150 Years of 'Vande Mataram': Indian Missions Around the World Commemorate the Milestone

150 Years of 'Vande Mataram': Indian Missions Around the World Commemorate the Milestone

National song "Vande Mataram", by Bankimchandra Chatterji was written during the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Navami which was on November 7 in 1875. Vande Mataram first appeared in the literary journal Bangadarshan as part of his novel Anandamath. The song, invoking the Motherland as the embodiment of strength, prosperity and divinity, gave poetic expression to India's awakening spirit of unity and self-respect. It soon became an enduring symbol of devotion to the nation. 19 days ago
U.S. skips G20: Trump to Boycott G20 Summit in South Africa, Citing 'Abuse' of White Farmers

U.S. skips G20: Trump to Boycott G20 Summit in South Africa, Citing 'Abuse' of White Farmers

The South African government has repeatedly rejected US accusations of discrimination, saying that white South Africans continue to have higher living standards than the Black majority population, decades after the end of apartheid. President Cyril Ramaphosa has previously told Trump that reports of widespread persecution of white farmers were "completely false." 19 days ago