RSSFACTS: The lesser known and unknown facts about Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the largest voluntary organisation in the world.     

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Strengthening Hindu unity through tribal culture

Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) inspired non-profit organisation committed towards upliftment of vanvasi (tribal community) recently organised its triennial workers’ conference at Samalkha, in the Indian state of Haryana. The three-day event, held from September 20-22, 2024, …

RSS flags flawed development models leading to  environmental crisis

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has once again flagged, quite emphatically, that while India is doing great in terms of growth, the policy makers need to have a relook at the current development model that has created a major environmental …

Key moments in the 99-year-old journey of RSS influencing its evolution

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is the largest voluntary organisation in the world and its volunteers run more than three dozen organisations across the country. These organisations include India’s largest labour, farmers’, tribal welfare, educational, social service organisations. The RSS …

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 …

Key takeaways from RSS meet: Focus on expansion, women safety, protecting Hindus globally

The much awaited three day all India Coordination meeting of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) at Palakkad in the Indian state of Kerala ended on September 2. The meeting was attended by senior functionaries of 32 RSS-inspired organisations including the …

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 …

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 …