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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 …

 Sewa Bharati: An RSS inspired organisation spearheading over 35000 social welfare projects

From running libraries, coaching centres to clinics and blood banks, Rashtriya Sewa Bharati, a social service organisation inspired by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), is spearheading over 35,000 projects aimed at improving healthcare, education and employability for the unprivileged in urban …

RSS approaching 100: Key moments that shaped the evolution of ideology and organisation

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS) will turn 100 in the year 2025. It  was founded in 1925 on the auspicious day of Vijayadashami, a festival celebrated across India generally in the month of October. The RSS celebrates its foundation day every …