Race Divide
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Bobby, Nikki, Kamala, Vivek – and that little brown boy, just like me
I’m not light-skinned enough to pass as white. I used to wish I could. I don’t anymore.
Milan Singh
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At long last, Australian television has begun reflecting some of the country’s ethnic diversity
One soap opera has done more for Asian Australian representation on screens than a lot of high brow TV.
Mridula Nath Chakraborty
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A scandal inside an American romance writers’ organisation reveals how deep the roots of racism run
It all started with a tweet by author Courtney Milan.
Christine Larson, The Conversation
Trending
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Fiction: Mahmud and Ayaz travel from Somnath to Kashmir as questions of citizenship arise
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Justin Trudeau’s blackface videos are symptomatic of widespread racism in Canada
A mere apology is hardly enough: the incident should be used as an opportunity for the country to reflect on identity and representation.
Philip SS Howard, The Conversation
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Martin Luther King Jr had a dream – but it was much more radical than just racial brotherhood
A historian argues how MLK's later ideas and thoughts on poverty and global justice are underappreciated in wider public consciousness.
Paul Harvey, The Conversation
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How the arrival of a white elephant started a debate around race in 19th century America
A bizarre episode in American circus history became an unlikely forum for discussing theories of race.
The Public Domain Review
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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The reality of race: The term ‘white people’ was invented by a playwright in 1613
Thomas Middleton’s ‘The Triumphs of Truth’ is the earliest printed example of a European author referring to fellow Europeans as ‘white people’.
Ed Simon
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Violence in Charlottesville: The history of the statue at the centre of the unrest
Robert E. Lee is one of the most memorialised figures of the American civil war. Here's why that causes so much anger.
Jenny Woodley, The Conversation
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Wanted: An Indian as the lead in Guy Ritchie’s ‘Aladdin’ movie
Hollywood addresses its whitewashing problem by putting out a casting call for Indian and Middle Eastern actors.
Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
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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Why the Nazis studied American race laws for inspiration
In the early 20th century, America led the world in racist lawmaking.
James Q Whitman
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Interview: Activist Angela Davis on the vital role women are playing in the fight against US racism
The Black Power leader is in Mumbai to deliver the Anuradha Ghandy Memorial Lecture.
Mridula Chari
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From Paraguay, a history lesson on racial equality
The strange and enlightening tale of a South American dictator who tried to prevent white people from marrying other white people.
Juan Manuel Casal, The Conversation
The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification