In a letter to F Ovchinnikov, written on April 8, 1910, iconic Russian author and philosopher, Leo Tolstoy, spoke of India, where “over 200 million people, highly gifted in both spiritual and physical strength, are under the rule of a totally alien small circle of peoples, who are immeasurably lower …

Communists, while posturing on nationalism, have a history of vilifying freedom fighters, distorting Netaji Bose’s legacy, and aligning with divisive forces against India’s unity When comrades shed false tears on the insult to martyrs of the Indian freedom struggle, know that they are merely playing to the galleries. Ironically, for …

From facing abductions and killings in the Northeast to shaping peace accords today, RSS Pracharaks embody a saga of sacrifice, resilience, and the pursuit of India’s unity and self-respect Wherever secessionist forces were active in India, RSS Swayamsevaks and Pracharaks faced the brunt of their hate simply because they stood …

Several communist leaders ignore the swayamsevaks who died defending India’s unity, saving lives and resisting terror, while selectively invoking martyrs to suit their ideology   It was amusing to read comrade Brinda Karat’s rant against Prime Minister Modi and to hear comrade Pinarayi Vijayan “denounce” him for flagging and lauding, …

For India to course-correct historic foreign policy missteps, re-examining Nehru’s China obsession and ‘Panchsheel’ delusions becomes vital, especially when his echoes still haunt our borders and diplomacy Some are trying to bury the spectres and ghosts of the past by saying “why discuss Nehru” now? Mostly those who have thrived …

In the twilight of his life, Doctorji stood at the cusp of a transformative alliance – had fate allowed his meeting with Subhas Bose, India’s freedom struggle would have been more revolutionary The study of the many “ifs” of history is always a fascinating journey into the twist and turns of …

Amid India’s fight for freedom, a shadowy alliance of communists, colonialists, and the Muslim League unfolded vis-à-vis a prospective meeting between Doctorji and Subhas Bose that never materialised Referring to the communists’ collaboration with the British and the Muslim League throughout the decade of 1940s, HV Sheshadri calls it a …

RSS’ ever-expanding march sharply contradicts the journey of communism in India, which is gasping for relevance in its ideological wilderness due to its estrangement from India’s civilisational ethos It will be useful to pursue the Indian communists a little further before we look at the meeting between Subhas Bose and …

From vilifying Subhas Bose to suppressing Hedgewar’s call for readiness, the communist record of betrayal and the Sangh’s steadfast resolve offer a study in contrasts during India’s freedom struggle In a short treatise, “Where are They: Communists under Communism”, philosopher Ram Swarup (1920-1998) observes that the “communist strategy is simple. It consists …

Balaji Huddar’s ideological volte face under communist influence reflected his distorted loyalties, which led him to vilify his former mentor Doctorji, who stayed true to his benevolence. Balaji Huddar’s transformation is a stark example of how communism distorts one’s thinking and approach. HV Seshadri writes, “By the end of December …

Authentic records of Subhas Bose’s attempted meeting with Hedgewar expose the ideological manipulations of certain communists whose support to Partition echoed with Doctorji’s prescient warnings against partitionist forces On Subhas Bose’s attempted meeting with Doctorji in 1940, I would go with the records of that attempt documented by HV Seshadri, …

By floating the first indigenous political philosophy of Integral Humanism, Deendayal Upadhyaya set in motion an ideological evolution that would shape the destiny of India We shall briefly interrupt our many-sided exploration of a unique movement of thought, culture and social transformation that the RSS is on the occasion of …