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When the majority in the motherland flexes muscle over a song

The sight of an MP slowly walking out of Parliament while the entire House stood in respect for Vande Mataram, will be difficult to forget. Yet, the BSP's Shafiqur Rahman Barq was simply exercising his rights. The fundamental duties added to the ... DNA India, 1 month ago

New Indian Express

Loathsome politics over Vande Mataram

We live in a liberal society where we are encouraged to know about each other's religion. (File/PTI) As a law abiding Muslim of India, my head hung deep down in shame as I had read the news of Shafique-ur-Rehman Barq, BSP member parliament, leaving ...

New Indian Express, 1 month ago Muslims must stop playing loathsome politics with Vande Mataram (Comment) ProKerala.com, 1 month ago

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President stresses importance of preserving Bangla heritage

Midnapore (WB), May 6: President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday, called for preserving West Bengal's rich heritage and lauded the efforts of the state chief minister in this direction.Mukherjee stressed that it was everybody's duty not to let the ...

Oneindia, 1 month ago President calls for preserving Bengal's heritage DDI News, 1 month ago Mukherjee calls for preserving Bengal's heritage NewKerala.com, 1 month ago

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A theatrical brainiac

Drama king: Tagore with niece Indira Devi in his first drama, Valmiki Pratibha (1881). Bratya Basu Staging Rabindranath Tagore's dramas is a tough job. I have staged some of them like Tasher Desh and Chirakumar Sabha. Not many directors have ...

The Week, 1 month ago

Defacing martyrdom

Trust politicians to make everything about themselves even with something as humble as a memorial being erected to pay respect to a great revolutionary, says santanu basuThousands of statues, busts, images and idols that adorn public places like ...

The Statesman, 1 month ago