The ruling party at the Centre has to keep quiet about Nagaland’s thoughts on Vande Mataram if it wants to enjoy power in the state that will go to polls in early 2028.
MHA order states that when both national song and anthem are played together, Vande Mataram will be played first, with everyone required to stand at attention.
António Costa, President of the European Council, and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, are chief guests at this year’s parade.
Ibn Khaldun Bharati’s core claim—that Muslim resistance to ‘Vande Mataram’ reflects an unwillingness to merge into an “organic whole” with Hindus—ignores both historical context and religious concerns.
From coastal Andhra Pradesh to Jallianwala Bagh in Punjab, from bonfires in UP to midnight pledges in Chennai and Lahore, Vande Mataram was a war cry to galvanise people toward azaadi.
For years, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was mocked for gaining weight and oversized sleeves. This was a departure from body-hugging gowns & delicate sarees she wore in early 2000s at Cannes.
The Ukraine war has become a global laboratory for drones, electronic warfare & rapidly evolving battlefield tactics, demonstrating how low-cost tech impact military operations.
An oil shock, monsoon fears, rampant unemployment, and the seeming inevitability of inflation are common to both eras. Indira Gandhi’s self-destructive responses are instructive today.
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