Mamata questions curbs on 'Jai Hind' and 'Vande Mataram' in Parl

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed concern over reports that MPs were allegedly being restricted from saying 'Jai Hind' and 'Vande Mataram' inside Parliament, and asked whether......

UP to make singing Vande Mataram compulsory in schools

Amid an ongoing controversy over the national song, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said singing Vande Mataram will be made compulsory in every school and educational......

Govt to celebrate 150 years of 'Vande Mataram'

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to celebrate 150 years of the national song, 'Vande Mataram', across India. Photograph: ANI Photo The Constituent Assembly had accorded 'Vande Mataram',......

'Our MPs will chant 'Vande Mataram' loudly in Parl': Uddhav dares BJP

Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said his party's MPs will chant `Vande Mataram' loudly in Parliament, and dared the Bharatiya Janata Party to throw them out of......

'World Champions. Well Done Ladies'

'So much pride you have brought for us all.' IMAGE: Team India. Photograph: Kind courtesy : BCCI Women/X Amitabh Bachchan could not hold back his excitement after India's women's cricket team......

#OperationSindoor: 'Terror Has No Place'

IMAGE: A view of Muzaffarabad in Pakistan occupied Kashmir. Photograph: Reuters The Indian Army and the Indian Air Force jointly conducted Operation Sindoor in the early hours of May 7, destroying......

Chris Martin, Dakota Johnson At Kumbh

IMAGE: Chris Martin dazzles his audience at the D Y Paril stadium in Nerul, Navi Mumbai Photograph: Kind courtesy Vikramaditya Motwane/Instagram Coldplay's frontman Chris Martin and his......

Anand Math and its immortal chant of Vande Mataram

In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, we look back at Prithviraj Kapoor-Geeta Bali-starrer Anand Math (1952). 'We are here to rescue you,’ a British officer explains to......

Sledged by Pak, Tilak spurred by 'Vande Mataram'

IMAGE: Tilak Varma's unbeaten 69 off 53 balls carried India to a five-wicket win for their 9th Asia Cup crown. Photograph: BCCI Pakistan players had "a lot to say" to Tilak Varma when he walked......

Kohli Invites Fans To Sing Vande Mataram

The Indian cricket team took a lap of honour at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. In an evening of celebration, the cricketers crossed an ocean of fans who came in to celebrate their T20......

No Force Is More Powerful Than A Woman Determined To Rise

India's women didn't just win a World Cup, they won the nation's heart, proving that belief, courage, and grace can turn dreams into destiny. IMAGE: From Kapil Dev at Lord's in 1983 to M S Dhoni......

PIX: An air of patriotism, nationalism at IPL 2025

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans players line up for the Indian National Anthem ahead of their IPL game on Sunday. Photographs: BCCI Patriotism was in the air at the Arun Jaitley Stadium......

PIX: Grandeur, Patriotic Fervour Mark IPL Closing Gala

Images from the IPL 2025 closing ceremony ahead of the final between RCB and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. IMAGE: Dancers perform during the IPL 2025 closing ceremony in Ahmedabad on......