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Saturday, August 2, 2025
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Topic: BJP-RSS

RSS says no issue with caste census if needed for welfare, but shouldn’t be used as political tool

Statement comes in backdrop of BJP’s poor showing in LS polls. It lost SC/ST/OBC votes because of what they call Oppn propaganda about threat to Constitution & lack of quota in govt jobs.

Why PM Modi has staked claim for a fourth term so early in his third

As long as people are voting for Modi, there is no question of him stepping away—not in 2029, or 2034, or any time during his Amrit Kaal.

In marathon meetings in Haryana & UP, RSS advises BJP to fix infighting, coordinate better with Sangh

This comes ahead of annual RSS coordination meet with BJP & other affiliates from 31 August to 2 September. Picking new poll faces & not relying on 'Modi factor' for votes also discussed.

In SC/ST outreach, VHP plans nationwide dharm sabhas, padyatras to take up ‘pressing’ issues of Hindus

RSS affiliate to carry out exercise in SC/ST colonies, villages to also 'promote social harmony'. BJP won 54 of 131 LS seats reserved for SC/STs this time, compared to 77 last election.

Why Bangladesh turmoil could be a problem for India & top women wrestlers ‘fight back’ at Olympics

Global media also explores first big share sale for Adani group since fraud allegations & souring BJP-RSS ties.

Modi-Bhagwat disagreement is a harmless ‘family feud’. The cracks won’t deepen

Journalists Ashutosh and Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay spoke with professor Apoorvanand on the anatomy, history and ideology of the RSS at New Delhi's Jawahar Bhawan.

‘Mohabbat ki dukaan’: Congress training centre for cadres on party ideology takes shape in Kerala

P.P. Balan, ex-consultant with Ministry of Panchayati Raj appointed director of RGIDS, says centre in Thiruvananthapuram will also take up research including analysis of govt schemes.

Caught between his mass appeal & internal apprehensions, how RSS is conflicted about Yogi Adityanath

UP CM is seen as ‘outsider not bred in RSS ways’, but is also widely admired as Hindutva administrator. Lacking an outfit behind him, he’s said to be in succession battle with Amit Shah.

Mohan Bhagwat is doing what Modi is refusing to do—introspect. But don’t be fooled

The BJP and RSS are umbilically tied through a mutually beneficial relationship. Bhagwat’s comments are merely a ploy to obtain more power from a weakened Modi.

Like an elder family member, Mohan Bhagwat is asking both Modi-BJP, Congress to shun arrogance

BJP ministers and senior leaders grew arrogant and paid a heavy price in 2024 elections. The party promised 'minimum government, maximum governance' in 2014 but did the opposite in ten years.

On Camera

What connects Raja Raja Chola, Ramana Maharshi, and Hindu temples of North America

For someone who once wanted nothing to do with his hoary lineage, architect V Ganapati Sthapati brought about a veritable renaissance in temple architecture before his death in 2011.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

What’s standing between Modi & Trump? India’s contradictions

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.