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How third RSS chief Deoras moulded RSS approach on social harmony and service

by Dr. Shreerang Godbole What is the secret of the ceaseless growth and development of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)? How is it that an almost 100-years old organization has not become outdated, rather continues to attract and inspire countless …

How RSS got its name and started first ‘shakha’

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was founded on the festive day of ‘Vijyadashmi’, also known as ‘Dussehra’, in 1925. This festival marks the victory of good over evil. This is the day when Lord Rama, who represented the ‘Good’, killed …

Demystifying ‘progressive unfoldment’ of RSS’ vision and mission

As the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) turns 100 in 2025, it’s an enigma to many how an organisation which doesn’t have a formal membership expanded so much, and that too without succession wars. The secret lies in the structure and …

RSS model of Swadeshi and India’s quest for self-reliance

As Narendra Modi government rolls out the last budget of its second term in the Indian parliament, the common thread amongst the ten budgets it has presented since 2014 is the focus on making India self-reliant. And Modi govt’s insistence …

How 32 RSS inspired organisations are working to make India self-reliant

Swadeshi Jagaran Manch (SJM), a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) inspired organisation in India primarily works on public policy in the  economic sphere. The organisation is around three-decades old. Its national co-convenor Dr Ashwani Mahajan, an economist who teaches at Delhi …

Remembering Prof. Nanda: A Scholar Who Promoted Hindu Culture Globally

Professor Ved Prakash Nanda, a noted Indian-American legal scholar and a prominent member of the Indian diaspora in the United States of America (USA), passed away on January 1, 2024 in Denver. He was 93. Born in Gujranwala in undivided …

World Hindu Congress 2023: Key takeaways from Mohan Bhagwat’s inaugural address

Dr Mohan Bhagwat, Sarsanghchalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS) delivered the inaugural address in the Word Hindu Congress that took place at Bangkok in Thailand from 24-26 November, 2023.  Here are the key takeaways from his speech. 1. Our Sanskrit literature have …