Idea of ‘Nation First’ requires honest understanding of our history: Nitin Gadkari | India News – The Times of India

Idea of ‘Nation First’ requires honest understanding of our history: Nitin Gadkari | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that the the idea of ‘Nation First’ goes beyond slogans and requires an honest understanding of our history, identification of systemic gaps, and building future capabilities.“Modernisation must be rooted in civilisational confidence, not blind imitation. My Idea of Nation First meaningfully enriches national discourse,” he said.The…

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150 years of Vande Mataram: Why BJP and Congress are fighting over its ‘missing stanzas’ — explained | India News – The Times of India

150 years of Vande Mataram: Why BJP and Congress are fighting over its ‘missing stanzas’ — explained | India News – The Times of India

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (Image credit: PIB) Parliament will begin a special discussion in the Lok Sabha on Monday to commemorate 150 years of Vande Mataram, a song that remains one of the most debated symbols of India’s freedom struggle.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open the debate, with defence minister Rajnath Singh scheduled to conclude it….

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Union Education Minister calls for making collective singing of ‘Vande Mataram’ in all classrooms of DU a tradition – The Times of India

Union Education Minister calls for making collective singing of ‘Vande Mataram’ in all classrooms of DU a tradition – The Times of India

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday called for establishing collective singing of “Vande Mataram” in every classroom of Delhi University as a “powerful” tradition and help it evolve into a mass movement.Addressing a programme at Delhi University’s Ramjas College, to mark the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, he also remarked that the national song…

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