during the national anthem before the start of the 3rd Test at the SCG on Thursday. A string of emotions ran through India pacer Mohammed Siraj when the Indian......