BUSINESS
Hindu Rate of Growth: A concept that has lost its meaning and why it needs to be junked
Sanghnomics: The term ‘Hindu rate of growth’ was used to categorise Hindu society as historically laggard in the sphere of economic activities. It is still widely used but the stigma must be done away with as the country is on a path of decolonisation under the Narendra Modi government
POLITICS
RSSFACTS: What is the RSS’ stand on ‘caste’, ‘reservation’? Why were Gandhi, Ambedkar impressed?
The RSS is known for practising what it preaches. Its structure and functioning are such that it doesn’t take caste into consideration
BUSINESS
Why political parties need to start talking about ‘Hindu economics’
Sanghnomics: Many western economists and thinkers have also highlighted the failure of the western model of development
POLITICS
RSSFACTS: How RSS drills sense of patriotism in swayamsevaks
The evolution of the RSS prayer is significant to understand that every tradition in this organisation has evolved with active participation of the Swayamsevaks
BUSINESS
‘Antyodaya' goes much beyond welfare economics, it's about an alternative development model
Sanghnomics: It is time to establish a body of knowledge around Antyodaya that can become the guiding framework of this nation and catapult Bharat into an altogether different growth trajectory
INDIA
How RSS training camps produce highly motivated cadres with brilliant organisational skills
RSSFACTS: The RSS conducts a three-tier training camp to strengthen its organisation. Here the cadres wake up early and are taught self-discipline. They are encouraged to participate in intellectual discourses on various ideological issues
INDIA
Entrepreneurship is the permanent solution for unemployment
#Sanghnomics: Modi government's approach to give a major boost to entrepreneurship through Mudra loans and start-up India can be seen as a solution to the unemployment problem. The government shouldn't be seen as the employment creator; it should be seen as a facilitator. Arun Anand
INDIA
Who are ‘postcards without address’ in the RSS and why are they important?
RSSFACTS: An RSS full-time volunteer is known as ‘Pracharak’, they can be deployed anywhere, anytime for any type of organisational work. Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and sitting PM Narendra Modi have been RSS Pracharaks
INDIA
How RSS is developing an indigenous model of rural development
Sanghnomics: The RSS initially experimented with some pilot projects and gradually realised that to make India’s growth story permanent it is important to have an indigenously developed rural development model
INDIA
How RSS integrates festivals with its ideological framework
RSSFACTS: The festivals were chosen which share RSS’s objectives and it helps the organisation to expand across various sections of the society
INDIA
How Modi’s ‘Aatmanirbhar’ is different from Nehruvian self-reliance
Sanghnomics: As Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan of 2020 is progressing it has become clear that it is totally different from the 1950s self-reliance policy of Pandit Nehru
INDIA
How RSS identified certain key festivals to strengthen social engineering
RSSFACTS: The six festivals were chosen with the motive to synergise with RSS’s objectives. Also, it helps in further expansion of the organisation across various sections of the society
BUSINESS
How Indian growth story is under attack from the West
The factually incorrect article by ‘The Economist’ and India's low ranking in the World Happiness Index shows the West's discomfort with the way India has been rising over the past one decade because of a Bharat-centric model
INDIA
Who are the top decision makers in the RSS and how do they look at Sandeshkhali?
RSSFACTS: The Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha and Akhil Bharatiya Karyakari Mandal discuss important contemporary societal issues and pass resolutions indicating the RSS view point. The ABPS’s stinging rebuke of the atrocities at Sandeshkhali indicates that the Sangh is intent on pursuing justice for the victims
BUSINESS
How WTO is failing the developing countries
Sanghnomics: The WTO Director General pushing the agenda of developed countries draws flak from the Swadeshi Jagran Manch. Continuance of the tariff moratorium on e-products and the lack of strictures by WTO against industrial-scale exploitation of fisheries and ocean resources plays into the hands of developed countries Arun Anand
INDIA
How important is the ‘Saffron Flag’ for the RSS and why?
RSSFACTS: When the RSS was founded, it was decided that the ‘Saffron Flag’ should be the ‘Guru’. What explains the rationale behind this decision. For one, the ‘Saffron Flag’ has been integral to the identity, struggles, aspirations, history, and culture of the Hindu nation. There are other important reasons too
BUSINESS
Why China’s push for the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement (IFA) in WTO was opposed
Sanghnomics: Blocking China’s attempts to add IFA to the WTO agreement in the 13th Ministerial Conference was a priority for the Swadesh Jagran Manch as it recognised the Chinese attempt to subvert the sovereign prerogative of nations to reject foreign investment that are against national interest
INDIA
The RSS Uniform: From khaki shorts to brown pants
RSSFACTS: Over the past 90 years several changes were made to the original uniform. It signified the organisation’s intent to change with the times, and adopt dress codes that the younger generation of swayamsevaks felt comfortable wearing
BUSINESS
How ‘Poshan Atlas’ allows Indian policymakers and consumers to revisit their food-nutrition matrix
Sanghnomics: The Poshan Atlas, an interesting compendium by the Deendayal Research Institution which is rooted in Bharatiya wisdom, is based on the choices of ideal food mix to provide optimum nutritional value. It has mapped diverse food choices to the micro level and is likely to play a significant role in the policy framework of the central government in granting food subsidies and promotion of certain food consumption patterns
INDIA
How RSS churns out millions of disciplined cadres through unique process of ‘Shakha’
RSSFACTS: The Shakha has produced millions of volunteers, thousands of full-time workers who have dedicated their lives for the organisation and the cause. A ‘Shakha’ is the backbone of the RSS
BUSINESS
WTO: Time to end monopoly of tech giants, rework food agriculture subsidies framework
Sanghnomics: Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has been actively involved in discussions at WTO and in various other trade bodies. It watches out and alerts the Indian government to protect national interests in such negotiations and meetings amid conflicting interests and lobbying by multinational companies and governments of developed countries
INDIA
How RSS got its name and started its first ‘shakha’
RSSFACTS: The traditions that are today part of the daily RSS shakha meeting like the commands, prayers, the hoisting of a saffron flag, and the exercises – all with the only agenda to train young men to make them physically, mentally and intellectually strong to serve the country – took shape in the initial years of the RSS itself
INDIA
Talks in harmony can resolve farm issues, violent protests are for electoral gains
Sanghnomics: Bharatiya Kisan Sangh believes that organisations fighting in the interest of farmers should find solutions to the problems of the farmers with harmony. The farmer has the right to get remunerative price on the basis of cost and he must get it. But BKS is worried that the so-called farm leaders with political intentions who produce chaotic consequences are arousing negative feelings against farmers
POLITICS
The Beginning: How the idea of setting up RSS emerged and was executed
RSSFACTS: The RSS was founded by Dr Hedgewar whose experiences in the freedom struggle left him disillusioned by the quick fix solutions and tactics of the Congress leaders, including Muslim appeasement. Dr Hedgewar realised that unless a disciplined cadre-based and well-trained nationalistic organisation addresses fundamental issues of building strong nationalistic character, India might not be able to sustain its freedom even if it is able to attain it.
