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 […]
Do Major Media Outlets like WaPo, Vice, TorStar, CBC, NYT, CNN and BBC Have a Hinduphobia Problem
The simple answer is yes, yes and yes. Hinduism is the 3rd largest faith by number of adherents, which make up almost 15% of the World’s population. Although majority of Hindus are based in 2 nations, India and Nepal, there are tens of millions across the remaining 196 of 198 global nations. To put it […]
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 […]
Jeff Bezos & Amazon Continue to Sell Inappropriate Items Mocking Hindu Deities While Banning Items Offensive to Other Faiths
Does Jeff Bezos and Amazon have a Hinduphobia problem? History would suggest they do. Despite removing over 60 doormats carrying images of Hindu deities last month after Hindus protested, world’s largest online retailer Amazon.com continues to sell products with images of Hindu deities which upset Hindus find highly inappropriate. Images of various Hindu deities—Shiva, Vishnu, […]
Translating Ancient Hindu Texts (Agenda for conversion?)
By Yogi Baba Prem Th.D Yogacharya, Veda Visharada (@YogiBabaPrem) Aside from the Bhagavad Gita and a sampling of the vast compendium of Hindu dharmic teachings, relatively few important texts have a comprehensive and detailed modern translation. This is especially true for the Vedas. For insight and understanding in English of ancient texts, such as the […]
Popular Indian-American Author Tackles Big But Often Ignored Issue of Academic Hinduphobia
Rajiv Malhotra, an Indian-American author and lecturer on topics related to ancient Indian civilization and religion known for his books like ‘Battle for Sanskrit’ and his thought-provoking tweets has shared the cover of his forthcoming book ‘Academic Hinduphobia’. The book is a critique of the book ‘Erotic school of indology’ authored by American scholar Wendy Doniger. […]
Rajiv Malhotra’s Lecture on Hinduism in Academia at Columbia University Faced with Hinduphobic Trolls
Indologist and renowned US-based author Rajiv Malhotra was recently invited to give a guest lecture at Columbia University in New York on the topic of “Hinduism in Academia“. In light of his forthcoming new book, titled, ‘Academic Hinduism’, this was a key & recent topic for him and one that has acquired a growing interest among many intellectuals lately. There is […]
Analysis and Review of Anti-Hindu Bias in Early Scholarly Work
A book review and critical analysis. | By Yogi Baba Prem Th.D Yogacharya, Veda Visharada, CYI, C.ay, C.va The purpose of this paper is to explore the authenticity of a biased religious attitude pertaining to the Indian civilization, in particular religious teachings, by western scholars; and to review these works. In addition, looking at an older […]
The Scary Rise of Hinduphobia in Indian Media and the Group of Elite Journalist Influencing it
Hinduphobia is the dislike of or prejudice against Hinduism or Hindus, especially as a political force – So how can it be a problem in India where the population is approximately 80% Hindus? Simple, although the majority of Indians are Hindu by birth or spiritual faith; majority of Indians are divided by divisive politics and power hungry […]