The organisation that continues to cast a long shadow over the country

15-10-202523 STORIES

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New books on the shelves

A fresh translation of the Tamil writer Salma’s first novel, a richly detailed study of feminist street theatre in India, and much more.

Hindutva is not Hinduism

Democratic forces must understand how cultural movements can evolve from idealism through populism to fascism if they are to capably counter the RSS.

The RSS bites deep into the society: Tanika Sarkar

The historian says the RSS works silently, out of sight, making its reach hard to gauge.

Can Akhand Bharat be reimagined?

India’s progress depends on fostering Hindu–Muslim harmony and healing. Does the RSS have the imagination to shed its exclusionary ideas?

Sudheendra Kulkarni

No Muslim, no Hindutva

Without the Muslim other, the RSS would lose its moral legitimacy and organisational raison d’être.

Will the RSS lose control of its most successful creation?

The BJP’s efforts to shake off the hold of its mentor indicate a power struggle that could redefine the Sangh’s political role.

Dattaprasad Dabholkar

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