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Understanding the Philosophical Foundation of RSS-Part 1
About the Source This article is Part 1 of a three-part series providing a curated translation and analysis of the handbook Vishay-Bindu. The excerpts are drawn from the Fifth Edition of the manual, published on Deepawali, Vikram Samvat 2069 (November …
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Hindu Rashtra and Religious Minorities: Decoding the RSS Perspective
Dattatreya Hosabale, the General Secretary (Sarkaryavah) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), recently spoke extensively, in a podcast with a news agency, on the long standing debate on “Hindu Rashtra(nation)” and the apprehensions of religious minorities in this regard, especially …
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RSS Annual Report 2025–26: Data, Outreach, and the Expansion of a Nationwide Network
The annual report of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for 2025–26 was presented at the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS) held in Samalkha, Haryana, from March 13 to 15, 2026. As the highest decision-making body of the RSS, the ABPS …
HinduPACT Study Questions USCIRF’s Evolving Narrative Targeting the RSS
In a research study titled ‘USCIRF Reporting on India (2007–2026): A Longitudinal Analysis of Narrative Frames and Hindu Organisation Mentions’, the Hindu Policy Research and Advocacy Collective (HinduPACT), an organisation dedicated to advocating for and researching issues concerning the American Hindu …
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Rethinking AI Ethics Through Dharmic Framework
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak (Chief Mentor) Mohan Bhagwat has repeatedly brought up the issue of the ‘appropriate’ use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the larger good in the recent past. That brings to the fore the issue of …
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Before Talking About the RSS, Pakistan Should Learn What It Is
Pakistan’s Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, has chosen a curious target in his latest burst of anti-India rhetoric. Warning that in any future conflict Pakistan would strike “RSS camps”, he appears to have mistaken the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for a …
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Discipline, Duty, and Nation: The Life and Work of Eknath Ranade
When discussions arise about the growth and resilience of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) over the past century, attention often turns to its organisational methods, its network of daily shakhas, or the many social initiatives that have emerged from its …
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