One of the most controversial of speakers and so-called experts on the history of South Asia and the Mughal empire in particular, Audrey Truschke, will be paying a visit to the University of Toronto’s prestigious Munk School of Global Affairs. Audrey Truschke is often criticized by Indians as being bigoted and biased towards the non-Abrahamic […]
Bangladesh Hindus Live in Fear During Ramadan as 500 Year Old Hindu Temple Attacked in Another Hate Crime
On May 28th, 2017, during the holy Islamic month of Ramadan, a historic 500 year-old and very peaceful Hindu temple was attacked and vandalized repeatedly in another hate crime that has brought the total attacks on Hindu temples in the last 12 months to almost 200. Although Hindus make up approximately only 8% of the […]
Reza Aslan’s CNN ‘Believer’ Criticized for Falsely Portraying Hindu Culture and Systematic Hinduphobia
Due to Hindus having a wide spectrum of views, diversity and strong beliefs in pluralism, it is not often that Hindus are unified in being deeply offended. However, CNN’s new series ‘Believer’ produced by Reza Aslan checks the box in offending a lot of everyday practicing Hindus. What are some of the reasons Hindus are […]
Hindus Globally Concerned of Latest Ongoing Anti-Hindu Pogroms in Bangladesh
Hindus globally are highly concerned and fearful of more attacks regarding official reports of attempted genocide of the Hindu minorities of Bangladesh. Reports suggest that over a dozen Hindu temples and hundreds of Hindu-owned houses were looted and destroyed; hundreds of Hindus were beaten, resulting in injuries to dozens of kids and elderly women; and […]
Open Letter to Anushka Sharma (and the Hypocritical Dimwits from Bollywood)
I use the word ‘Dimwit’ in this letter header not as a reactionary pejorative, but with deliberate effect, and as a factual description of the intellectual decadence of your film industry, plainly observed not only by myself, but tens of millions of Indians at home and around the globe. After all, Anushka, you and your […]
On Diwali, Over 15 Hindu Temples and 200 Hindu-Owned Houses Attacked by Extremist Mob
Diwali (aka Deepavali) is the most globally celebrated and well-known festival in Hinduism. Diwali symbolizes the fight of good and light over evil and darkness and is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains around the World. On Diwali 2016, Bangladesh newspapers reported that ‘Nasirnagar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Chowdhury Muazzam Ahmed the rampage began around […]
Critical Video Review of Bollywood’s Mohenjo-Daro Goes Viral with Clear Examples of Bias & Contradictions
Recently another Bollywood has come under controversy, but this time it’s not over rumours around an its actors or about the taxes it paid. This time, the controversy is being led by a group of intellectuals who want to correct the clear biases and historic contradictions contained in the new movie Mohenjo-daro. Acclaimed Bollywood personality […]
An Essential Guide to Understanding P-Secs, Sepoys, and Other Colonized Indian Minds
AUTHOR’S NOTE: The references to other religions and their traditions are not meant to be derogatory, only indicative of the double-standards employed by P-Secs when dealing with different communities and their perceived absurdities- actual or otherwise, which I believe should either be addressed uniformly, or not at all. I hold that adherents of all religious […]
Why is Hinduism Respected Less in Global Society – Is it Lacking Something or Just a Phobia?
By Maria Wirth There seems to be some “defect” in Hinduism, because worldwide, it is clearly not as respected as Christianity and Islam. Hindus struggle to get a fair representation for Hinduism in the media or in textbooks whether abroad or even at home. This is hard to understand, because Hinduism has the best philosophical […]
Some Hindus Upset After Jeff Bezos’ Amazon Sells Doormats with Respected Hindu Deity Images
Upset Hindus and social activists on Twitter have notified the E-commerce giant Amazon and its founder Jeff Bezos of the doormats carrying the images of various Hindu deities and saints sold on its website, calling it highly inappropriate. To make things worse, Amazon has been caught with insensitive anti-Hindu products dozens of times over the last few years. The latest […]
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