Washington, April 18 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has called for a renewed push to “decolonise the mind”, with its General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale arguing that distorted narratives about India’s history, culture and identity continue to shape public discourse decades after independence.In an exclusive interview marking 100 years of the RSS, Hosabale told IANS that while India achieved political freedom, the process of intellectual and cultural decolonisation remains incompl…
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Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma has heaped praise on the makers of the recent box-office ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’. On Monday, the actress took to the Stories section of her Instagram, and shared a note for the film’s team.She wrote, “What a fantastic film you’ve made @adityadharfilms! It takes so much conviction to make a almost 4 hr long film. Gripping and immersive, meticulously crafted, the film holds your attention through and through. You are a fiercely orig…
Kathmandu, March 6 (IANS) The rise and fall of Nepal’s former Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli can be traced between two uprisings set apart by over half a century. The 74-year-old’s political identity was crafted long before he became prime minister. He first came to national attention as a young activist in the Jhapa uprising, a radical Leftist movement in the early 1970s that challenged local landlords and state authority in eastern Nepal, bordering India.Over decades he moved from…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) On the occasion of India’s 77th Republic Day, philosopher and author Acharya Prashant said that the idea of a Republic cannot be reduced to a Constitutional structure alone and that the strength of the nation ultimately depends on the inner awakening of its citizens. “The word Republic is deep and beautiful,” he said. “It means we will not be governed by any kind of monarchy, any kind of theocracy, any kind of traditional rule. It says I will not allow a king to lord ove…
Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) India has undergone a profound political, economic and cultural transformation over the past decade under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior BJP leader Ram Madhav said, asserting that it is “the proudest moment” to be an Indian today.Addressing an OFBJP gathering here, Madhav said India had emerged stronger, more unified and more confident over the last 10–12 years. “There cannot be a better time to be an Indian than today,” he said.He pointed to economic gr…
Lucknow, Dec 22 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Assembly held a special discussion on Monday to mark the 150th anniversary of the national song Vande Mataram. Participating in the debate, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said Vande Mataram is not merely a song, but a mantra that embodies the spirit of India’s freedom struggle, the courage of its revolutionaries, and the nation’s self-respect.The Chief Minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh is perhaps th…