Devdiscourse

Vande Mataram: Celebrating 150 Years of India's National Anthem

The Indian Parliament will hold a special discussion to commemorate 150 years of Vande Mataram. Prime Minister Modi is ...

The National Song

The recent controversy in the wake of the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram is unjustified and unwarranted. After the ...
Indiatimes

Rajasthan directive: Attendance in edu & panchayat departments tied to national anthem, song participation; 1 crore students join

Rajasthan schools in education and Panchayati Raj departments are now measuring employee attendance based on participation in the morning national song and evening national anthem. This initiative, ...

From the Nehru archive: ‘Vande Mataram not feasible as national anthem as its tune doesn’t suit orchestral or band rendering’

A letter to Syama Prasad Mookerjee on Vande Mataram vs Jana Gana Mana to an emotional speech on Kashmir – these are among ...
jagranjosh.com

150 Years of Vande Mataram: Check History of the National Song of India

"Vande Mataram" began its journey in 1875 when Bankim Chandra Chatterjee wrote it in Sanskrit intermingled with Bengali. It was published as part of his novel, Anandamath, which immediately gained ...
The Diplomat

As Bengal Elections Near, a Battle Over Bengali Patriotic Songs Grows Shriller

The BJP is using the 150th anniversary of India’s national song, “Vande Mataram,” to polarize society and win votes.