Patriotism isn’t just grand gestures, it’s everyday choices made with the nation’s best interest at heart. Nation-first is a sentiment, not mere symbolism.
Stalin last week led a solidarity rally to 'express unwavering support for Army, which bravely defended nation against cross-border terrorism', and to strengthen national unity.
A citizenry whipped up by TV war games becomes weakened from within. But a society marked by inclusiveness, empathy, and rule of law stands as an implacable sentinel against the terrorist.
The booklet on ideology is part of a training module, prepared by Congress's frontal organisation Seva Dal. The party advocates ‘Indian patriotism, not Hindu nationalism’, it says.
Sugata Bose calls it the ‘colourful cosmopolitanism’ and the ‘border-crossing possibilities’ of India’s nationalist freedom movement—where foreign influences could happily coexist with surging patriotism.
By allowing the public to hoist the flag in their homes, with the option to post selfies online, the celebration is being turned into a big 'tamasha', writes Vaidyanathan Subramanian.
Delhi govt launched 'Desh Bhakti curriculum' for schools Tuesday. Reading and discussing personalities and subjects related to patriotism will be part of the 45-minute class.
The six-minute song was sung in Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.
Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.
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