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Amanat Khullar
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‘Existing as a queer South Asian is draining’: How LGBTQ+ groups hope to combat stigma and exclusion
A few activists are attempting to help families overcome the specific challenges of being LGBTQ+ in the South Asian diaspora.
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Will Joe Biden and Kamala Harris actually undo the anti-immigrant policies of the Trump years?
Though the Democrats promise to be more open to immigration, the ground has shifted over the last four years and switching back won’t be easy.
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2020 US election: Even if Trump goes, hate for immigrants won’t disappear overnight, say activists
‘Voting Trump out of office would be unequivocally positive... But the difficult work of taking on white supremacy, anti-blackness and racism remains.’
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Trending
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Zubair arrested for posting image from 1983 film, complaint by Twitter handle with just one tweet
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The British government is offering farmers a lump sum payment to quit agriculture
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Winter has come: The arrest of Teesta Setalvad
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How India missed the bus – and why we must catch up now
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‘This is hell,’ say HIV patients as government body stops supply of life-saving drug
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Asian immigrants ought to be ideal Republican voters, so what makes them lean Democratic?
Tanika Raychaudhuri’s research suggests that Asian American communities, including Indian-Americans, tend to pick up political preferences from their peers.
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Network lags, Zoom parties: How Indian students of foreign colleges are coping with online classes
‘I have to stay up the entire night with mugs of coffee... Basically, I’m paying Rs 10 lakh for studying online – and doing so is affecting my health.’
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Q&A: What should international students from India focus on in a post-pandemic world?
Soundarya Balasubramani, the author of ‘Admitted’, says there needs to be a focus on what happens between an admission and a job offer.
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Video
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Watch: ‘Panchayat’ actor Raghubir Yadav plays ‘musical instrument’ fashioned from a lauki
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Watch: How the Russian invasion of Ukraine is affecting workers in Surat’s diamond industry
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Watch: Climate activists dressed as ‘merfolk’ demonstrate during the UN Ocean Conference in Portugal
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‘A crisis shaped by mindset’: Greta Thunberg calls for climate action in Glastonbury festival speech
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‘Every dog deserves their day’: 17-year-old Chinese Crested-Chihuahua crowned World’s Ugliest Dog
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An Indian American writer confronts lack of representation of Sikhs with book on runner Fauja Singh
‘Fauja Singh Keeps Going’ tells the real-life story of the British-Sikh centenarian who became the world’s oldest marathoner.
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The silent mental health crisis among South Asian immigrants in US, UK is crying to be addressed
One solution to the challenge is culturally sensitive therapy.
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A month-long festival celebrates what it means to be South Asian in Britain today
The first South Asian Heritage Month wanted to educate people within and outside of the community about the subcontinent and its link with Britain.
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The Reel
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Watch: True crime series ‘Indian Predator’ kicks off with case of Delhi serial killer
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‘Subtle nuances of human relationships’: Why Satyajit Ray adapted ‘Postmaster’ and ‘Samapti’
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Watch: The trailer of series ‘Modern Love Hyderabad’ is out
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Watch: ‘Shoorveer’ series is about the creation of an elite military unit
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Start the week with a film: ‘So Long, My Son’ and China’s warped development
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Why the progressive wing of the Democratic Party is not happy with Kamala Harris
The vice-presidential candidate’s prosecutorial past has made progressives suspicious of her.
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Kamala Harris’ candidature shows us Indian-Americans that we can aspire to highest office
An interview with Neil Makhija of IMPACT, an advocacy group that helps Indian-Americans run for office.
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A digital archive is collecting lockdown letters from South Asian Americans to their future selves
‘Being a new parent and being in isolation is very hard. It made me realise that I am able to find solutions during difficult situations.’
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The Field
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Wimbledon: 2021 runner-up Matteo Berrettini withdraws after testing positive for Covid-19
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Watch highlights: Virat Kohli’s knocks & day-by-day recap of India’s warm-up against Leicestershire
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Hockey: Olympian Varinder Singh dies at 75
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Watch: England vs New Zealand, 3rd Test - Bairstow’s quick-fire 50 gives hosts clean sweep
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Cricket: Ben Stokes’ England set sights on India after New Zealand clean sweep