Mohan Bhagwat: Influencer-In-Chief
Kingshuk Nag
Rupa, Rs 500, Pages 206
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) sarsanghchalak, or chief, Mohan Bhagwat is 68 years old. He has been at the helm of the 93-year-old RSS for nearly a decade, and is likely to continue for at least seven more until 2025, when he turns 75, and RSS completes a centenary.
The RSS dream of establishing a Hindu Rashtra in its 100th year rests heavily on the shoulders of Mr Bhagwat, and the electoral fortunes of its political arm, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Mr Bhagwat took over as the sixth RSS chief on March