The Centre has told the Delhi high court that the national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' and the national song 'Vande Mataram' "stand on the same level" and citizens should show equal respect to both.......
The Maharashtra legislative assembly on Wednesday was adjourned following a noisy protest by Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs over a remark about 'Vande Mataram' by Samajwadi Party legislator Abu Azmi.......
Amid controversy over the recitation of 'Vande Mataram' in its centenary year, the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Chhattisgarh has made mandatory singing of the song in all educational......
A group of Muslim councillors left the Meerut Municipal Corporation House as soon as other members started singing Vande Mataram, following which a proposal to terminate their membership was......
Ulema of Bareilly sect on Thursday endorsed the fatwa issued by Deoband clerics against reciting of national song Vande Mataram. "We also think that fatwa issued against Vande Mataram is right......
'Their chemistry is organic and authentic, making them an appealing choice for collaborative endorsements.' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli celebrate after Team India wins the ICC Men's T20......
Pavithra Srinivasan reviews the Tamil film Vande Mataram.On the face of it, Henry's Vande Mataram, a bilingual film directed by Aravind T (of Oomai Vizhigal fame), has a many things going for it......
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......
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......
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......
'It's amazing how many different kinds of patriotic songs we have in our country.' IMAGE: Shantanu Moitra makes music with singer Papon. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shantanu Moitra/Instagram From......
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......
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......
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......
Bollywood stars Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff grooved to some of their hits at the IPL opening ceremony at the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday, March 22, 2024. The crowd rose to its......
IMAGE: Fans celebrate during Team India's victory parade in Mumbai on Thursday. Photographs and Video: Satish Bodas, Hitesh Harisinghani, Afsar Dayatar for Rediff.com and Saahil Salvi South Mumbai......