RSS

At London event, Mohan Bhagwat says uniformity not necessary for unity

September 07, 2026 4:28 am

Bhagwat’s London engagement is part of the RSS’s centenary-year global outreach, with the Sangh seeking to deepen its engagement with the world and give the “right” perspective about its organisation and work.

Its tactics may change, but Hindutva itself does not

September 04, 2026 7:03 am

Mohan Bhagwat can afford to sound magnanimous because his politics already enjoys hegemony, not because it needs to become more acceptable or inclusive

RSS is creating a 'meeting pot'

September 04, 2026 7:04 am

Mohan Bhagwat's aim is not to perpetuate the status quo but to convey to minorities that Hindus' unwavering conviction about multiculturalism should lead to cultural flexibility among them

Amid CJP’s school visits, RSS affiliate slams ‘political interference’ in education

September 04, 2026 7:20 am

“The temples of education will not be allowed to become a political arena at any cost. The Mahasangh strongly opposes outside interference in schools and the use of teachers for political activities,” ABRSM said in its newsletter

When defending a community is treated as a political act

September 03, 2026 9:48 pm

Advocacy for one’s faith is as American as apple pie. CoHNA will not allow others to stop us with Big Lies

Delhi Confidential: RSS's centenary; what's next for INDIA bloc

September 02, 2026 3:02 pm

RSS media and communication head visits the UK while the INDIA bloc leaders wait for the next meeting date.

From the Urdu Press: 'Mohan Bhagwat should walk the talk in India'

September 01, 2026 3:55 pm

“Rahul had been subjected to a campaign of vendetta and ridicule for years. This however could not suppress his spirit. Rather, it seemed to have renewed his zeal to mount a decisive fight against the ruling dispensation,” writes Siasat

‘Doublespeak’: Opposition parties slam RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, say he can’t tolerate diversity at home

August 31, 2026 4:19 am

Reacting to Bhagwat’s remarks, Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed said the RSS chief should “stop lying” and alleged that the RSS’s DNA has “hatred and communalism”.

Hindu wanting Muslims out of India won't remain a Hindu: Mohan Bhagwat in New York

August 30, 2026 6:50 pm

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat said Hindu tradition held that all faiths ultimately lead to the pursuit of divinity, and that India had historically provided shelter to people of different denominations who could not find safety elsewhere.

‘What major fault committed?’: Kumaraswamy slams suspension of teachers over RSS march

August 28, 2026 4:41 pm

The suspension orders were issued by Yadgir Deputy Director of School Education Channabasappa Mudhol on August 20.

At Dussehra rally in Nagpur, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat calls for ‘comprehensive population control policy’

October 05, 2022 2:47 pm

Babri Masjid demolition case: All accused including Advani, Joshi acquitted

September 30, 2020 7:06 pm

All the 32 accused in the Babri mosque demolition case, including BJP veterans L K Advani and MM Joshi, were on Wednesday acquitted by a special CBI court in Lucknow.

On Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary, here are some rare photographs that you wouldn’t have seen

December 26, 2019 8:36 am

Vajpayee was born on December 25, 1924 and joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as a teenager in 1939, and became a full-time worker in 1947.

A day at the RSS shakha

March 30, 2014 12:00 pm

For the first time, RSS is openly rallying behind BJP in an election.

Mass conversions are a matter of concern for all: Rajnath Singh

June 22, 2020 6:05 pm

At a function organised by a Christian body, on Tuesday, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that mass conversions are a matter of concern and needs to be checked.

BJP's star campaigner Yogi Adityanath’s emotive appeals turn a damp squib | DECISION 2018

June 22, 2020 6:08 pm

Yogi Adityanath, the man in a saffron robe, has emerged as one of the star campaigners for the BJP in the last few elections. But his speeches in this election making a strong Hindutva pitch failed to get any results.

Is VHP’s Ayodhya mobilisation bringing back fears of the 1992 Babri demolition?

June 22, 2020 6:09 pm

Is the Ayodhya mobilisation now as powerful and potent as it was in 1992? Are there law and order concerns for the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government, both now ruled by the BJP? And most importantly, is it fair to compare 2018 to 1992?

Senior BJP leaders remember Ananth Kumar as a leader

June 22, 2020 6:11 pm

Union minister Ananth Kumar passed away on Monday morning. He was suffering from pancreatic cancer for some time now. Senior BJP leaders paid their tributes to the leader.

RSS to ABVP to BJP, Ananth Kumar stayed relevant from Vajpayee’s party to Modi’s cabinet

June 22, 2020 6:11 pm

Ananth Kumar passed away on Monday morning due to pancreatic cancer. Through the years, he has managed to be one of the men that found a place in Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s cabinet in NDA-I to NDA-II under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Eye for Detail EP 12: All about the Ayodhya uncertainty, RBI vs govt and Statue of Unity

June 22, 2020 6:12 pm

How the BJP and RSS are reacting to the Supreme Court deferring the Ayodhya case, why the RBI and the government are at loggerheads and what it means to have a statue worth almost Rs 3000 crores. All that and more in this week’s Eye for Detail.

How the Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya impacts the BJP

June 22, 2020 6:12 pm

The Supreme Court has said that the date for the Ayodhya hearings will be decided in January. Here’s how it will impact the BJP and what the RSS is likely to do.

Idea Exchange With Ramdas Athawale

June 22, 2020 6:19 pm

A prominent Dalit leader from Maharashtra, Ramdas Athawale has been raising the issues concerning the Dalits in the government. In this edition of Idea Exchange, he talks about the community’s issues and answers questions on how India can counter cas

HIGHLIGHTS: When Rahul Gandhi defined jhumla, talked about Jay Shah, Rafale deal and more

June 22, 2020 6:21 pm

In his long speech on the floor of the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi defined jhumla, attacked the government on the issues of farmers, women's safety, lack of jobs and accused the BJP of playing divisive politics. And it all ended with a hug and a wink.

When Rahul hugged Modi: Call me Pappu, insult me. But I have no hate for you

June 22, 2020 6:21 pm

At the end of an impassioned speech, Rahul Gandhi tells the Parliament that he has no hatred towards the BJP or RSS or anyone else who call him names and insult him. He said, that's what it is to be a Congressman, an Indian.