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TopicVD Savarkar

Topic: VD Savarkar

Ambedkar and RSS had the same stand on many issues—UCC, Article 370, gram panchayat elections

In 'My Idea of Nation First', Uday Mahurkar offers a nationalist view on Indian history.

Delhi’s air is making Nitin Gadkari sick. ‘If I live here for 2 days, I get throat infection’

Nitin Gadkari, Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi, Lieutenant General VG Khandare came together to launch Uday Mahurkar's new book at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.

Becoming Hindu is not the same as being Hindu. It’s not fashionable

In 'Hindutva and Hind Swaraj', Makarand Paranjape argues that the ideological clash between MK Gandhi and VD Savarkar continues to influence national life.

Savarkar severely criticised RSS for its ‘purely cultural’ orientation

In ‘Adivasi or Vanvasi’, Kamal Nayan Choubey explores the genesis, historical journey, nature of ideological discourse, and various functions of the Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram.

Villain to anti-hero to now hero status, Hindi novel shows Savarkar’s courage, compassion

‘Kamalkant Tripathi has had the bravery to write about Savarkar, which has given us the bravery to talk about it,' said panelist and JNU professor Omprakash Singh.

Lala Lajpat Rai was no Savarkar. He said Hindu Raj ‘would ruin India’

History books often describe him as a Right-wing Hindu nationalist who vigorously fought for Hindu majoritarianism. But according to his great-granddaughter, that wasn't the case.

Lajpat Rai shared Savarkar’s anxiety about Islam. But he didn’t see Muslims as anti-nationals

By revealing the complexities of Lajpat Rai’s thinking, 'Being Hindu Being Indian' provokes to think more deeply about broader questions relevant to present-day politics.

Savarkar grandson threatens FIR against Rahul Gandhi for ‘I am Gandhi, not Savarkar’ remark

Ranjit Savarkar questioned why Congress ally Uddhav Thackeray had not left the bloc, even after criticising Rahul’s comment.

New book tells ‘other’ side of Independence history. Amit Shah says everyone must accept it

The who’s who of Lutyens’ Delhi had gathered for Sanjeev Sanyal's book launch. The guest list included Suman Bery, Navika Kumar and Uday Mahurkar.

Savarkar, Nehru, Bose: India belongs to no single ideology. No politician gets this today

Whether it is hatred for VD Savarkar or Nehru, the older generation of politicians, who understood that all ideologies deserve to be respected, are gone.

On Camera

Trump threatened to redraw the map. Greenland deal shows the limits of his disruption

The bargain was never sovereignty in exchange for security. It was extensive American military freedom inside continuing Danish sovereignty.

Tiruppur’s success runs on cheap cotton. India needs to ask who pays for it

Repeated changes in cotton import duty have prioritised textile competitiveness when mills face high input costs. But policy can also put pressure on farmgate prices.

At Tejas trainer handover, Rajnath warns delays can lead to ‘technology obsoletion’

HAL finally closes 2010 Tejas order but work remains on Mk1A and the first delivery is unlikely before IAF chief retires end of October.

Bangladesh isn’t a mirror image of Pakistan. Hyphenating them undermines India’s strategic interests

India is caught in a trap of its own making. While BJP may find it convenient to play on insecurities, it gives Pakistan and Bangladesh leverage.