For months, speculation of a chill between the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has animated India’s commentariat. This was particularly pronounced in the aftermath of the 2024 Lok Sabha election where the BJP, despite emerging as the single-largest party, had failed to form the government on its own. This fuelled talk of a ‘cold war’ between the ideological fountainhead and the political executive. It is against this backdrop that RSS general secr

Mumbai: The recent address by former RSS Sarkaryavah Suresh aka ‘Bhaiyaji’ Joshi in Mumbai offers more than just a philosophical reflection on the concept of ‘Rashtrabhav’; it serves as a contemporary blueprint for the ideological transformation India has undergone over the past few years. As the nation navigates its post-centenary transition of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the lines between the organization’s foundational directives and the state’s policy framework have