Vande Mataram is India’s national song, meaning “Mother, I bow to you.” He questioned why anyone should be forced to bow or show religious-style respect when the Constitution promises freedom of ...

CUTTACK: Over the years, Muslims have contributed towards adorning Goddess Durga with finely crafted ‘zari medhas’ in Cuttack, which hosts the grandest puja celebrations in the state. But today, when ...

At a meeting in Lucknow on 15 October 1937, Muhammad Ali Jinnah denounced the song, arguing it contained references to Hindu goddesses like Durga and Lakshmi and was therefore incompatible with Muslim ...