On November 7, 1875, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay composed Vande Mataram, inspired by Bengal's spirit of Durga Puja. This six ...

Yogi Adityanath declares mandatory recital of ‘Vande Mataram’ for all schools in Uttar Pradesh to boost nationalism.

The third solo show by Professor Dr Malay Bala, titled Seeking Sacred Beauty: The Devotional Art of Malay Bala, emits a calm, rhythmic whisper — a quiet hymn to the sacred, the feminine, and the ...

It’s been 150 years since Vande Mataram first appeared in print. The British once banned it, yet it became the cry that ...

India’s time has come to speak in its own voice. To think, dream, and innovate in its own words, write Dr Pradip Kumar Varma ...

From classical dance and theatre to spoken-word performances and music, the annual Tarang programme at Hariyana Vidya Mandir ...

New Jersey has the highest concentration of South Asians in the country. Central Desi delivers a mix of local news, politics, ...

On 7 November, the lyric that has lodged itself in the political and emotional memory of modern India – Vande Mataram – completed 150 years since its composition.

Wherever there are even a handful of Sikh or Punjabi families, prabhat pheris — early morning devotional processions — begin days before the birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. These processions, filled ...

Schools and colleges across India will remain closed on 5, 2025 (Wednesday), to mark Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti, one of the most ...

As India commemorates 150 years of Vande Mataram, the spotlight turns to Anandamath, the novel where Bankim Chandra Chatterjee introduced the hymn to the nation.

Celebrate Guru Nanak Jayanti 2025 by visiting India’s most sacred Gurudwaras. Experience divine peace, kirtan, and langar ...