Racism

As the argument escalated, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) supervisor tried to pacify the woman when she said, 'My boyfriend is Indian.'

This country’s government is worried about AI making racism and sexism worse, here’s why

Australia’s government is debating AI risks as human rights commissioner Lorraine Finlay warns it could worsen racism and sexism without regulation, citing bias in recruitment, healthcare, and overseas-trained models lacking local representation.

How this African escaped war to study cinema in India and went to Cannes

Ethiopia’s Kokob Gebrehaweria Tesfay, a SRFTI Kolkata student made ‘A Doll Made Up of Clay’ featuring Nigerian Ibrahim Ahmed, who’d come to Kolkata to play seven-a-side football. The short film was selected at La Cinef competition of 78th Cannes Film Festival. Those behind the film talk about its making and the racism Africans face in India.

H-1B visa row: Vivek Ramaswamy pens note for wife, gets slammed by anti-immigrant Americans

Vivek Ramaswamy is also the second personality of Indian-origin, after Walmart CTO Suresh Kumar, to have been targetted by Americans who do not support the current immigration policies in the country.

‘H1-B is a complete fraud’: US man calls Indians ‘parasites’ after questioning their jobs at DC airport

'All you parasites: Why not just make India great again? Or do you need the British back to do that?' American musician and builder Sean Carpenter wrote on X. The viral rant highlights escalating anti-immigrant rhetoric and H-1B visa debates in the US.

Australian man says new house smells of butter chicken, garlic naan; faults ex-tenants from India

The Redditor detailed their plight, describing the house as imbued with scents reminiscent of butter chicken, garlic naan, saffron rice, and lamb rogan josh, despite rigorous cleaning efforts.

Jayan Cherian Part 2: ‘Censorship is a colonial law, it has no place in a democracy’

Final of a two-part interview with filmmaker Jayan K Cherian, who says his IFFI-premiered & IFFK-headed 'Rhythm of Dammam', on the Siddi community, is his most benign film; his past censored films & why censorship laws should be scrapped.

'Tandoori a**': Woman's racist tirade against Indian-American family lands her on no-fly list. Video

United Airlines staff intervened after the Indian-American man insisted the woman, who he claimed appeared intoxicated, be removed from the bus.

Jayan Cherian Part 1: ‘Hindu Siddis are found only in India’s Konkan region; re-enslaved by upper caste landowners’

First of a two-part interview with New York-based Malayalee filmmaker Jayan K Cherian, whose latest Konkani-Kannada film 'Rhythm of Dammam', on the Siddi community of Yellapur, Karnataka, premiered at International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa, and next shows in International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK).

Adani Group’s Coal Unit Faces Racial Discrimination Complaint in Australia | N18 G

India's Adani Group, whose billionaire chairman has been indicted for fraud by U.S. prosecutors, is facing accusations of racism at its Australian coal unit after an Aboriginal group filed a complaint with the country's Human Rights Commission. The Nagana Yarrbayn Wangan & Jagalingou Cultural Custodians in Queensland state said it filed a complaint alleging serious racial discrimination by the unit, Bravus Mining and Resources, earlier this week. The complaint details how Adani employees sought to obstruct and prevent members of the Aboriginal group from accessing springs near Adani's Carmichael coal mine to perform cultural rites and share cultural knowledge. Watch here for more details -

Nepal’s Deepak Rauniyar & Asha Magarati: Pooja, Sir is about ‘South Asian racism & Otherness’

DIFF 2024: At the recently concluded 13th Dharamshala International Film Festival, director Deepak Rauniyar & actress Asha Magarati spoke about Nepalese cinema, India & Nepal, and their film 'Pooja, Sir', which now has Anurag Kashyap as its executive producer.

Indian man in New Zealand says he encountered blatant racism: Told to 'go back to where I came from'

The Indian man has been living in New Zealand for two years and despite encountering kindness from some locals, he has faced a barrage of racism, ranging from verbal abuse to exclusion in social settings.

Barry Stanton's X account, notorious for racist posts targeting Indians, suspended after outrage

The anonymous troll, hiding behind the fake name Barry Stanton, had used X as a platform to disseminate hateful and racist rhetoric against Indians.

Black woman says she faced racism at UAE airport: attendant asked, 'you're in priority?'

The woman recounted the moment when she stood in the priority boarding lane, ready to board her flight, when an attendant approached her and directed her to the general boarding area.

Spurs' Son accepts team mate Bentancur's apology for racist remark

In a short clip posted on social media from Uruguayan Television programme Por La Camiseta, host Rafa Cotelo asked Bentancur for a Spurs player's shirt, to which he replied, "Sonny's?", adding: "It could be Sonny's cousin too as they all look the same."

Attacks on Baltimore's Mayor are just racism in disguise

What is motivating the backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion efforts is so apparent it almost feels foolish to point out. But we do ourselves no favors if we can’t say the obvious

Baltimore bridge collapse: 'Racist' cartoon on Dali ship's Indian crew sparks outrage

The cartoon was slammed by social media users not only for its racist depiction of Indians, but also for showing the crew in a poor light especially when the President of the US, Joe Biden, and Maryland governor Wes Moore praised them for their prompt action which led to saving countless lives.

Serbian tennis player Dejana Radanovic slams India: ‘worms in food, yellow pillows’

Serbian tennis player Dejana Radanovic has found herself in the centre of a racism row after a series of critical posts against India.

'Experienced racism as a kid,' says UK PM Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak also recalled the pain of hearing slurs directed at his younger siblings, adding that racism 'stings' and 'hurts in a way that other things don't'.

6 controversial moments at 66th Grammy Awards, from Taylor Swift 'snubbing' Celine Dion to Miley Cyrus throwing shade at ex Liam Hemsworth

The 2024 Grammy Awards were everything you’d expect from a starry awards night and more. Here are six stop-in-tracks moments from this year’s edition

Woman eating rice with hands in airport shamed, called 'unsanitary'. Viral video

'Thank you thank you, hand eaters. We can all thank you for leaving your saliva around our airports and public spaces... Leave your hand sucking at home," the US woman wrote after sharing the video.

Jio MAMI 2023 | Dilli Dark director Dibakar Das Roy: ‘The city can appear very crude & harsh but it accepts people from all walks of life’

The debutant director talks about his film, which premiered at the Mumbai Film Festival, on the prejudices against the African diaspora in India, the country's acceptance of complexion and belief systems, and casting Sudani from Nigeria actor.

What a rapper’s sentence says about racism in Singapore

The case has highlighted the difficulty and discomfort with which Singapore talks about race — and why it needs to be far more honest about prejudice in a country that prides itself on racial harmony

Australian woman suspended from job over racist email to Indian man

In the email, the woman compared Australian living standards and quality of life to what she described as the 'overcrowded, overpopulated, dirty squaller' of many countries, including India.

Starbucks ordered to pay additional $2.7 million to employee fired for being white

Starbucks has been ordered to pay an additional $2.7 million to a former employee who claims she was fired for being white.