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A major political row has erupted over Vande Mataram after the Congress Working Committee decided to continue singing only the first two stanzas at party events, citing its 1937 resolution. The BJP has attacked the Congress, with Sudhanshu Trivedi calling it a new Muslim League and questioning its patriotism. Congress leader KC Venugopal defended the decision by citing historical Congress leaders and accused the BJP of politicising national symbols. The controversy also follows recent clashes ov
The debate over whether marks determine success has resurfaced after a post highlighted the contrasting journeys of two engineering graduates. Aditya Jamwal, reportedly a 6.8 CGPA student, is now a software engineer at Microsoft. His story underscores how practical skills, projects, problem-solving ability and industry-ready knowledge can sometimes matter more than academic scores.