RSS strongly believes that distortions that have crept in need to be addressed as Hindu society goes about reclaiming its lost glory Vinod Kumar Shukla Bharat that holds Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam (world is one family) as its philosophical foundation frequently faces accusations of being oppressive, unjust and regressive towards certain sections of its own people. But, … Continue reading Rising above Caste, Creed & Social Status
Brig Brijesh Pandey The 1999 Kargil War is remembered as a war India won despite fighting under self-imposed restrictions of ground as well as Air Force not crossing the Line of Control (LoC). That framing, while accurate in terms of the triumph of the brute infantry courage and artillery firepower, screens the uncomfortable question as … Continue reading Kargil Review Committee: Two Decades of India’s Defense Reforms
The Indian National Flag is far more than a national emblem; it is the living expression of India's civilisational continuity, constitutional sovereignty, and democratic spirit. Born not from conquest but from one of history's greatest mass movements for freedom, the Tricolour embodies the values of courage, peace, progress and moral responsibility. It reflects the collective … Continue reading Explainer – Indian National Flag: Emblem of Cultural Ethos, Sovereignty and Civilisation
Rohan Giri In March 2026, a court in Pakistan closed the file on a thirteen-year-old girl from Lahore and, in doing so, opened a much older wound that the country has never quite managed to heal. Maria Shahbaz, a Christian by birth, had been abducted, coerced into converting to Islam, and married off to the … Continue reading Pakistan’s Vanishing Minorities: Maria Shahbaz Case
Is expressing Hindu cultural nationalism a threat to humanity? Putting up Shivaji statues is not anti-Muslim as claimed by authors. Dr. Aniket Pingley One wonders as to whether France 24 article headlined,” India's Hindu nationalists take 17th-century king as new anti-Muslim symbol” deserve any attention at all? But, in this age of generative artificial intelligence … Continue reading France 24 Resorts to Shivaji Fable
Vivek Raina Hundreds were burned alive and many others were thrown into the rivers, it was a heinous episode of Hindu fate in Jammu and Kashmir & the day is still being shamelessly celebrated to honour dead rioters of July13 1931 as Martyrs. One of the most significant and divisive moments in Jammu and Kashmir's … Continue reading July 13, 1931: A Turning Point in Jammu & Kashmir
As part of its centennial events, RSS has begun a campaign to revive the robust family system that’s focal to a cohesive society. Vinod Kumar Shukla Bharat has historically been a tightly knit society where Kutumb or family served as foundational unit of existence. It is very essence of this nation's civilizational ethos. Bharatiya scriptures … Continue reading Familial Values as Foundational Core to Bharatiya Society
Panch Parivartan of RSS provides a transformative package for Bharat while communities globally could adopt the model. Vinod Kumar Shukla For its centennial events, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideated on five core social transformative ideas as ‘Panch Parivartan’ (Five Transformations). Samajik Samrasta (Social Harmony), Kutumb Prabodhan (Family Enlightenment), Paryavaran Sanrakshan (Environmental Protection), Nagrik Kartavya (Civic … Continue reading Futuristic Blueprint for Humanity
Ram Statue Row, unsettling minority question point to decay in societal plurality ideals with radicals holding the sway! Diganta Chakraborty History often throws up some unsettling questions. Partition of Bengal in 1947 was one such moment. A land enriched by freedom fighter Masterda Surya Sen, spiritual leader Dr. Mahanambrata Brahmachari and ancestors of Rabindranath Tagore … Continue reading Unimplemented Bangladesh Guarantees
The history of Kashmir is a tale of culture rather than just geography. The Valley fostered a distinctive intellectual, spiritual and cultural history for thousands of years that significantly influenced Bharat's civilisational terrain. Kashmiri Hindu community consisting of intellectuals, philosophers, saints, poets and custodians of sanatan/dharmic knowledge whose presence established Kashmir's cultural identity over centuries, … Continue reading Kashmir’s Temple Heritage: A Testament to Bharat’s Enduring Civilization
CIHS - Centre for Integrated and Holistic Studies 