India
Savarkar ‘Never Hated Muslims’: Kin Takes Rahul Gandhi to Court Over ‘Muslim-Hater’ Portrayal
A defamation battle in Pune has reopened a much bigger argument over Savarkar’s legacy, Gandhi’s political rhetoric and who gets…
He Reported the Ram Temple Donation Row. Now He Is Fighting an FIR:
New Delhi: A journalist who helped bring allegations of irregularities in donations at the Ayodhya Ram Temple into the public…
Youth Protests Have Changed Indian Politics: Why Parties Are Suddenly Reaching Out to the Young
New Delhi: The youth protests may have started with anger over examinations, but their political impact is now reaching far…
What Really Happened During the Youth Protests? 7 Questions Now Before the Supreme Court
New Delhi: A student protest over the NEET examination controversy has now moved beyond the streets and into the Supreme…
RSS at 100 — Part 6: How Did the RSS Build a Nationwide Network?
Two-Line Summary From a small gathering in Nagpur in 1925, the RSS has grown into a nationwide volunteer network. Its…
The Arc of Freedom: How India Evolved from Nehru to Indira to Modi
As the national flag flies across the republic on Independence Day, the national address from the Red Fort serves as…
RSS at 100 — Part 6: How Did the RSS Build a Nationwide Network?
Two-Line Summary From a small gathering in Nagpur in 1925, the RSS has grown into a nationwide volunteer network. Its…
RSS at 100 — Part 5: Why Does Mohan Bhagwat Receive Z+ Security? Who Pays for It—and What Do We Know About the Cost?
Two-Line Summary Mohan Bhagwat does not hold constitutional office, yet he receives Z+ security, one of India’s highest levels of…
RSS at 100 — Part 4: RSS and BJP — Who Influences Whom?
Two-Line Summary The RSS and BJP are formally separate organisations, but their relationship goes far beyond ordinary ideological affinity. Their…
RSS at 100 — Part 3: Who Funds the RSS? Guru Dakshina, Donations and the Tax Question
Two-Line Summary The RSS has long described Guru Dakshina and voluntary contributions as central to its financial model. But how…