Indian Publisher Withdraws Book, Stoking Fears of Nationalist Pressure

A retired headmaster’s campaign has led Penguin Books India to agree to destroy copies of a book deemed offensive to Hindus, prompting fears that an ideological shift is underway.

    

India Ink: Penguin Withdraws Book by American Scholar of Hinduism to Settle Lawsuit

A Hindu nationalist group had objected to “The Hindus: An Alternative History,” saying it hurt religious sentiment in India.