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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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In the shadow of Bhutan’s tag as the ‘happiest country’ is the trauma of Nepali-origin refugees
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Yati Narsinghanand calls upon Hindus to boycott ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign
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Author Salman Rushdie stabbed in neck during event in New York
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‘Online auction’ of women: Supreme Court refuses to stay proceedings against alleged creator of app
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Watch: Fifty-metre segment of Chandigarh-Shimla highway collapses near Solan, posing traffic danger
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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: Water leaks from surface above seats inside SpiceJet plane flying from Mumbai to Jabalpur
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Watch: Roadside shop collapses into river during flash flood in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh
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Watch: Pregnant woman carried on a cot across river in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul to reach hospital
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Watch: Fifty-metre segment of Chandigarh-Shimla highway collapses near Solan, posing traffic danger
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‘Based on true traumatic events’: Comedian Mouli on how ‘pros’ give directions to delivery guys
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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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‘Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons’ review: Jeffrey Epstein and the dark side of marketing
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‘House of Hammer’ trailer: Docuseries explores alleged abuse by Armie Hammer and his family legacy
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‘Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach’ trailer: Pankaj Tripathi’s lawyer represents a murder accused
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‘Raksha Bandhan’ review: An outdated ode to brotherly love
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‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ review: Faithful ‘Forrest Gump’ remake has its big-hearted moments
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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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Football: Benzema, Courtois and De Bruyne nominated for UEFA Player of the Year award
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Football: Struggling Barcelona sign digital deal worth 100 million euros
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Badminton: PV Sindhu on playing with injury during CWG 2022, preparations for World C’ships and more
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Pro Kabaddi: Pawan Sehrawat for Rs 2.26cr, Vikash Khandola for Rs 1.7cr & other top signings
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Premier League: Tottenham's title credentials face Chelsea test; pressure on Gerrard, Lampard