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From AI to Agriculture: The Economic Grammar of RSS at 100

In an outreach programme organised by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) recently as a part of its centenary celebrations, its Sarsanghchalak(Chief Mentor) Mohan Bhagwat spoke extensively and candidly on a host of issues. Many of them are useful indicators to …

A Century of RSS: Why Rashtraneeti Defines Its National Vision

The recent emphasis on “Rashtraneeti” articulated by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak (Chief mentor) Mohan Bhagwat during 100 Years of Sangh Journey: New Horizons, a two-day lecture series held in Bengaluru on November 8–9, 2025, marking the RSS’s centennial yearoffers …

RSS Volunteers in the Hyderabad Satyagraha: The 1938 Unarmed Resistance

India’s freedom struggle from the British colonial rule was a continuous journey of both armed resistance and nonviolent movements. During this period several princely states remained under autocratic rule, depriving their people of even basic civil rights.Among these, Hyderabad stood …

Unsung Heroines of the Emergency: How RSS-Inspired Women Fought for Democracy

When the Congress government led by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had imposed internal emergency in India, it is not only the men but a large number of women associated with the RashtraSevika Samiti and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), …

RSS@100: How the institution of ‘Sarsanghchalak’ evolved over a century 

In light of the thoughts expressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of the 75th birthday of RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat, which were published by major Indian media outlets on September 11, it becomes important to understand how …

RSS@100: Unravelling the road map for next 25 years and beyond

Mohan Bhagwat, the Sarsanghchalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), rarely gives interviews. Around a couple of months ago, he gave a detailed interview to a small group of RSS-inspired publications. The interview was recently published simultaneously by these publications. The …

How an all-women organisation inspired by the RSS is making rapid strides

Rashtra Sevika Samiti, an all-women organisation inspired by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS) recently held its national executive meeting at Guwahati (Assam) from February 22 to 24 where it took stock of the current organisational position and discussed the way forward. …