Koenraad Elst

Dr. Koenraad Elst earned his Ph.D., from the Catholic University of Leuven based on his research on the ideological development of Hindu revivalism. Author of more than a dozen books on Indian society and politics, he has worked in political journalism and as a foreign policy assistant in the Belgian Senate. He has also published about multiculturalism, ancient Chinese history and philosophy, comparative religion, and language policy issues. In the ongoing Aryan homeland debate he has played a key role.

Commentary

Open Letter to Audrey Truschke: The Ultimate Provocateur and Troll

Koenraad Elst - September 9, 2022

Image Credit: Manushi *Editor’s Note: This essay/letter does not mention the brutal attack on Salman Rushdie by a knife-wielding twenty-four-year-old Muslim, Hadi Matar, on August ... Read More

Book Reviews

Defence against “Hinduphobia”

Koenraad Elst - February 3, 2021

Rajiv Malhotra’s new book, ‘Academic Hinduphobia’, is a serious commentary on the ineptness of the so-called experts of Hinduism, holding positions of power and prestige ... Read More

Commentary

Ram Swarup’s Insights on Hinduphobia

Koenraad Elst - December 29, 2020

The best remedy for “Hinduphobia” is to study and disseminate correct data about Hinduism. For foreigners, this will mostly be a learning process, from scratch. ... Read More

Commentary