Rabindranath Tagore

'Poila Baisakh' named West Bengal's State Day, Tagore's 'Banglar Mati' declared State Song

The State Day will be called 'Bangla Divas', the order, issued by outgoing chief secretary HK Dwivedi on Saturday, said.

31 December 2023, 14:20 IST

'Poila Baisakh' named West Bengal's State Day, Tagore's 'Banglar Mati' declared State Song

31 December 2023, 14:20 IST

Jaishankar visits school named after Rabindranath Tagore in St Petersburg

Jaishankar paid homage to a statue of Tagore installed in the school. A cultural programme was also organised for the event.

29 December 2023, 09:32 IST

Jaishankar visits school named after Rabindranath Tagore in St Petersburg

29 December 2023, 09:32 IST

Visva-Bharati replaces controversial plaques on UNESCO tag to Santiniketan

The newly installed three plaques at Santiniketan, a UNESCO World Heritage, now do not have references to anyone other than Tagore. Earlier the controversial plaques had the name of PM Modi.

07 December 2023, 10:59 IST

Visva-Bharati replaces controversial plaques on UNESCO tag to Santiniketan

07 December 2023, 10:59 IST

Tagore, who?

Today, the distance between the vision and way of life of Tagore and Gandhi and current perspectives is growing. And though the effort and work done with fervour in their names continues, most of that energy is outside India.

20 November 2023, 22:00 IST

Tagore, who?

20 November 2023, 22:00 IST

Installation of Unesco’s heritage-status text of Santiniketan an ‘immediate priority’, interim-VC advised

Sanjoy Kumar Mallik, has recently been appointed as vice-chancellor (acting) of the university, attended an introductory meeting at the ministry on November 16, where major issues came up for discussion, the university has said.

20 November 2023, 11:24 IST

Installation of Unesco’s heritage-status text of Santiniketan an ‘immediate priority’, interim-VC advised

20 November 2023, 11:24 IST

Raj Bhavan Kolkata gate named after Tagore, Guv seeks report from Visva-Bharati’s interim VC

'The Raj Bhavan, which has the status of a grade one national heritage, has decided to rename its North Gate as 'Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore Gate’,' an official note stated.

18 November 2023, 17:13 IST

Raj Bhavan Kolkata gate named after Tagore, Guv seeks report from Visva-Bharati’s interim VC

18 November 2023, 17:13 IST

Many plaques installed earlier did not bear Tagore's name: Visva Bharati

The statement came amid controversy over three recent plaques that did not bear the name of the Nobel laureate, who had founded the institute over a century ago.

07 November 2023, 05:14 IST

Many plaques installed earlier did not bear Tagore's name: Visva Bharati

07 November 2023, 05:14 IST

Tagore is emotion, his memory cannot be obliterated: Bengal Governor on row over plaques at Visva-Bharati

The newly plaques installed at Santiniketan (initially a residential school established by Tagore that later transformed into a university), following UNESCO's inscribing of the place on its world heritage list carry PM-Chancellor, and vice chancellor’s names, and do not mention Tagore.

01 November 2023, 09:41 IST

Tagore is emotion, his memory cannot be obliterated: Bengal Governor on row over plaques at Visva-Bharati

01 November 2023, 09:41 IST

DH Toon | Santiniketan declared UNESCO World Heritage site

26 October 2023, 00:48 IST

DH Toon | Santiniketan declared UNESCO World Heritage site

26 October 2023, 00:48 IST

Santiniketan declared UNESCO World Heritage site

India had been striving for long to get a UNESCO tag for this cultural site located in Birbhum district.

17 September 2023, 13:07 IST

Santiniketan declared UNESCO World Heritage site

17 September 2023, 13:07 IST