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    Jana Gana Mana reminiscent of British rule: Legendary poet 'Neeraj'

    India | Feb 22, 2016, 08:39 AM IST

    Aligarh: Doyen of Hindi poetry Gopal Das 'Neeraj' says 'Vande Matram' or 'Jhanda Ooncha Rahe Humara' should replace 'Jana Gana Mana' as the national anthem because the one penned by Rabindranath Tagore is reminiscent of

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    Rabindranath Tagore endorsed soaps, hair oils and even Bournvita

    India | Aug 08, 2015, 12:55 PM IST

    Kolkata: "I know of no foreign soaps better than Godrej's and I will make a point of using it." Well, the words are not of a beautiful woman endorsing a toiletry rather of a polymath

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    India, Central Asia must reconnect: Modi

    World | Jul 14, 2015, 07:07 AM IST

    Dushanbe (Tajikistan):  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India and Central Asia must reconnect - through surface, digital and air connectivity."Today I complete my tour of Central Asia. I return to India convinced that

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    5 important history events of 3rd June

    Who cares | Jun 03, 2015, 01:34 PM IST

    History is not created in a day! But, a day can bring many changes in history. Following are five historical events that happened this day and changed the future course of the world.1.    In the

  • 5 important history events of 30th may

    5 important history events of 30th may

    Who cares | May 30, 2015, 11:49 AM IST

    History is not created in a day! But, a day can bring many changes in history. Following are five historical events that happened this day and changed the future course of the world.1. In the

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    CBI takes up cases which suits it politically: Mamata

    Politics | May 26, 2015, 04:17 PM IST

    Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today alleged that Central Bureau of Investigation takes up cases which “suits it politically” and does not show interest in others.Banerjee told the State Assembly that earlier she

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    Of music, art, films, & literature: Remembering Rabindranath Tagore

    Life | May 07, 2016, 12:52 PM IST

    Rabindranath Tagore or Gurudev, as he was fondly called is the sole reason why most of us still believe in imbibing the magnificence of literature, music and poetry.A pioneer who subtly broke the conventional style

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    Mohan Bhagwat: India is a 'Hindu Rashtra'; favourable time to organise all Hindus

    Politics | Feb 10, 2015, 07:29 AM IST

    New Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that India is a "Hindu Rashtra" and there is a need to organize all Hindus in the country for which this is "favourable time".Quoting famous poet Rabindranath

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    66th Republic Day: Amitabh Bachchan remembers Gurudev Rabindra Nath Tagore (read blog)

    Bollywood | Jan 26, 2015, 10:12 AM IST

    New Delhi: Legendary Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan who has been honoured this Republic Day with highest Padma Award of the country, the Padma Vibhushan expresses his gratitude and also remembers nobel laureate, poet, writer -

  • rss chief invokes tagore appeals for hindu rashtra

    RSS chief invokes Tagore, appeals for 'Hindu rashtra'

    Politics | Jan 18, 2015, 11:40 PM IST

    Sagar (MP): RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today made an appeal for turning the country into a “Hindu nation” saying Hinduism believes in the principle of “unity in diversity” as visualised by the Nobel laureate polymath

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    Rabindra Nath Tagore's ancestral house to be preserved as heritage site

    India | Dec 16, 2014, 09:23 AM IST

    Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that Nobel laureate poet Rabindra Nath Tagore's ancestral house at Jorasanko in North Kolkata would be preserved by the state government as a heritage site."Its

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    Ruskin Bond, Daman Singh to be part of Kolkata lit meet

    India | Nov 11, 2014, 11:26 AM IST

    Kolkata: Noted author Ruskin Bond and Daman Singh, daughter of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, are some of the big names who will participate at the fourth Kolkata Literary Meet, beginning Jan 23 next year.The

  • tagore s tryst with patna remains a forgotten legend

    Tagore's tryst with Patna remains a forgotten legend

    India | May 13, 2013, 03:22 PM IST

    Patna, May 13: Eclipsed by concrete buildings, Patna's famous Fraser Road sports a handsome old red-brick house ‘Shanti Niketan', which marks Nobel Laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore's tryst with the city.Patna's most recognizable and historic landmark,

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    When Mamata's works beat Jamini Roy's

    Politics | Jan 14, 2013, 10:40 AM IST

    Kolkata, Jan 14: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee might be a crowd puller as a politician, but this time it's the painter in her that attracts people, even though her works vie for attention

  • bengal celebrates 151st birth anniversary of tagore

    Bengal celebrates 151st birth anniversary of Tagore

    India | May 08, 2012, 08:25 PM IST

    Kolkata, May 8: The 151st birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore was observed all over West Bengal today with cultural programmes showcasing songs, poems and other forms of Tagore works.The state government organised a cultural event

  • jana gana mana is 100 years old

    Jana Gana Mana Is 100 Years Old

    India | Dec 27, 2011, 04:23 PM IST

    New Delhi, Dec 27: ‘Jana Gana Mana', the country's national anthem penned by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, turned 100 today as it was first sung on this day a century ago at the 1911 Calcutta

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    Tagore Second Most Known Figure In China

    World | May 29, 2011, 01:11 PM IST

    New Delhi, May 29 : The Chinese may have the highest regard for Buddha but apart from him, the Indian name best known to them is Rabindranath Tagore.“In the background of over two millennia of

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