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Though the option of future dialogue has not been ruled out yet, the Muslim leaders feel there was need for “appropriate follow-up action” from the other side after a couple of closed door meetings between the leaders.

The Hindu

CCB initiates probe into multi crore cheating case involving pro-Hindutva activist

CCB arrests pro-Hindutva activist Chaitra Kundapura and 5 associates for cheating hospitality entrepreneur of ₹5 crore. CCB team takes accused into 10-day custody for further investigations. Accused had disguised people as RSS and BJP leaders, trained Ramesh to pose as RSS leader, and threatened complainant with dire consequences.

The Hindu

P.P. Mukundan, a pragmatist whose potential BJP failed to harness in Kerala politics

P.P. Mukundan was a realpolitik strategist who built the BJP from the grassroots in Kerala. He was respected for his intelligence, grassroots connections, and strategic acumen. He was a disciplinarian with a knack for anticipating future developments, and enjoyed camaraderie with leaders across the political spectrum. His ambitious nature and…

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RSS top brass to brainstorm national issues ahead of general election

RSS's annual coordination meeting in Pune from September 14: BJP leaders, 36 offshoots of RSS to attend. Focus on VHP's plans for Ram Temple inauguration in Jan 2024, including Shaurya Yatras, padyatras, meals at Dalit homes.

The Hindu

BJP developing a digital ‘Modi Story’ with anecdotes and personal narratives

BJP creating digital "Modi Archive" of anecdotes from people who interacted with the Prime Minister. Archive aims to articulate Modi's model of leadership and life.

The Hindu

Hindutva activist Chaitra Kundapura arrested for allegedly cheating Bengaluru businessman gets 10-day police custody

She, along with seven others, had allegedly taken ₹5 crore from BJP ticket aspirant Govinda Babu Poojary, a native of Byndoor in Udupi district who runs Cheftalk Nutri Foods Private Limited, among other hospitality and catering businesses in Bengaluru.

The Hindu

P.P. Mukundan, BJP architect of covert anti-communist political alliance in 1990s, passes away at 77

P.P. Mukundan, 77, widely known for his role in the '90s anti-communist electoral alliance in Kerala, passed away due to respiratory illness. He was an RSS activist in Kannur and later a powerful BJP leader in Kerala. He was instrumental in forming the "Co-Li-Bi" alliance with Congress and IUML to…

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Scotland's mobile cinema at risk of closing after 25 years

SCOTLAND’S mobile cinema is at risk of closing after serving rural communities for 25 years.

The National (Scotland)

Bharat: why the recent push to change India's name has a hidden agenda

The invitations to a state dinner to mark India’s hosting of this year’s G20 came not, as you’d expect, from the office of the president of India, but from the “president of Bharat”. This has prompted speculation from observers both at home and abroad about whether this signifies an official…

The Conversation

India vs Bharat: A synonym, binary choice or ideological fixation?

There were rumours and a furious debate as President Droupadi Murmu’s office sent out an invite for a G20 event – in the name of the President of Bharat.

Newslaundry

RSS chief should tell government to hold caste census: RJD leader Manoj Jha

RJD leader Manoj Jha urges RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to tell government to agree for caste census, following Bhagwat's support for reservation

The Hindu

Sanatana Dharma row | T.N. CM Stalin criticises PM Modi; accuses pro-BJP forces of false narrative

TN CM MK Stalin defends son Udhayanidhi's statements on Sanatana Dharma, says PM Modi & Cabinet using it to divert attention from issues like Manipur & CAG report irregularities. PM's speech in Parliament over TN Minister's video & 'One Nation-One Election' out of fear of I.N.D.I.A. bloc. RSS chief's remarks…

The Hindu

Vishwakarma Yojana is being used as pretext for Varnashrama Dharma, says Thirumavalavan

VCK founder Thirumavalavan charges Viswakarma Yojana of being disguised as loan scheme to implement Varnashrama Dharma. Dravidar Kazhagam and CPI leaders support him, saying it is a ploy to discourage certain castes from education. They call for eradication of RSS to ensure peace in India. #VCK #DravidarKazhagam #CPI #RSS #VarnashramaDharma…

The Hindu

Vaiko condemns attempts to rename India as Bharat

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I started using Sanatana Dharma to stop Sangh Parivar groups from twisting my words as an attack on Hindu beliefs: Thirumavalavan

Thol. Thirumavalavan has been using the term "Sanatana Dharma" to criticize Hindutva and Sangh Parivar politics for the past five years. He believes it sidesteps the problem of being painted as anti-Hindu. He argues that Sanatana Dharma is the basic concept of Aryan religion, with inequality at its core, while…

The Hindu

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat asks people to use name ‘Bharat’ instead of India

This was not the first time the RSS had pitched for renaming the country as ‘Bharat’. Former heads of the organisation too have called for India to be renamed as ‘Bharat’ and have said that people of the country should go back to their roots

The Hindu

BJP spreading false propaganda about Udhayanidhi Stalin’s remark: CPI(M)

CPI(M) condemns false propaganda by RSS & BJP on TN Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's remark on Sanatana Dharma. Despite Minister's clarification, BJP is spreading false propaganda. BJP diverting attention of people to avoid defeat in 2024 LS polls.

The Hindu

Sanatana row | Congress says Sarva Dharma Sambhava is the party’s position, Kamal Nath is categorical in rejecting Udhayanidhi Stalin’s comment

Congress says Sarva Dharma Sambhava is our ideology; BJP accused us of insulting Sanatana Dharma. INDIA allies, CM Mamata Banerjee, and Priyank Kharge support DMK leader's comments, while CPI's Raja calls out RSS-BJP.

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India’s opposition parties to jointly contest 2024 elections against Modi

The 28 opposition parties announce seat-sharing arrangements as they aim to stop the ruling BJP’s third straight win.

Newslaundry

Vandalism, roadshows, machismo: Delhi University gears up for student body polls after 3-year hiatus

The beats of Indian drums, punctuated by car horns and the occasional siren, reverberated outside Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College on Monday. It was a tacit announcement, especially for first-year students watching with intrigue — Delhi University students’ body polls are in the offing. The elections are due on…

The Hindu

NSD postpones shows of play based on Bhisham Sahni’s Tamas

The NSD Repertory was putting up the production at the Abhimanch Auditorium from August 14 to 20 – as part of their end-of-the-session show. After over one and a half months of practice, rehearsals and production, however, the NSD put up a statement on social media, announcing that it was…

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Row at India’s premier private university sparks debate on academic freedom

Ashoka University is accused of stifling academic freedom after it distances itself from a research paper on 2019 polls.

The Hindu

Congress-backed CPI(M) candidate to face Trinamool in Dhupguri bypoll

CPI(M) & Congress to hold joint rally in Dhupguri, West Bengal on Sept 1, to oppose BJP & RSS. CPI-M to field candidate against TMC in bypoll.

The Hindu

Ghulam Nabi Azad’s remarks on Indian Muslims resemble language of RSS and BJP, says Mehbooba Mufti

Mehbooba Mufti criticizes Ghulam Nabi Azad for saying "all Muslims are essentially Hindu in India". She says his remarks are dangerous and divisive. She also speaks on the appointment of JKLF chief Yasin Malik's wife to the Pakistan interim Cabinet.

Newslaundry

‘Reckless, not factual’: Delhi HC orders RSS mouthpiece to remove ‘defamatory article’ on Christian school principal

Coming down heavily on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh weekly Organiser and The Commune for publishing reports “without any factual verification”, the Delhi high court has ordered the publications to take down their “defamatory articles” against a Delhi-based Christian school principal.

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