cultural identity

New Delhi, March 27 Madhya Pradesh BJP MP Sumer Singh Solanki on Friday demanded a strict central law against forced religious conversions, saying the issue has become a threat to national security and the cultural identity of tribal communities is being systematically eroded.Raising the...

Itanagar, March 22 Arunachal Pradesh is building a larger movement to preserve its indigenous culture, empower youth, and position the state as a strong voice in the country's sustainable fashion ecosystem, said State Textile and Handicrafts Minister Nyato Dukam.Addressing a gathering at the...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 As Kerala goes to the polls on April 9, a prominent Sangh-affiliated group has raised concerns over what it termed as growing challenges to national unity, calling for collective efforts to counter "narrow regionalism."A right-wing cultural think tank based in...

Srinagar, March 20 – Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and President of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti, extended greetings on Eid-ul-Fitr on Friday, while also appealing to the people to donate for Iranians affected by the ongoing conflict.In her message, Mufti...

New Delhi, March 13 The globally popular K-pop group BTS released an animated trailer for their fifth studio album "Arirang" on Friday, which goes back to 1896 to tell the story of seven young people who ran away from home to study in the US and recorded the first known version of the eponymous...

Guwahati, March 13 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that a single vote cast in the right direction has the power to shape the future of generations, asserting that the BJP government in the state has taken historic steps to honor the sacrifices made during the Assam...

New Delhi, March 9 – Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) V.K. Saxena and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated the newly installed ‘Shri Parth-Sarathi Rath’ on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg near Delhi Gate on Monday.The artistic installation was developed by the Delhi Public Works Department (PWD)...

Mumbai, March 9 – Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of only feigning "Marathi love" during elections.Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis recently assured the Legislative Assembly that Marathi would remain mandatory across...

New Delhi, March 8 Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan asserted on Sunday the need to adopt a holistic and inclusive approach towards women's issues rather than working in isolation.Pradhan made the comments during a discussion on "Knowledge as Power" at the two-day "Bharati Naari to...

Washington, March 8 – Priyanka Chopra Jonas has spent much of her career navigating worlds that rarely intersect easily – the vast and multilingual film industries of India, the global machinery of Hollywood, and the cultural space in between where questions of identity, migration, and history...

Mumbai, March 8: Composer Salim Merchant opened up about A.R. Rahman's remarks about communal bias.Speaking exclusively to IANS, he pointed out that if Rahman is composing the music for "Ramayana" – one of the biggest films based on Indian mythology in history – it is hard to believe that...

Johannesburg, February 25 The National Hindu Conference, to be hosted by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad South Africa in Pretoria on Saturday, will discuss ways to address the various challenges facing the country.The conference will bring together spiritual leaders, academics, professionals, youth...

Mumbai, February 24 – A viral video of a young Japanese woman living in Maharashtra has sparked a wider discussion on linguistic respect and the state's cultural identity.The woman, who documents her daily effort to learn one new Marathi word, has prompted debate on why some outsiders appear...

Tel Aviv, February 23 – While Turkey has emerged as one of the most vocal international advocates for Gaza in recent years, its silence on the abuses of Uyghurs by Chinese authorities is deafening – a striking irony that cannot be ignored, a report highlighted on Monday.It added that in...

New Delhi, February 23 – President Droupadi Murmu graced the ‘Rajaji Utsav’ at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on Monday and unveiled the bust of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, India’s first and only Indian Governor-General, at Rashtrapati Bhavan.In a post on X, the President stated, “The...

New Delhi: Recent incidents and growing concerns about excessive online influence and cultural obsession among adolescents have renewed national debate on how young Indians are consuming foreign cultural content, and whether adequate guidance and balance are being provided at the family and...

Meerut, February 21 RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday described the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh as a "workshop for personality development", asserting that it cannot be compared to any other organization.Addressing a public dialogue in the Braj province here, Bhagwat said that some people...

The Dimasa language will be introduced as an optional subject in schools in Assam, starting with Class 9 in the 2026-27 academic session and Class 10 in the 2027-28 academic session. The Assam Government has made this decision to give due importance to the Dimasa language's unique identity and...

Mumbai, February 17 – Indian actors Priya Mani and Mohit Raina have been cast as the lead in an upcoming Indo-U.S. drama about an immigrant family, directed by Harsh Mahadeshwar."This project is very close to my heart because it explores identity and belonging in a deeply honest way," Raina...

Dhuri, February 15 AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann paid their respects at the Shri Rankeshwar Mahadev Shiv Mandir here on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri on Sunday.Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish...