Archive for August, 2012

The Mother of Indian Culture – II

The Mother of Indian Culture – II

0 / Aug 26, 2012 2:30 PM

India, said a western historian, is the Mother of the human race. The ‘Veda’ is the Mother of Indian civilization […]

Vande Maataram in Pop Culture

0 / Aug 26, 2012 2:30 PM

Although written as far back as 1882, Bankim Chandra’s ‘Vande Maataram’ (from his novel Anandamath) is very much part of […]

The Last Day of Raja Nandakumar

The Last Day of Raja Nandakumar

0 / Aug 26, 2012 2:30 PM

(On the occasion of India’s Independence Day which falls on August 15th, we take a page from history which gives […]

August 15: Its World-Significance

August 15: Its World-Significance

0 / Aug 15, 2012 6:30 AM

(This article by Amal Kiran was published on August 15th 1950 in the monthly journal Mother India. The sub-title read: “Pointers […]

Vande Mātaram in Music

Vande Mātaram in Music

0 / Aug 15, 2012 6:30 AM

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee wrote Anandamath in 1882; while the novel itself was hugely popular, it was the song Vande Maataram […]

A Prayer

A Prayer

0 / Aug 15, 2012 6:30 AM

              Through the dark night, through the shining day, Through every breath, through every […]

The Story of Krishna

The Story of Krishna

0 / Aug 2, 2012 2:30 PM

. . . . . Krishna At last I find a meaning of soul’s birth Into this universe terrible and […]

The Mother of Indian Culture – I

The Mother of Indian Culture – I

0 / Aug 2, 2012 2:30 PM

India, said a western historian, is the Mother of the human race. The ‘Veda’ is the Mother of Indian civilization […]

Quit India

Quit India

0 / Aug 2, 2012 2:30 PM

Bombay, 8 August 1942 The speech which Gandhi delivered at the commencement of the Quit India Movement on 8th August, […]

Vande Maataram in Film

0 / Aug 2, 2012 8:00 AM

India’s National Song ‘Vande Maataram’ was written as part of a novel Anandamath by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in 1882. The […]