This is the first of a two-part series tracing a little-known but crucial meeting between Indian revolutionaries in 1940 — at the edge of a world war, and the cusp of a forgotten uprising Maharaj’ Trailokya Nath Chakraborty mentions his visit to Nagpur, while he was touring north and central …

Ambedkar has outlived and outshone the Congress and its desiccated and warped ideology. First things first! Endorsing Dhananjay Keer’s monumental biography of Babasaheb Ambedkar, Veer Savarkar observed that Keer’s style was fascinating and that the biography was “so truthfully written.” “This life of Dr Ambedkar,” Savarkar wrote, “should be read …

Credible records and memoirs uncover the deeply sophisticated yet organic link between Hedgewar and Bengal’s revolutionary nationalists including Subhash Chandra Bose—putting a spotlight on their shared roots in anti-colonial struggle Let us continue with the memoirs of freedom fighter Jogesh Chatterjee in our effort to retrace the link between Dr …

As Narendra Modi embarks on his tour of Thailand and Sri Lanka, which have played a seminal civilisational role in the preservation and spread of Buddhism in ancient and modern times, the PM’s milestone achievements remain significant. Addressing a mammoth public meeting in Bhagalpur, Bihar, in February 2025, Prime Minister …

Like it has unfailingly done over the last many decades, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS), that just concluded in Bengaluru, expressed its unequivocal solidarity with the beleaguered Hindus of Bangladesh. The ABPS issued a clarion call “to stand in solidarity with the Hindu society of Bangladesh” and …

We discussed revolutionary Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee’s mention of Doctorji’s close association with Anushilan Samiti. Chatterjee also mentions freedom fighter VV Athalye who was drawn into the Anushilan Samiti fold as a student of the National Medical College in Kolkata. The Anushilan Samiti imprint was clearly visible on Athalye’s actions when …

April 6, this year will see another historic milestone achieved in the transformative journey of infrastructure in India. The milestone will reiterate India’s aspiration under PM Modi’s leadership of developing world-class infrastructure at par with the best in the world. It will also symbolise the quantum leap in our national …

As a young medical student in Kolkata, Hedgewar was deeply involved with the revolutionary Anushilan Samiti—which was influenced by Bengal’s Swadeshi movement—and later channelled his nationalist fervour into founding the RSS Dr Hedgewar had a close association with and was an active member of the Anushilan Samiti as a student …

Samvad, as a civilisational dialogue, offers a fresh opportunity to deliberate and shape the essence and spirit of the Asian Century The fourth edition of Samvad – the Global Hindu-Buddhist Initiative for Conflict Avoidance and Environmental Consciousness will be held in Thailand from 14 to 17 February. This flagship outreach programme, initiated …

In his thanksgiving address to BJP workers and the people of Delhi after the resounding mandate in favour of the BJP, ending a 27-year hiatus, Prime Minister Modi referred to two very interesting characteristics of the Congress. One was the habit of its leaders, especially its first family members, to …

Rahul Gandhi lives up to his great-grandfather’s reputation—an ill-tempered, irritable, and intolerant guignol prone to indulging in bravado. His theatrics in Parliament evoke the same amusement today as Nehru’s did in the past Replying to the Motion of Thanks to the President in the Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Modi regaled …

The ASER 2024 national findings on rural education have revealed a trend that is dynamic and positive. There has clearly been a post-Covid recovery and the education scenario, especially in rural India is on an upward trend. In a massive countrywide rural household survey that covered over 6 lakh children …

Nehru’s Congress attempted to license Hindu sadhus, revealing a historical pattern of state overreach into religious affairs. This controversial bill, though defeated, exposes a long-standing tension between the Congress and Hindu traditions Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge is increasingly sounding not like the president of the principal Opposition party of India, …

In his first Mann Ki Baat of 2025 Prime Minister Narendra Modi made inspiring references to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. He described Netaji’s daring escape from the clutches of the British and his drive and flight into the pantheon of India’s immortals, as a leader of global proportion and acceptance. …