{
  "id": 2786192,
  "title": "Vande Mataram in Arabic: Indian expat gives UAE twist to India's 150-year-old national song",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/vande-mataram-in-arabic-indian-expat-gives-uae-twist-to-indias-150",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T11:03:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/vande-mataram-in-arabic-indian-expat-gives-uae-twist-to-indias-150-year-old-national-song-1.500649641"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai: Indian expat singer Suchetha Satish has given India's national song Vande Mataram a unique twist by incorporating an Arabic verse, marking the 150th anniversary of the composition. The project, titled \"Vande Mataram Beyond Borders,\" was initiated by the Indian People Forum in the UAE. Suchetha, a university student from Kerala, decided to add the Arabic verse to capture the diversity of India's languages and bridge cultural gaps. She collaborated with veteran Emirati poet Dr Shihab Ghanem, whose verse gave the project its title and made the idea of \"beyond borders\" feel real. The song was formally released in Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, and featured a concert attended by around 3,300 people, mostly students. Suchetha, known for her ability to sing in over 155 languages, aims to connect people from different backgrounds through her music, using it to convey meaningful messages.",
  "summary": "Dubai: As India marks 150 years of Vande Mataram, UAE-based Indian expat singer Suchetha Satish has given the national song a distinctly cross-border spin, taking the composition through seven Indian languages before closing with a verse in Arabic. The Guinness World Record holder for most languages sung in a concert, Suchetha, says the project, \"Vande Mataram Beyond Borders\", grew out of an…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}