Producing Patriotism
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Delhi University academic council passes motion to remove chapter on Urdu poet Iqbal
He had written some notable patriotic songs dedicated to India during the British rule, including ‘Sare jahan se achcha Hindustan hamara’.
Scroll Staff
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UP headmaster’s suspension over Iqbal poem reflects absurd patriotic tests faced by India’s Muslims
The VHP complained that the decision to allow ‘Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua’ to be sung by Pilibhit students was ‘anti-national’.
Special Correspondent
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Haryana: Villagers in Faridabad district to sing national anthem every morning
The gram panchayat, headed by an RSS activist, has installed 20 loudspeakers and 22 CCTV cameras at a cost of Rs 8 lakh.
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Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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Will bring back electoral bonds after wider consultations, says Nirmala Sitharaman
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Despite Supreme Court comments, you still need to stand for the national anthem in movie theatres
The court on Monday wondered if Indians need to wear patriotism on their sleeves.
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North Bengal University has displayed a tank for 46 years. Has it instilled ‘love for the Army’?
The tank was captured from Pakistan Army during the 1971 war.
Subrata Nagchoudhury
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Flashback: When ‘Baje Sargam’ challenged the popularity of ‘Mile Sur Mera Tumhara’
Nationalist anthem versus nationalist anthem.
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Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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BJP’s plan for walls of valour at universities will only serve as barriers to real academic freedom
Soldier worship and flag-waving are the secular components of the BJP’s and RSS’ new nationalism.
Anjali Mody
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Watch the BBC's hilarious response to an MP's demand for playing the national anthem every day
There's still a sense of humour in some places on the planet.
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The good, bad and ugly flag moments in the movies
The fluttering heart of India, between the sublime and the cringe-worthy.
Shubhra Dixit
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Four problems Maharashtra can't wish away by chanting 'Bharat Mata ki jai'
Drought. Child malnutrition. Gender inequality. Air pollution. What happened to Devendra Fadnavis's promise of better governance?
Kalpana Sharma
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Nobody should be forced to chant 'Bharat Mata ki jai', says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
He added that the Sangh was striving to raise more and more people who were committed to the cause of creating a great India.
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'Why are you bracketing me as a Muslim?: Asaduddin Owaisi on why he won’t say 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'
'Can’t I respond as an Indian?' asks the AIMIM chief.
Shoaib Daniyal
The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go