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Talking Politics with Nistula Hebbar | India Vs Bharat | What is the controversy behind the name game?

In this episode of Talking Politics, we discuss the controversy behind the name India vs Bharat

The Hindu

Bharat: why the recent push to change India's name has a hidden agenda

The invitations to a state dinner to mark India’s hosting of this year’s G20 came not, as you’d expect, from the office of the president of India, but from the “president of Bharat”. This has prompted speculation from observers both at home and abroad about whether this signifies an official…

The Conversation

India vs Bharat: A synonym, binary choice or ideological fixation?

There were rumours and a furious debate as President Droupadi Murmu’s office sent out an invite for a G20 event – in the name of the President of Bharat.

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Is it India? Is it Bharat? Speculations abound as government pushes for the country’s Sanskrit name

India, the host nation of this year’s Group of 20 summit, has two official names

The Independent UK

Congress calls for voting out BJP and BRS on the first anniversary of Bharat Jodo Yatra

Telangana Congress celebrates 1st anniv of Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, rallies against BJP & BRS for dividing people & promoting corruption. Revanth Reddy, Bhatti Vikramarka & Uttam Kumar Reddy led rallies, asking people to reject BJP & BRS & vote for Congress to protect all communities & democratic institutions.

The Hindu

India that is Bharat: On a name game

The needless juxtaposition of the two names India and Bharat should not affect the bonding of Indians in the pursuit of a misplaced cultural combat

The Hindu

‘India-Bharat’ issue being raised to mislead people: Mallikarjun Kharge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the BJP was raising irrelevant issues like changing the country’s name to Bharat because it was unnerved by the formation of the INDIA coalition

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‘India’ in Reserve Bank’s name should be replaced with ‘Bharat’: Himanta

Assam CM Sarma calls for renaming RBI to Reserve Bank of Bharat, claims India & practices associated with British era are 'colonial hangovers'. He believes Modi ji is the one to root out these hangovers & that Sanatana Dharma has no beginning or end.

The Hindu

‘India’ and ‘Bharat’ interchangeable, can be used in official invitation, say legal experts

There is ambivalence within the legal fraternity on whether a constitutional amendment is required for a change of name, after an official invitation described President Murmu as the “President of Bharat” triggered speculation that the Centre could officially change the name of “India” to “Bharat”

The Hindu

Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

TN HC observes CM Stalin may be well advised to take decision on arrested Minister's continuation in Cabinet; CM Stalin criticizes BJP's reported move to change India's name to Bharat; AIADMK's Jayakumar questions CM's commitment to equality.

The Hindu

"Why is the BJP afraid of the opposition’s alliance?" Congress MLA Abdur Rashid Mandal slams Assam CM Sarma

Congress MLA Abdur Rashid Mandal on Thursday slammed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over their comparison of Opposition's INDIA alliance with East India Company and the Indian Mujahideen and said that the people of the country know who is the enemy of Bharat or India. Read further on Dynamite…

Dynamite News

BJP hits back at Congress for attacking PM Modi over remarks against I.N.D.I.A.

NEW DELHI: The controversy over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attack on the group of 26 opposition parties naming themselves I.N.D.I.A., an acronym for Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, has raged further.

The Times of India

UCC will bind Bharat more effectively: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar

“Any further delay in implementation of Uniform Civil Code will be corrosive of our values.”

The Hindu

With Rahul Gandhi busy in Bharat Jodo Yatra, has Congress given a walkover in Gujarat assembly election?

NEW DELHI: The assembly election in Gujarat is likely to be held in a couple of months. While the ruling BJP and a newcomer Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led by Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal have already started campaigning, the main opposition Congress party is nowhere to be seen on…

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The Independent UK

India and China clear needle-free COVID-19 vaccines

India and China have cleared two needle-free options for COVID-19 vaccinations

The Hindu

The meaning of a ‘dynasty-mukt Bharat’

The BJP’s clarion call for a dynasty-free Bharat reflects its desire for a meaningful opposition-free Bharat

The Hindu

Agnipath Bharat Bandh live updates | Army issues notification for Agniveer recruitment rally; Centre stands firm on roll-out

Here are the latest developments from the ongoing protests against the Agnipath scheme from across the country

The Times of India

Thiruvananthapuram: Vigil beefed up over Bharat bandh call

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state police chief has issued strict instructions to all district police chiefs to ensure tight security in the wake of the Bharat bandh called by a few organizations on Monday in protest against the Centre’s Agnipath scheme.

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Ashneer Grover questions BharatPe’s heady growth numbers

NEW DELHI: Ashneer Grover, ousted co-founder at BharatPe, questioned the fintech unicorn’s financials on Monday after its CEO Suhail Sameer said the company posted record growth for the year ended March 31 and is on track to break even.

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