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Topic: Racism

The Indian diaspora is under attack. What has gone wrong?

From Indian-origin people being kicked out of Uganda overnight to facing racism in Canada and the UK today, these instances offer lessons for the Indian diaspora.

England must brace for a war that can no longer be deferred

There’s little doubt that the unravelling of English politics is taking place at a speed few anticipated. Even though figures show net immigration has been falling, concern over the issue is at the highest levels since 1974.

13 racist attacks on Indians in Ireland in a month including on 6-yr-old girl. Here’s what’s happening

Irish President Michael Higgins 'unequivocally condemned' the attacks & Deputy PM Harris condemned the 'racism' against Indian community members.

Indian-origin man attacked with machete by teenagers in Melbourne, second such assault in a week

Saurabh Anand was ambushed by five teens around 7:30 pm on July 19 while walking home after buying medicines from Central Square Shopping Centre, Australia Today reported.

Sexualise, dehumanise Northeast people—Indian YouTubers have a new formula for more views

These YouTubers are simply the latest iteration of a racism so normalised that it erupts predictably whenever Northeast India enters national headlines.

‘Chinky is what they say, still we fight’. A bold song from Northeast is calling out racism

For songwriter Sonu Baroi, the song Chinky was born out of personal experiences with racism in Punjab and the widespread misinformation about the Northeast.

Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric is tearing LA apart—a city built by Mexican settlers in 1781

Chinese massacres, Zoot Suit beatings, Watts violence, and Rodney King riots show how Los Angeles has always been America's testing ground for racial acceptance.

Islamophobia, racism led Indian author toward Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb. Modern School helped too

At the launch of ‘A Drop in the Ocean’, Syeda Hameed described her memoir as a 'chronicle of the Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb, the ethos of new India’.

1st conviction in Breonna Taylor case: US ex-cop found guilty of civil rights abuse during fatal 2020 raid

Federal jury says Brett Hankison used excessive force during raid in which Black medical technician was fatally shot. Case sparked huge protests against racial disparities in policing in US.

Is ‘Africa’ a racial slur and should the continent be renamed?

Greeks called the people of east Africa aethiops or Aithiops, meaning sun-burnt face. Ancient Jews referred to people of other nations and faith as gentiles, a slur that targeted them as outsiders.

On Camera

China has left Germany behind in in automotive sector

China is weaponising its control of the automotive industry, especially as the industry undergoes a tectonic shift toward electric vehicles.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.