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  Jamaat-e-Islami and Hefazat-e-Islam attacked Rabindranath Tagore's ancestral home in Bangladesh: BJP

  India | June 12, 2025 13:13 IST

  A mob attacked and vandalised the ancestral home of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Bangladesh's Sirajganj district, according to local media reports.

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  Mob vandalises Tagore’s ancestral home in Bangladesh after altercation, probe ordered

  World | June 12, 2025 9:57 IST

  A mob vandalised Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral home, Kachharibari, in Bangladesh’s Sirajganj district following a dispute over a parking fee. The violence erupted after a visitor was allegedly assaulted by museum staff on June 8, sparking local protests and a mob attack that damaged the site.

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  A look at Rabindranath Tagore's contribution to the Indian film industry | Birth Anniversary Special

  May 07, 2025 9:51 IST

  Rabindranath Tagore is not only known as a poet, writer, painter or philosopher, but he is also recognised for his important contribution to the cinematic world.

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  Assam renames Karimganj district | Check its new name

  Assam | November 19, 2024 20:31 IST

  The Assam government renamed Karimganj district as ‘Sri Bhoomi’ honoring Tagore’s century-old reference. The Cabinet also finalised panchayat election dates and announced a Global Investment Summit for February 2025.

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  Chokher Bali to Uphaar, films based on Rabindranath Tagore's writings | Death Anniversary Special

  August 07, 2024 6:00 IST

  On the occasion of Rabindranath Tagore's death anniversary, let's have a look at films based on his writing.

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  Shardiya Navratri 2023: Kolkata's menstrual hygiene pandal grabs attention | See Photos

  Lifestyle | October 16, 2023 10:58 IST

  A Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata has come up with a unique mensuration theme this year. The theme of the pandal is to break taboos about menstruation and raise awareness about menstrual hygiene.

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  Visva-Bharati to Poush Mela: Top 4 attractions in Santiniketan

  Lifestyle | September 18, 2023 17:58 IST

  To help you plan your trip to this incredible place, here are the top four tourist spots in Santiniketan.

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  Rabindranath Tagore 82nd death anniversary: 5 best books by the 'Bard of Bengal'

  Lifestyle | August 07, 2023 11:41 IST

  These are just some of Rabindranath Tagore’s best works that continue to inspire readers around the world even today.

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  After treadmill workout with furry friend, Mamata Banerjee now stuns internet with a song | WATCH

  May 09, 2023 20:40 IST

  West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee was caught on camera singing a melodious song on the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore in Kolkata.

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  West Bengal: Amit Shah visits 'Jorasakho Thakurbari' on Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti

  May 09, 2023 13:58 IST

  The Home Minister will participate in an event scheduled on Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti to commemorate the birth of the great Bengali poet.

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  'Rabindranath Tagore's mother did not cradle him in arms...': Union Minister's controversial remark

  India | August 19, 2021 11:46 IST

  Union Minister Subhas Sarkar has courted controversy with his remarks that Rabindranath Tagore's mother did not cradle him in her arms because of his 'not so fair complexion'.

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  75th Independence Day: The history behind India's own 'National Vidyapiths' set up by Mahatma Gandhi

  Education | August 14, 2021 16:58 IST

  The varsities- Jamia Millia Islamia, Gujarat Vidyapith, Kashi Vidyapith, Bihar Vidyapith was established during Mahatma Gandhi's call of non-co-operation movement, and the institutions follow their own pattern of curriculum different from the British education system.

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  CM Mamata pays floral tribute to Rabindranath Tagore at Rabindra Sadan

  News | May 09, 2021 20:07 IST

  Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee paid floral tribute to the portrait of the poet, novelist, Rabindranath Tagore at Rabindra Sadan in Kolkata on May 09.

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  Haqikat Kya Hai : Amit Shah rejects Congress' claim that he sat on Rabindranath Tagore's chair

  Hakikat Kya Hai | February 09, 2021 21:47 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday rejected the claim by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury that he sat on Rabindranath Tagore's chair during his visit to Visva Bharati. He said the vice-chancellor of Visva Bharati has also clarified that no such incident took place. "I have a letter from Visva Bharati vice-chancellor where I have sought clarification from him and tell me after analyzing the photos and videos whether I sat there or not. He has very clearly stated that nothing of this sort has happened. The reference to the place I sat is a window and anyone can sit there," Shah said in the Lok Sabha.

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  'I didn't sit on Tagore's chair but Nehru, Rajiv Gandhi did': Shah rejects Congress' claim

  Politics | February 09, 2021 20:43 IST

  ​Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday rejected the claim by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury that he sat on Rabindranath Tagore's chair during his visit to Visva Bharati. He said the vice-chancellor of Visva Bharati has also clarified that no such incident took place.

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  Congress has the habit of spreading lies, I did not sit on the chair of Rabindranath Ji: Amit Shah

  News | February 09, 2021 17:47 IST

  Home Minister Amit Shah today brutally slammed Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Choudhary and his party for spreading lies about him. The Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had alleged Amit Shah of sitting on the chair of Rabindranath Tagore.

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  Visva-Bharati VC apologises for 'Tagore was an outsider in Shantiniketan' remark

  India | September 12, 2020 8:28 IST

  Tagore had founded Visva-Bharati in 1921 and it became a central university in 1951. Amid the row at Visva-Bharati over Poush Mela ground fencing, Chakraborty said in a statement on August 23 that Tagore had also come to Bolpur from outside to set up the institute.

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  Locals bulldoze gate at Visva-Bharati Varsity protesting construction of wall in Pousha Mela ground

  India | August 17, 2020 15:49 IST

  Angry locals ransacked the fence at the Pousha Mela ground in Visva Bharati University in Santiniketan in Birbhum on Monday.

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  Israel pays tribute to Rabindranath Tagore on his 159th birth anniversary by naming a street on him

  Trending | May 10, 2020 12:53 IST

  The street which has been named 'Tagore REHOV' starts right opposite the main gates of Tel Aviv University in Israel. The information about the same was shared by the official handle of Israel in India on Twitter.

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  Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2020: Inspirational quotes, fanous works, lesser-known facts

  Books & Culture | May 07, 2020 8:53 IST

  A multifaceted personality, Rabindranath Tagore began writing poetry when he was only eight years old and he was only 16 when he released his first collection of poems under the pseudonym 'Bhanusimha'. On the occasion of Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2020, let's remember Gurudev through some of his inspirational quotes, important works and lesser-known facts.