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In this book, we analyze the psycho-social consequences faced by Indian American children after exposure to the school textbook discourse on Hinduism and ancient India. We demonstrate that there is an intimate connection—an almost exact correspondence—between James Mill’s colonial-racist discourse (Mill was the head of the British East India Company) and the current school textbook discourse. This racist discourse, camouflaged under the cover of political correctness, produces the same psychological impacts on Indian American children that racism typically causes: shame, inferiority, embarrassment, identity confusion, assimilation, and a phenomenon akin to racelessness, where children dissociate from the traditions and culture of their ancestors.


This book is the result of four years of rigorous research and academic peer-review, reflecting our ongoing commitment at Hindupedia to challenge the representation of Hindu Dharma within academia.

Talk:Surbhi

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

By Sachi Anjunkar


Surbhi Dahiya is a Professor in the Department of English Journalism and an IAMCR Faculty Ambassador at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, having previously served as the Course Director for English Journalism and Advertising & Public Relations, Editor of Communicator, and Dean of Student Welfare[1] as of April, 2024.

In 2021, she fraudulently endorsed the "Dismantling Global Hindutva" Conference as an academic community and a scholar from Oxford and made the allegation

"the current government of India [in 2021] has instituted discriminatory policies including beef bans, restrictions on religious conversion and interfaith weddings, and the introduction of religious discrimination into India’s citizenship laws. The result has been a horrifying rise in religious and caste-based violence, including hate crimes, lynchings, and rapes directed against Muslims, non-conforming Dalits, Sikhs, Christians, adivasis and other dissident Hindus. Women of these communities are especially targeted. Meanwhile, the government has used every tool of harassment and intimidation to muzzle dissent. Dozens of student activists and human rights defenders are currently languishing in jail indefinitely without due process under repressive anti-terrorism laws.""[2]

Publications related to India[edit]

Digital First: Entrepreneurial Journalism in India[edit]

  1. Dahiya, Surbhi. ThePrint: Substance of Print, Reach of Digital. Digital First: Entrepreneurial Journalism in India, 2023.
  2. Dahiya, Surbhi. IndiaSpend: The Data Journalism Expert. Digital First: Entrepreneurial Journalism in India, 2023.
  3. Dahiya, Surbhi. Exchange4media: A Marketplace for Media Marketers. Digital First: Entrepreneurial Journalism in India, 2023.
  4. Dahiya, Surbhi. The Wire: Connecting Masses. Digital First: Entrepreneurial Journalism in India, 2023.
  5. Dahiya, Surbhi. Scroll: Data-Driven Grassroot Reporting. Digital First: Entrepreneurial Journalism in India, 2023.
  6. Dahiya, Surbhi. Boom in Digital Journalism: Start-Ups Born in India. Digital First: Entrepreneurial Journalism in India, 2023.
  7. Dahiya, Surbhi. Entrepreneurial Journalism: The New News Economy. Digital First: Entrepreneurial Journalism in India, 2023.
  8. Dahiya, Surbhi. The Indian Trailblazers: Journopreneurs and Mediapreneurs. Digital First: Entrepreneurial Journalism in India, 2023.
  9. Dahiya, Surbhi. ScoopWhoop: By the Young, for the Young. Digital First: Entrepreneurial Journalism in India, 2023.
  10. Dahiya, Surbhi. BOOM Live: Reactive and Proactive Journalism. Digital First: Entrepreneurial Journalism in India, 2023.
  11. Dahiya, Surbhi. People’s Archives of Rural India (PARI) Reporting the Heartland of India. Digital First: Entrepreneurial Journalism in India, 2023.
  12. Dahiya, Surbhi. Democracy News Live: Towards a Constructive Journalism. Digital First: Entrepreneurial Journalism in India, 2023.
  13. Dahiya, Surbhi. The Logical Indian: The Approachable Media for the Gen Z Millennials. Digital First: Entrepreneurial Journalism in India, 2023.
  14. Dahiya, Surbhi. Newslaundry: The Watchdog of Watchdogs. Digital First: Entrepreneurial Journalism in India, 2023.
  15. Dahiya, Surbhi. Tips for Budding Journopreneurs: A Futuristic Approach. Digital First: Entrepreneurial Journalism in India, 2023.

Indian Media Giants: Unveiling the Business Dynamics of Print Legacies[edit]

  1. Dahiya, Surbhi. Mapping Media Metamorphosis: From Humble Beginnings to Powerful Empires. Indian Media Giants: Unveiling the Business Dynamics of Print Legacies, 2021.
  2. Dahiya, Surbhi. BCCL: Moving with the Times. Indian Media Giants: Unveiling the Business Dynamics of Print Legacies, 2021.
  3. Dahiya, Surbhi. The Hindustan Times Limited: Marching Forward with a Mission. Indian Media Giants: Unveiling the Business Dynamics of Print Legacies, 2021.
  4. Dahiya, Surbhi. Decoding Business Dynamics: Comparative Analysis and Theoretical Implications. Indian Media Giants: Unveiling the Business Dynamics of Print Legacies, 2021.
  5. Dahiya, Surbhi. The Changing Media Landscape: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. Indian Media Giants: Unveiling the Business Dynamics of Print Legacies, 2021.
  6. Dahiya, Surbhi. The Hindu Group: A Southern Surge. Indian Media Giants: Unveiling the Business Dynamics of Print Legacies, 2021.
  7. Dahiya, Surbhi. The Indian Express: The Crusading Scribe. Indian Media Giants: Unveiling the Business Dynamics of Print Legacies, 2021.
  8. Dahiya, Surbhi. DB Corp Limited: Capturing Language Loyalties. Indian Media Giants: Unveiling the Business Dynamics of Print Legacies, 2021.

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