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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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Salman Rushdie’s new memoir un-wounds the ‘knife’ of language
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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: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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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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‘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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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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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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Watch, highlights ISL 2024: Odisha FC through to semi-final after beating Kerala Blasters in playoff
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time