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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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Young professionals are fleeing crisis-hit Pakistan in hope of a better future
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Watch: ‘3 Idiots’ stars Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, R Madhavan comically reunite to promote new film
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Vani Jayaram (1945-2023): Remembering the versatile singer through some of her live performances
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Blocking of BBC Modi documentary violates Indians’ rights, say over 500 scientists and academicians
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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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: Adele moved to tears as fan shows up with picture of his late wife to her Las Vegas show
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Vani Jayaram (1945-2023): Remembering the versatile singer through some of her live performances
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Eco India, Episode 213: How saving the most common creatures can help us protect our planet better
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Watch: This artwork is painted in a way that makes it merge completely with the background
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Watch: ‘3 Idiots’ stars Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, R Madhavan comically reunite to promote new film
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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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Start the week with a film: Horses and a quietly thumping heart in ‘The Rider’
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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‘Jehanabad – Of Love & War’ review: A heavily spiced account of an audacious jailbreak
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‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’ review: A throbbing musical about forbidden passion
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‘Faraaz’ review: A shallow exploration of 2016 Dhaka terror attack
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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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Davis Cup: India drops to World Group 2 after Holger Rune powers Denmark to win
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Premier League: Table-toppers Arsenal handed second defeat of season after being stunned by Everton
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IND vs AUS: All-rounder Cameron Green has an ‘outside chance’ of playing despite injury concerns
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Watch, BBL: A thrilling end to the final as Perch Scorchers become five-time champions
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IND vs AUS: Visitors practice with Mahesh Pithiya who has an eerie resemblance to R Ashwin’s action