Kesari is a weekly Malayalam language magazine affiliated publication of the Hindu nationalist volunteer organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and it is also known as the mouthpiece of the RSS Kerala.^[1][2][3]

Kesari was started in 1951 by prominent RSS activists in Kozhikode including Shankara Shastri. Kesari was first issued in on November 27, 1951, with P. Parameswaran as the editor-in-chief. In 1962, a trust called Hindustan Prakashan was formed and Kesari's ownership was vested in it. Kesari, like other newspapers, was registered under the Press Act, which came into force in 1957.^[4] Padma Vibhushan, P. Parameswaran and R Venugopal have held senior posts at Kesari.^[5][6][7]

• An article in Kesari about former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru caused controversy nationally.^{[8][9][10][11]}
• An article in Kesari Weekly highlighting the relevance of the RSS-CPM friendship led to controversy in Kerala.^[12]
• An article praising Pinarayi Vijayan appeared on Kesari's website, after which Kesari disowned it and claimed its account was hacked.^{[13][14][15][16]}

• Organiser (magazine)
• Janmabhumi