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75 isn’t ceiling to hold any position—RSS chief Bhagwat. ‘Never said I or someone should retire’

His suggestion last month that one should retire at 75 was latched upon by Opposition which said his comments were a veiled reference to PM Modi.

RSS won’t get involved in Kashi & Mathura temple movements, but swayamsevaks free to join—Bhagwat

Don’t look for a temple under every masjid, but ‘they’ can also say it is just a matter of three temples and let it go, says Sangh chief at RSS centenary event.

RSS chief Bhagwat says every Indian family should have 3 kids, new generation must be prepared

Speaking at a lecture series, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat also said Islam has ‘been here and will remain’ and that ‘those who want Islam to go away are not Hindus’.

Mumbai his stage, guns trained at Fadnavis, Maratha quota activist Jarange Patil returns

Jarange-Patil, who has vowed not to leave Mumbai until his demand is met, has trained his ire at CM Devendra Fadnavis while striking a softer tone with deputies Shinde and Pawar, both Marathas.

Maintaining ties with neighbouring nations necessary, most were once part of Bharat—RSS chief

New Delhi: Maintaining relations with neighbouring countries are necessary, said RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat Wednesday as he emphasised that India should reach out and...

Trade should be voluntary, says RSS chief Bhagwat, pitches ‘swadeshi’ amid India-US tariff tensions

New Delhi: On a day the United States' tariffs on Indian imports went up to 50 percent, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) sarsanghchalak Mohan...

A century of splintering: How Akali Dal & its fractured legacy have shaped Punjab’s political landscape

Since its foundation in 1920, Akali Dal has had several splits, more so since it stopped leaving much of a mark in elections. Its latest faction is led by Giani Harpreet Singh.

Playing parai, working charkha & learning Jiu-Jitsu. Congress has a new Rahul-inspired training module

Thirty-day programme run by Congress’s training dept, overseen by Rahul’s close aide Sachin Rao, will also include training on election management, including voter list verification.

DNA of people living in ‘Akhand Bharat’ for over 40,000 yrs same, says RSS chief Bhagwat

Speaking at lecture series to mark 100 yrs of RSS, Bhagwat said Sangh doesn’t work against anyone, but to keep society in good health, added Hindu does not imply ‘Hindu vs all’.

‘Maal toh yahan se gaya hai’—Bhagwat’s cryptic message on why RSS takes ‘discredit’ for swayamsevaks

Addressing lecture series to mark 100 yrs of RSS, sarsanghachalak Mohan Bhagwat said swayamsevaks are working in several fields, and the work they do is independent of the Sangh.

On Camera

Operation Meghdoot—when Indian soldiers walked through clouds to beat Pakistan at Saltoro Heights

Tactical and ground conditions, the wait for all loose ends to tie up, festive fervour, and regimental spirit—all had some part to play in 13 April being chosen as the D-day.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Information warfare, space & cyber expert Lt Gen Susan Coyle is Australia’s first woman army chief

Coyle will take over from Gen Simon Stuart following his retirement. Australian navy chief Mark Hammond, a submariner, will now head nation’s Defence Force.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.