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Rashtra Sevika Samiti: Nine Decades of Nari Shakti, Leadership and Nation-Building

Founded on Vijayadashami in 1936, the organisation has spent nine decades nurturing women’s leadership, cultural awareness and social responsibility through its guiding ideals of...

RSS at 100: A Century of Service, Struggle and Nation-Building

From a modest beginning in Nagpur in 1925 to a nationwide network of swayamsevaks, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh completes a century of an eventful...

Dussehra or Vijayadashami: Celebrating the Triumph of Good Over Evil

Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, is one of India’s most significant festivals, symbolising the victory of good over evil, truth over falsehood and righteousness...

Gandhi Jayanti: Remembering the Man Who Made Non-Violence a Force for Freedom

Every year on October 2, India observes Gandhi Jayanti to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, one of the most influential figures...

Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti: The Leader Who Made Simplicity His Strength

Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti is observed every year on October 2 to remember one of India’s most respected leaders, whose life was marked by...

Baba Ramdev Pir: The Folk Saint Whose Shrine Became a Symbol of Faith, Equality and Shared Devotion

In the vast cultural landscape of Rajasthan, where history, folklore and faith often exist side by side, few figures command as distinctive a place...

Lalbaugcha Raja: From a Community’s Vow to Mumbai’s Most Iconic Ganpati

Every year, when Mumbai turns into a sea of colour, music and devotion for Ganesh Chaturthi, one name commands extraordinary attention, Lalbaugcha Raja. For...

Mahasatya of Ahar: Where the Mewar Royals Return to the Earth

Just a few kilometres from the grandeur of Udaipur's City Palace, away from the bustle of the city, stands a place of quiet dignity...

When Faith Found Its Voice: The Quiet Power of Hanuman Ansh

How a modest film, without star power or spectacle, became a deeply moving cinematic experience and an unlikely box-office phenomenonThere are films that you...

Neem Karoli Baba: Remembering Maharaj-ji on his Mahasamadhi Anniversary

September 11 marks the Mahasamadhi anniversary of Neem Karoli Baba, one of India's widely revered spiritual teachers and devotees of Lord Hanuman. Known affectionately...

9/11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World

On the morning of September 11, 2001, the United States witnessed one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in modern history. Nineteen militants associated with...

From Chicago to the World: Why Swami Vivekananda’s Message Still Resonates

133 years after his historic address in Chicago, Swami Vivekananda’s call for tolerance, universal acceptance and harmony continues to speak to a divided worldOn...

The Spring That Refused a King: Unlocking the Secrets of Verinag

There is a particular kind of silence at Verinag before the crowds arrive. Pine-covered slopes surround an octagonal pool of remarkably clear water, while...

Jauhar Was Not Cowardice: Understanding Jauhar, Kesariya and Saka

Some chapters of history cannot be understood merely by looking at them through the values of the present. They must first be understood through...

World Letter Writing Day: Celebrating the Lost Art of Putting Pen to Paper

Every year, World Letter Writing Day is observed on September 1 to celebrate the simple yet powerful tradition of writing letters. In an age...