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Making of a global organisation: A brief history of VHP
Not many people know how the word ‘vishva’ (world) figured in the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), an organisation inspired by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). In 1950s, Hindus living in Trinidad sent their Parliamentarian Dr ShambhunathKapildeo to meet Jawahar Lal Nehru-led …
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How Indian Trade Union Movement made a paradigm shift
Over the last seven decades, the labour movement in India has undergone a significant change. From the path of perpetual confrontation with the employers, the focus is now more on working together to build a strong India. This is the …
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What really happens in RSS coordination meetings behind closed doors?
There has been a lot of buzz about an all-India coordination meeting of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) scheduled to be held at Palakkad in Kerala at the end of this month. There has been a flurry of unsubstantiated news reports …
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Vivekananda Rock Memorial:An inspirational tale of grit and determination
Swami Vivekananda’s mission for the rejuvenation of Bharat began when he sat on “the last bit of Indian rock” at Kanyakumari and attained the vision of national reconstruction. Thanks to the gigantic efforts of a Pracharak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh …
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How RSS protected millions of innocents during India’s partition
India’s independence in 1947 was accompanied by the partition of the country into two nations-India and Pakistan. The partition resulted in an unprecedented blood bath. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) played a stellar role in saving millions of Hindus and …
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How RSS revived the unique Bharatiya tradition of ‘Guru Dakshina’
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) since its inception in 1925 had decided that it would not accept funds from anyone outside the organisation and it would fund itself with the help of its volunteers. Hence came into existence a unique …
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Indian judiciary laments the wrongs done to RSS by hostile govts
In 1966, the Congress government led by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had issued an order prohibiting the employees of the central government from participating in the activities of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The reason cited for this was that RSS …
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