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TopicRabindranath Tagore

Topic: Rabindranath Tagore

Even before the world knew Rabindranath Tagore, a Tripura king honoured him as ‘Great Poet’

The relationship of Rabindranath with four generations of the Maharajas of Tripura began in the year 1882. When seeking refuge from the intense grief...

Don’t just blame Yunus for Tagore house destruction. Bangladesh radicalism goes way back

Yunus has been complicit in giving a free rein to the radical elements within Bangladesh since Sheikh Hasina’s exit. But it was Hasina’s nod to Hefazat-e-Islam that led to the spread of radicalism across Bangladesh.

BJP slams Yunus govt ‘inaction’ after Tagore mansion attacked in Bangladesh—’Islamists sending message’

The mob targeted Rabindranath Tagore's 'Kachharibari', a heritage site & museum in Sirajganj, Bangladesh. Authorities have formed a committee to investigate & booked 50 so far.

BJP calls for global condemnation after Tagore’s ancestral home vandalised in Bangladesh

Party spokesperson Sambit Patra cited media reports to claim that Jamaat-e-Islami & Hefazat-e-Islam were behind the attack.

ThePrint Quiz, 4 May, 2025: Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore’s work profoundly shaped modern Indian literature and music. In this edition of ThePrint Quiz, test your knowledge of the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize.

Very few talk about Tagore’s politics today. Bengal remembers him for his art, poetry

In his book, The Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore, Iranian academic-philosopher Ramin Jahanbegloo explores Tagore’s enduring relevance as a global thinker.

Translating Tagore’s ‘Char Adhyay’ with caste & religious politics of the 21st century

Tagore’s ‘Char Adhyay’, the love story of two revolutionaries, invited a fair bit of backlash in 1934 for its critique of exclusivist hypernationalism.

Shantiniketan to Peking—Tagore searched for a cultural centre of gravity that was not West

This year, Tagore’s visit centenary has been commemorated across China — at poetry fairs, Beijing temple, campus events, and seminars.

A talk on nationalist art made Delhi crowd sleepy. ‘Saare Jahan Se Acha’ charged them up

A Heritage Nationalism talk at the Prime Minister Museum and Library turned into a presentation on the contribution made by artists toward igniting the fire of nationalism before Independence.

Ananda Coomaraswamy introduced Indian art to UK, US. He helped launch Tagore to the West

In India, Coomaraswamy’s nationalist polemics remained unsuccessful due to his rants against the middle class.

On Camera

Thailand-Cambodia clash is more than a border fight—it’s a new front in Cold War 2.0

The Southeast Asian theatre is central to the Great Power contest between the US and China. It’s also a landscape where middle powers—France, the UK, Turkey—are shaping the strategic environment.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.