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Mohan Bhagwat, the RSS’ supremo to lead ‘Universal Oneness Celebrations’ in New York!
The author, an academic and activist presents this dossier on the background and perspective of the RSS, an outfit that has been behind the fashioning of a majoritarian India
Lord Ram , Perfect Lord and Imperfect Bhakthi
This article serves as the fifth letter in a series of correspondences addressed to Lord Rama. Within these pages, the author delves into a thought-provoking dialogue with the Lord, delving into the intricacies of understanding Lord Rama. The exploration revolves around the concept of embracing imperfect devotion and surpassing the notion of perfection, thereby uncovering the profound complexity inherent in connecting with the divine.
Serial hate mongering T. Raja Singh delivers communally charged speech at Telangana, targets Muslims
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Referring to the controversial movie Kerala Stories, Singh urges Hindus to beware of Muslim women
Caste abuse on Dalits: murder, thumb chopped off, not allowed to “good” clothes, touch cricket ball or ride a horse!
Incidents of atrocities against the Dalit community reported in the first week of June 2023, apart from being brutal reflect the depth of caste prejudice manifest across India
Violence against Muslims reported in three states
The three isolated incidents involved an elderly man being targeted, a young man thrashed to death and a few young boys beaten up
Decimating schools to accommodate Shakhas
The NEP 2020’s position paper on “Knowledge of India” (KI) (January 2022) including `Indian Knowledge Systems’ (IKS) clearly privileges Brahmanical propaganda and hegemonic structures of the past, a past already glorified in the thousands of shakhas[1] run by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS)
South Mumbai: 18 year old girl found dead in her hostel room, rape alleged
The accused, Om Prakash Kanojia, a watchman at the hostel, died by jumping in front of a running train after allegedly committing the said crime
Suresh Chavhanke’s speech in Sangamner results in stone pelting post rally?
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Protesting wrestling champs meet union sports minister, 2nd meet with govt in 5 days
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Maharashtra: D’ty CM Devendra Fadnavis alleges ‘Love jihad’ to be cause of rising numbers of missing girls
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Kolhapur Maharashtra: Valorising Aurangzeb will now result in abuse & arrests
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