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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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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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 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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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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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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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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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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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju – inexperienced, expected to fail, but the chosen Candidate