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‘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 …

Dr Hedgewar and RSS in Civil Disobedience Movement: A Forgotten Chapter of Freedom Struggle

When Mahatma Gandhi launched the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930, the Salt March symbolized India’s defiance of British rule. But there was another struggle that unfolded in villages and forests, the JungleSatyagraha(non-violent resistance in forests) in the year 1930–31. For …

From Relief to Resistance: RSS Volunteers in Jammu & Kashmir During Partition

The partition of India on 14 August 1947 resulted in the displacement of nearly fifteen million people and the deaths of over one million. Some seventy-five thousand women were raped, and many of them were then disfigured or dismembered.This period …

‘Indigenous Peoples Day’ Is a Colonial Guilt Project—Not India’s Story

‘International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples’   is observed every year on August 9. For the last few years, this occasion has led to the clash of narratives. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Akhil BharatiyaVanvasi Kalyan Ashram (ABVKA), an …

A Life of Quiet Strength: Pramila Tai Medhe and the Enduring Legacy of Rashtra Sevika Samiti

The passing of Pramila Tai Medhe on July 31, 2025, in Nagpur at the age of 96 marked the end of a remarkable chapter in the journey of Rashtra Sevika Samiti—an organisation she had served with unwavering dedication for over …

RSS Training Programmes:  An Overview  

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), world’s largest voluntary organisation, has a defining presence in India. At the heart of its functioning lies a robust system of cadre training, focused on disciplineand selfless service. This training is imparted through a well-structured …