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Integrated Bharat is a geo-cultural phenomenon

The mention of integrated Bharat causes many to raise their eyebrows. It is imperative that this concept be differentiated from the typical geopolitical expansionism. Some time back in the city of Mumbai, a Shiv Sainik threatened the shop owner of …

Declaring tribals as non Hindus shows lack of understanding of Bharat

It is not mere coincidence that Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh that are at the epicentre of the activities which form the subject matter of this write-up, have been hotspots of conversion activities. The Jharkhand state government recently passed a bill …

RSS, nearly hundred

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was founded in Nagpur in 1925 and on the Vijayadashami of 2022, the organisation will complete 97 years of its existence. As it approaches its centenary, the Sangh’s reach and influence is growing manifold, despite opposition …

Time to align with untainted Bharatiya philosophy

As per a social philosopher, ‘Unless we decide who we are as a people we cannot decide what our priorities can be.’ In the entire world, perhaps there is not a single country, except Bharat, where society is in confusion …

Bhagwat’s Muslim population remark isn’t surprising, RSS view on demography has evolved

Some analysts presume the RSS has raised the issue of population to help Hindu vote consolidation for BJP. But the Sangh has been concerned about the issue for decades. Mohan Bhagwat, the sixth and present Sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak …

Lost in history — role RSS played in liberation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli on this day in 1954

Dadra and Nagar Haveli were ruled by the Portuguese till an armed revolution liberated them, and the Tricolour was unfurled at Silvassa on 2 August 1954. The date of 2 August 1954 is an almost forgotten chapter of Indian history. …

VHP isn’t only about building Ram temple in Ayodhya, ‘it’s all about social engineering’

A key objective behind setting up VHP was to ensure all prominent Hindu leaders come together on one platform & unanimously denounce caste-based discrimination in Hindu society. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), for most of us, is synonymous with the …