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RSS Volunteers in the Hyderabad Satyagraha: The 1938 Unarmed Resistance

India’s freedom struggle from the British colonial rule was a continuous journey of both armed resistance and nonviolent movements. During this period several princely states remained under autocratic rule, depriving their people of even basic civil rights.Among these, Hyderabad stood …

Decades-Old RSS Warning: Demographic imbalance now a critical concern

The issue of changing religious demography due to illegal migration in India has resurfaced in India’s public discourse as the Union Home Minister Amit Shah raised this issue in a lecture on October 10 in New Delhi. Earlier, this issue …

RSS Commemorates 100-year: Complete Text of Sarsanghchalak’s Speech

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) completed 100-years on October 2 this year. It commemorates its Founder’s Day every year on the occasion of Vijayadashami, a sacred Hindu festival.  Carrying the tradition forward, this year also, the Sarsanghchalak(Chief Mentor) Mohan Bhagwat addressed …

Unsung Heroines of the Emergency: How RSS-Inspired Women Fought for Democracy

When the Congress government led by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had imposed internal emergency in India, it is not only the men but a large number of women associated with the RashtraSevika Samiti and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), …

RSS@100: How the institution of ‘Sarsanghchalak’ evolved over a century 

In light of the thoughts expressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of the 75th birthday of RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat, which were published by major Indian media outlets on September 11, it becomes important to understand how …

‘RSS Sarsanghchalak is a living example of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’

(We are reproducing here an article written by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi that was published by several Indian media outlets on September 11, 2025) Today is September 11. This day evokes two contrasting remembrances: The first dates back …

RSS @100: Dharma, Not Dogma – A Civilisational Roadmap for Balance in Society

The three-day lecture series organised by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) from 26-28 August in Delhi has set up a perfect ground for a larger debate on the role of ‘Dharma’ and ‘Religion’ in Indian society. The lecture series was …