About Rajiv Malhotra
Rajiv Malhotra (born 15 September 1950) is an Indian-American author, public intellectual, and a proponent of Hindutva. He is the founder of Infinity Foundation, an organisation known to focus on Indic studies, and financially aid Columbia University's project to translate the Tibetan Buddhist Tengyur. Malhotra has authored books that cover subjects such as civilisational studies, comparative religion, philosophy of science that espouse ideals of Indic traditions and their position in the global discourse. According to Amanda J Lucia, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at University of California, Malhotra is a "famed Hindu nationalist". Malhotra has written prolifically in opposition to the western academic study of Indian culture and society, which he maintains denigrates the tradition and undermines the interests of India "by encouraging the paradigms that oppose its unity and integrity". Malhotra founded the institute in 1994; followed by Educational Council of Indic Traditions (ECIT) in 2000.
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