We commend U.S. authorities for thoroughly investigating and clearing the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) temple in Robbinsville, New Jersey, in the 2021 labor discrimination case and caste exploitation…
“Hinduphobia is a set of antagonistic, destructive, and derogatory attitudes and behaviors towards Hinduism and Hindus that may manifest as prejudice, fear, or hatred. The complete range of Hinduphobic acts extends from microaggressions to attempts at genocide. Hinduphobic projects include the destruction and desecration of Hindu sacred spaces; aggressive and forced proselytization of Hindu populations; targeted violence towards Hindu people, community institutions, and organizations; and, ethnic cleansing and genocide.
Recent Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Crime Data Explorer statistics highlight that anti-Hindu hate crimes grew more than double in the last year.
By Geeta Sikand California Senate Bill-509 (SB 509) is now with Gov. Gavin Newsom until October 12th! As expected, the CA legislature passed the highly problematic SB 509, a bill…
By Madhu Hebbar This is a 3-part series: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (this article) Hindutva, like all nationalisms, is context-dependent, shaped by India’s pluralistic yet fragmented society and…
By Madhu Hebbar This is a 3-part series: Part 1, Part 2 (this article), Part 3 Left-leaning academics, particularly in Western and Indian secular institutions, frequently criticize Hindutva as a…
By Madhu Hebbar This is a 3-part series: Part 1 (this article), Part 2, Part 3 Nationalism, a force that binds people through shared identity, culture, or values, takes diverse…
By Madhu Hebbar Western academia and media exhibit a stark double standard in their treatment of world religions. Islam, with 1.9 billion adherents across 57 majority-Muslim countries, is often…
By Madhu Hebbar Since 2001, Islamic countries, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Pakistan, have donated billions to U.S. universities, raising concerns about their influence on academic narratives, particularly…
By Madhu Hebbar On April 22, 2025, a horrific terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, claimed the lives of at least 26 tourists, predominantly Hindu, in the scenic Baisaran…