150 years of Vande Mataram: How a poem became the voice of a nation

As Vande Mataram completes 150 years, explore its journey from Bankim Chandra’s novel to becoming India’s most powerful ...

Full version of Vande Mataram to feature in ministry’s R-Day tableau

The decision comes at a moment when the song’s history, its truncated form and the political choices surrounding it have ...

Republic Day 2026 parade on ‘150 years of Vande Mataram’ theme: How it will be displayed

During the Republic Day parade, a series of paintings created by Tejendra Kumar Mitra in 1923, illustrating the verses of ‘Vande Mataram’ will be displayed.

Oscar Winner MM Keeravani To Compose And Perform New Version Of Vande Mataram At Republic Day Parade

Oscar-winning composer MM Keeravani will unveil a new Vande Mataram composition at the Republic Day Parade 2026, marking its ...
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MM Keeravani's Vande Mataram prioritises ceremonial scale over emotional movement

Unveiled at the Republic Day parade amid grand visuals and mass choreography, Vande Mataram received a new musical treatment ...
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CPWD tableau at R-Day parade celebrates 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’ with floral tribute

The floral tableau of the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) made its way along Kartavya Path on Republic Day on Monday, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’.
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Vande Mataram controversy: Why was the song truncated explained

A decade-long discussion on India’s national song, Vande Mataram, resurfaced in Parliament on Monday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a 10-hour debate in the Lok Sabha to mark the song’s 150th ...

Delhi Assembly to sing full Vande Mataram to mark 150th anniversary: Speaker

Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday said it was a moment of great pride and joy that the historic song, written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1875, was completing 150 years. He noted ...