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He explains why “Jana Gana Mana” became the national anthem, why “Vande Mataram” could not, and why these symbols matter more than ever today. Below is a transcript of the conversation, done by Ritvi ...

A new political row has erupted in West Bengal over the Centre’s directive on the protocols for singing or playing the national song Vande Mataram, penned by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. Several ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits an exhibition during an event marking 150 years of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor (IGI) Stadium, in New Delhi on November 7, 2025.

On February 11, the Union Home Ministry issued new guidelines for the singing of Vande Mataram. According to the updated instructions, the National Song should be performed before the National Anthem, ...

The Centre has issued new guidelines mandating the six-stanza version of ‘Vande Mataram’ at government events and schools. It must precede ‘Jana Gana Mana’ when both are sung, with attendees standing ...

The entire six stanzas of Vande Mataram has to be now sung in all official functions ...