The root of the Sanskrit word Vande is Vand, which appears in Rigveda which means “to praise, celebrate, laud, salute respectfully” and the word “Mataram” has Indo-European roots in Matar ...

Tejendra Narayan Majumdar: We chose Vande Mataram and Sare jahan se achha, as both these songs resonate with a national audience, while Dhono dhanye pushpe bhora and O amar desher mati highlight ...

After Maharashtra’s cultural affairs minister Sudhir Mungantiwar suggested that in government offices ‘Hello’ must be replaced by ‘Vande Mataram’ while answering the phone calls ...

A file photograph of Hindus and Muslims rehearsing the national song during its centenary celebrations •  Vande Mataram is a beautiful patriotic song. Why do a few have the right to ...

Tiger Shroff and Jackky Bhagnani have teamed up for a patriotic anthem, Vande Mataram. The duo unveiled the motion poster of their song ahead of Independence Day. After the massive success of his ...

Across India today, they're singing Vande Mataram, that's India's national song. It's not India's national anthem, that's another song, though both songs have equal status. The Indian government ...

Our ninth pick is a moment when Bengaluru's Kanteerava Stadium sang Vande Mataram in unison post India's win over Kuwait in the SAFF Championships. You've heard Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's Vande ...

Meanwhile, a video of a little girl singing 'Vande Mataram' in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with CMs of the states of North-East India at Bharat Mandapam, Delhi, has gone viral.

“Both Jana Gana Mana and Vande Mataram stand on the same level and every citizen of the country should show equal respect to both. National song occupies a unique and special place in the ...