cultural significance
Understanding the Controversy: Why Bangladesh's National Anthem at Congress Event Isn't Problematic
Oct 29, 2025 03:11 pm CST
A recent controversy erupted when a Congress leader sang "Amar Sonar Bangla" at a party event in Assam, drawing criticism from BJP leaders who called Congress "Bangladesh-obsessed." This article examines the historical context of the song, written by Rabindranath Tagore in 1905 as a protest against Bengal's partition, and explains why its performance by Bengali speakers in India's Barak Valley region reflects cultural heritage rather than political allegiance, despite ongoing tensions between India and Bangladesh over territorial claims.
Smoke-dried bodies could be world's 'oldest mummies': study
Sep 16, 2025 05:36 pm CST
Some ancient societies in China and southeast Asia appear to have smoke-dried their dead, effectively mummifying them thousands of years earlier than their Egyptian counterparts, new research has found.