Write for us
- We are not a platform for creative writing, but we will occasionally publish smart essays, clever cartoons, and poems that address Hinduphobia (What is Hinduphobia? See: https://www.esamskriti.com/e/Culture/Indian-Culture/Reflections-on-Hinduphobia-A-Perspective-from-a-Scholar-~-Practitioner-1.aspx)
- We are not an academic journal; however, we invite scholarly, skilled, and rigorous work
- We seek writing that is accessible to informed, intelligent lay readers
- We seek opinion pieces that are carefully argued, evidence-based, and non-strident
- Commentaries should be 1,000-1,500 words long
- Book reviews should be 1,000-2,000 words long
- Scholarly analyses/research articles should not exceed 5,000 words
Style & Content
On matters of style:
- We accept work that uses either British or American English, but we would like you to be consistent in using one or the other (See: https://www.grammarlookup.com/british-vs-american-english/)
- Please proofread your work before submitting it to us; use the services of a copy editor if you are unsure of your command over the language
- All text should be 1.5 line or double spaced
- Use headings/sub-headings as/where necessary
Some Exemplars:
- “Reflections on Hinduphobia: A Perspective from a Scholar-Practitioner” – by Prof. Jeffery Long, Prabuddha Bharata, December 2017; available at https://www.esamskriti.com/e/Culture/Indian-Culture/Reflections-on-Hinduphobia-A-Perspective-from-a-Scholar-~-Practitioner-1.aspx
- “Understanding The New York Times’ Anti-Hindu Bias” – by Prof. Ramesh Rao, Medium.com; available at https://www.indiafacts.org.in/analyses/understanding-the-new-york-times-anti-hindu-bias-2/
- “Hinduphobia in America and the end of Irony” – by Suhag Shukla, India Abroad, March 2020; available at https://www.indiaabroad.com/opinion/hinduphobia-in-america-and-the-end-of-irony/article_852d3604-6323-11ea-b179-07cf88c6bd50.html
- “Hinduphobia: The Labour Party’s Other Problem” – by Ranbir Singh, Hindu Human Rights, May 2016; available at https://www.hinduhumanrights.info/hinduphobia-the-labour-partys-other-problem/
Plagiarism
Statement on Plagiarism:
- Authors are responsible for checking and verifying the originality of their work before submitting it to IndiaFacts for publication
- Authors found plagiarizing will be barred from submitting further work to IndiaFacts
- What is plagiarism? (See: https://www.plagiarism.org/article/what-is-plagiarism)
- “Turning in someone else’s work as your own”
- “Copying words or ideas or images/pictures/graphics from someone else without giving credit”
- “Giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation”
- “Copying so many words and/or ideas from someone else that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not”
Honoraria:
At the discretion of the editor, we offer writers an honorarium for well-sourced, well-argued, and well-written articles, book reviews, and investigative reports.