By Geeta Sikand Geeta Sikand is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California, Irvine. She is a community activist, an author specializing in combating anti-Hindu hate narratives in the media, and an influencer to retract anti-Hindu hate narratives. This is a 3-part series: Part I, Part II, Part III (this article) In the previous two parts, the author…
By Geeta Sikand Geeta Sikand is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California, Irvine. She is a community activist, an author specializing in combating anti-Hindu hate narratives in the media, and an influencer to retract anti-Hindu hate narratives. This is a 3-part series: Part I, Part II (this article), Part III. Below are fifteen responses from American Hindus.…
By Geeta Sikand Geeta Sikand is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California, Irvine. She is a community activist, an author specializing in combating anti-Hindu hate narratives in the media, and an influencer to retract anti-Hindu hate narratives. This is a 3-part series: Part I (this article), Part II, Part III. Contributions by Hindu Americans to…
By Geeta Sikand, Associate Clinical Professor, University of California Irvine Hindu organizations are experiencing what happens when there aren’t enough adults in the room. A recent report highlights nine significant cases of vandalism targeting Hindu temples across various regions of America, reflecting a troubling trend of anti-Hindu activities. This article takes a deep dive into the role of Hinduphobic organizations…
On November 3, 2024, coordinated attacks were carried out by Khalistani extremists at Hindu temples in Canada, sparking concern and unrest among Hindu Canadians. The incidents took place at the Hindu Sabha Temple in Brampton, Ontario, and the Laxmi Narayan Mandir in Surrey, British Columbia, with protests escalating into violent confrontations and alarming responses from the Canadian police. The Attacks…
By Geeta Sikand, Director of Communications Americans For Hindus Cisco Systems and the Hindu/Indian American community, scored a significant victory in May 2024 when the court penalized the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) in its high-profile caste discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf of a “Dalit” employee at Cisco. The Civil Rights Department (CRD) has been sanctioned, as the court awarded…
In these turbulent times, the sinister machinations of the organization “HINDUS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS” (HfHR) have plunged the “Hindu” community into a maelstrom of anguish, deprivation, and unrelenting fear. What masqueraded as a bastion of representation for the “Hindu” community has unveiled itself as nothing short of a cesspool of venomous hatred, deliberate misinformation, and the vilest forms of bigotry.…
A report by Professor Geeta Sikand, a Community Activist and Director of Communication at Americans for Hindus, a bipartisan Independent Political Action Committee. An ongoing barrage of venomous hate-filled anti-Hindu narratives has led to the epitome of Hinduphobia, hate-mongering, and bigotry in North America. Of note, the Hinduphobia phenomenon is also known by its many cognate terms like Hindumisia, Hindutvaphobia,…
Professor Geeta summarized the Hinduphobic publications and responses from the Los Angeles Times (LA Times) and suggested a comprehensive action plan for the media to remedy the situation in the future. Hinduphobia is rife in the United States, FBI Reports highlight that anti-Hindu hate crimes doubled in a year. Professor Geeta has been continuously responding to the hateful reports by…
Professor Geeta compiled her experiences with writing rebuttals to Hinduphobic media coverages. Hinduphobia and the silencing of our Hindu Voices by the Los Angeles Times (LA Times) are becoming louder each day. The LA Times has failed to respond coherently to a rise in anti-Hindu hate. Actually, it has contributed to it. Take this: Even the White House left out …
India witnessed a historic moment on 22nd January 2024. Ayodhya – known as birthplace of Bhagwan Ram (considered to be an Avatar of Vishnu), finally got its Ram Mandir (Temple) again at the site called Ramjanma Bhoomi. This was a generational struggle for Hindus and Ram devotees since the 1500s. Many consider this as a civilizational moment, witnessing in their lifetime. Including America, and…
