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TopicVande Mataram

Topic: Vande Mataram

Weeks after ‘Vande Mataram’ order, Maharashtra govt staff still answering phones with ‘hello’

Some employees confused about how to embrace the change and break a lifetime habit, others unaware of 1 October govt resolution. Minister Mungantiwar says 'change will come slowly'.

Ahead of Himachal polls, Modi to flag off 4th Vande Bharat Express at Una

The train will take 5 hours, 15 minutes to cover the distance against the nearly 7 hours taken by the Shatabdi now.

Maharashtra govt officials to say ‘Vande Mataram’ while attending phone calls in offices

Newly-appointed Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar Sunday ordered all state govt officials to say 'Vande Mataram' (while receiving calls) till 26 Jan 2023.

Postcard News co-founder ‘heckled’ at Mangaluru airport, asked to sing Vande Mataram

Karnataka Congress spokesperson Kavita Reddy & two other women asked Postcard News founder Mahesh Vikram Hegde to sing Vande Mataram to prove his ‘Indian-ness’.

Rahul Kanwal did not say chanting Vande Mataram is anti-national, video is edited

Viral video of Rahul Kanwal is from a debate he hosted on India Today TV channel in 2016 after lawyers beat up Kanhaiya Kumar outside a Delhi court.

When Vande Mataram inspired many recording artistes to join India’s freedom movement

Besides patriotic songs, gramophone was also used to transmit messages from national leaders. Gandhi’s ‘Spiritual Message’ was recorded in 1931-32.

When Jai Shri Ram became a political tool to heckle Muslim MPs, it lost something

The oath-taking ceremony in the Lok Sabha turned into a sloganeering contest between MPs of various political parties.

Bankim Chandra — the man who wrote Vande Mataram, capturing colonial India’s imagination

ThePrint remembers Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, one of Bengal’s foremost 19th century scholars, on his 125th death anniversary.

After cow, Himachal Congress embraces Vande Mataram & national anthem

Himachal Pradesh unit of Congress has decided to begin all its meetings with Vande Matram and end with the national anthem.

Bharat Mata Ki Jai: Not patriots, Indians now want to be patriotism police

Just remember if patriotism is not properly documented it is meaningless.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

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.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

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.