Racism In India
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Punjab: HC pulls up police for using derogatory term for African national, says it is unacceptable
Justice Rajiv Narain Raina directed the police to not use the ‘unprintable word’ in future.
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West Bengal: English book says ‘u for ugly’ with black man’s photo; government suspends two teachers
Education Minister Partha Chatterjee said the book was introduced by the school itself and is not part of the government’s recommendation list.
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Delhi Golf Club asks Meghalaya woman wearing traditional dress to leave for ‘looking like a maid’
Union minister Kiren Rijiju called it a ‘clear case of racial discrimination’ after the club issued an apology to Tailin Lyngdoh.
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Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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‘Are only BJP and RSS members Indians?’: Chidambaram reacts to Tarun Vijay’s racist remarks
The former finance minister questioned who the BJP leader was referring to when he said ‘we live with blacks’.
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‘Not all South Indians are black’: DMK leader’s unironic response to Tarun Vijay’s racist remarks
M Karunanidhi and Jayalalithaa were ‘fair’, said TKS Elangovan in response to the BJP leader’s controversial comments on South Indians
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If we were racist, why would we live with South Indians, black people around us: BJP’s Tarun Vijay
He has apologised for the statement, which he made during an interview on Al Jazeera on the attacks on African nationals in Greater Noida.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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White man’s privilege in India isn’t measured. It should be
Traditional economists cannot measure the effect of white male privilege in facilitating business dealings or obtaining employment in emerging market economies.
Melissa Tandiwe Myambo, The Conversation
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Attacks on Africans: In India's satellite towns like Greater Noida, do black lives really matter?
Students from the developing world come to the educational hub near Delhi seeking a 'premium international experience'. What they find is sometimes different.
Nishita Jha
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'They thrashed me with mops': Nigerian students in Greater Noida describe horrific mob attacks
The police have arrested five people and are looking for 300 more as Africans are targetted in several attacks near Delhi.
Abhishek Dey
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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'Charcoal grey is not even a real shade!': Watch this comedian lampoon fairness cream advertisements
Karunesh Talwar wants to remind Indians how fairness creams are 'racist and anti-women'.
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The underlying message to embattled Africans in India: Become like us or perish
Ethnic and religious minorities are often forced to make unreasonable concessions in order to ensure their safety.
Sanjay Srivastava
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Former Goa Chief Minister Ravi Naik demands ban on Nigerians in India
He accused them of indulging in illegal activities and asked the Centre to deport them immediately.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada
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IPL 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk’s whirlwind knock powers Delhi Capitals to win over Mumbai Indians
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals