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Dhirendra K Jha
Dhirendra K Jha is a Scroll.in staffer.
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‘Gandhi’s Assassin’: How VD Savarkar converted Nathuram Godse to his anti-Muslim cause
An excerpt from ‘Gandhi’s Assassin: The Making of Nathuram Godse and His Idea of India’, by Dhirendra K Jha.
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This is the book for which the Sanatan Sanstha filed a Rs 10-crore defamation suit – and lost
‘Shadow Armies’ is written by Dhirendra K Jha and published by Juggernaut Books.
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How the VHP transformed Ayodhya from a town of bohemian sadhus into a hotbed of violence
When Ayodhya’s ascetics showed a lack of support for its Ram Janmabhoomi movement, the VHP knew it needed pliant mahants, Dhirendra K Jha writes in a new book.
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Trending
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Instead of offering objective analysis, Andersen-Damle book helps RSS perpetuate convenient myths
In ‘The RSS: A View to the Inside’, authors Walter K Andersen and Shridhar D Damle appear extremely sympathetic to the organisation’s causes.
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Secret RSS deal may have paved the way for Pravin Togadia’s removal as Vishwa Hindu Parishad chief
Sangh Parivar’s ‘Modi lobby’ apparently facilitated Suresh Joshi’s re-election as the RSS general secretary last month after he agreed not to help Togadia.
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RSS is fixing Vishwa Hindu Parishad polls to oust Pravin Togadia, group’s president suggests
G Raghava Reddy alleges that the voters’ list for this weekend’s election has been manipulated.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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The story of RSS co-founder Ganesh Savarkar’s failed plot to assassinate a prominent Muslim leader
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was perhaps among the targets of a murder conspiracy discovered by British colonial intelligence in 1929.
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Are BJP allies Nitish Kumar and Ram Vilas Paswan looking to form a new Front in Bihar?
Results of the recent bye-polls in the state seem to have convinced the two leaders of the need to distance themselves from the saffron party.
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Uttar Pradesh bye-polls: The Gorakhpur loss puts Adityanath at the mercy of the RSS
Coupled with the dismantling of his Hindu Yuva Vahini, this is a massive blow to the chief minister’s clout.
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The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Who will be No 2 in the RSS? A Modi loyalist is causing disquiet
Dattatreya Hosabale is considered close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi – and that worries many in the Sangh Parivar.
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Is Adityanath’s Hindu Yuva Vahini being dismantled quietly to appease the RSS?
The Hindutva outfit has been hit by mass desertions in recent months.
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Mayawati’s decision to support Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh bye-elections should worry the BJP
It could open the door to an anti-saffron alliance for the 2019 general elections.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces