RSS

K B Hedgewar and the roots of the RSS: A progressive movement that is misunderstood – internally and externally

June 21, 2025 2:58 pm

The RSS remained at a distance from the political activities of the Hindu Mahasabha, which wanted trained swayamsevaks to work for its agenda. Hedgewar’s position upset the Mahasabha and the leaders of other Hindu organisations

Mohan Bhagwat warns against ‘two-nation theory thought’, calls for unity

June 06, 2025 8:41 am

Bhagwat emphasised that the true strength of the country lies not just in its army or administration, but in the spirit and resilience of its people.

Delhi Confidential: Striking A Chord

June 06, 2025 3:59 am

Asha Bhosle wrote to Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat expressing her inability to attend the event due to her health condition.

RSS affiliate rues surge in Chinese imports, calls for boycotting foreign goods

May 31, 2025 7:39 am

“It is true that despite the patriotic public boycotting China and other foreign goods, imports from China have increased in the last few years,” SJM’s convener Ashwani Mahajan said.

Mohan Bhagwat: India must use power to ‘eradicate wickedness’ in neighbourhood … Hindu Rashtra is RSS's eternal thought

May 26, 2025 2:25 am

"The entire Hindu society is the accountable custodian of this nation. The nature and sanskriti of this country are Hindu. Therefore, this is a Hindu Rashtra," says RSS sarsanghchalak

Indore-based cartoonist booked after complaint of ‘derogatory cartoons’ against PM Modi, RSS

May 22, 2025 9:33 pm

The cartoonist, Hemant Malviya, told The Indian Express that he was being targeted because his cartoons question the administration.

'Beginning of justice’: RSS hails Operation Sindoor

May 07, 2025 1:16 pm

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also uploaded a post on social media, praising Operation Sindoor.

RSS chief meets PM Modi, Pahalgam terror attack discussed

April 30, 2025 2:32 am

This came after Modi chaired a meeting of the top defence establishment, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, NSA Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and all three chiefs of the armed forces.

‘Unsuitable for public staging’: Jaipur’s govt-run Jawahar Kala Kendra cancels queer play after complaint

April 29, 2025 7:44 am

The play ‘Samaaj’, which depicts the story of two men in a relationship, was scheduled for the evening of April 26 at JKK’s central auditorium.

If we stay united, nobody will dare look at us with crooked eyes: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

April 25, 2025 3:58 am

“In this era of ‘Kaliyug’, ‘Sangha Shakti’ is of immense significance. Staying together is the biggest strength. After the terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, there is a massive wave of anger in people across the country,” he said.

At Dussehra rally in Nagpur, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat calls for ‘comprehensive population control policy’

October 05, 2022 2:47 pm

Babri Masjid demolition case: All accused including Advani, Joshi acquitted

September 30, 2020 7:06 pm

All the 32 accused in the Babri mosque demolition case, including BJP veterans L K Advani and MM Joshi, were on Wednesday acquitted by a special CBI court in Lucknow.

On Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary, here are some rare photographs that you wouldn’t have seen

December 26, 2019 8:36 am

Vajpayee was born on December 25, 1924 and joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as a teenager in 1939, and became a full-time worker in 1947.

A day at the RSS shakha

March 30, 2014 12:00 pm

For the first time, RSS is openly rallying behind BJP in an election.

Mass conversions are a matter of concern for all: Rajnath Singh

June 22, 2020 6:05 pm

At a function organised by a Christian body, on Tuesday, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that mass conversions are a matter of concern and needs to be checked.

BJP's star campaigner Yogi Adityanath’s emotive appeals turn a damp squib | DECISION 2018

June 22, 2020 6:08 pm

Yogi Adityanath, the man in a saffron robe, has emerged as one of the star campaigners for the BJP in the last few elections. But his speeches in this election making a strong Hindutva pitch failed to get any results.

Is VHP’s Ayodhya mobilisation bringing back fears of the 1992 Babri demolition?

June 22, 2020 6:09 pm

Is the Ayodhya mobilisation now as powerful and potent as it was in 1992? Are there law and order concerns for the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government, both now ruled by the BJP? And most importantly, is it fair to compare 2018 to 1992?

Senior BJP leaders remember Ananth Kumar as a leader

June 22, 2020 6:11 pm

Union minister Ananth Kumar passed away on Monday morning. He was suffering from pancreatic cancer for some time now. Senior BJP leaders paid their tributes to the leader.

RSS to ABVP to BJP, Ananth Kumar stayed relevant from Vajpayee’s party to Modi’s cabinet

June 22, 2020 6:11 pm

Ananth Kumar passed away on Monday morning due to pancreatic cancer. Through the years, he has managed to be one of the men that found a place in Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s cabinet in NDA-I to NDA-II under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Eye for Detail EP 12: All about the Ayodhya uncertainty, RBI vs govt and Statue of Unity

June 22, 2020 6:12 pm

How the BJP and RSS are reacting to the Supreme Court deferring the Ayodhya case, why the RBI and the government are at loggerheads and what it means to have a statue worth almost Rs 3000 crores. All that and more in this week’s Eye for Detail.

How the Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya impacts the BJP

June 22, 2020 6:12 pm

The Supreme Court has said that the date for the Ayodhya hearings will be decided in January. Here’s how it will impact the BJP and what the RSS is likely to do.

Idea Exchange With Ramdas Athawale

June 22, 2020 6:19 pm

A prominent Dalit leader from Maharashtra, Ramdas Athawale has been raising the issues concerning the Dalits in the government. In this edition of Idea Exchange, he talks about the community’s issues and answers questions on how India can counter cas

HIGHLIGHTS: When Rahul Gandhi defined jhumla, talked about Jay Shah, Rafale deal and more

June 22, 2020 6:21 pm

In his long speech on the floor of the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi defined jhumla, attacked the government on the issues of farmers, women's safety, lack of jobs and accused the BJP of playing divisive politics. And it all ended with a hug and a wink.

When Rahul hugged Modi: Call me Pappu, insult me. But I have no hate for you

June 22, 2020 6:21 pm

At the end of an impassioned speech, Rahul Gandhi tells the Parliament that he has no hatred towards the BJP or RSS or anyone else who call him names and insult him. He said, that's what it is to be a Congressman, an Indian.