The story of women in the RSS is not one of simple exclusion. It is the story of a paradox—of autonomy granted and centrality denied, of empowerment defined through duty, of leadership achieved outside the core but never within it.
Shubhrastha is a political consultant, perhaps the first in India to run her own firm. She is a woman of letters and words - a published author and speaker across multiple national and international platforms trying to find her feet in writing post motherhood.
Shubhrastha is a political consultant, perhaps the first in India to run her own firm. She is a woman of letters and words - a published author and speaker across multiple national and international platforms trying to find her feet in writing post motherhood.
The story of women in the RSS is not one of simple exclusion. It is the story of a paradox—of autonomy granted and centrality denied, of empowerment defined through duty, of leadership achieved outside the core but never within it.
BY Shubhrastha Shikha 15 October 2025
Every Waqf Board must include at least two Muslim women as members now; signalling a shift toward visibility and participation
BY Shubhrastha Shikha 22 April 2025
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