Hope and anxiety grip the diaspora in US, reflecting divided sentiments about India’s future if Modi returns to power.


Hope and anxiety grip the diaspora in US, reflecting divided sentiments about India’s future if Modi returns to power.

City councillor says proposed bill would help end ‘invisible and unaddressed’ problem affecting South-Asian Americans.

Activists behind ban by California State University system say it will boost US civil rights movement for caste equity.

Juan E Mendez, the first UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, on the genocide call against India’s Muslims.

US Commission on International Religious Freedom chair Nadine Maenza on deteriorating religious freedom in India.
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Protesters call on Biden administration to hold Indian leader accountable for rights violations and religious freedom.
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Organisers and speakers of ‘Dismantling Global Hindutva’ conference face harassment and intimidation before the event.
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Student activist accused of ‘conspiracy to cause caste-based violence’ but family and lawyer say he is a ‘scapegoat’.
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As the pandemic ravages India, the millions-strong Indian diaspora in the US are stricken with panic, pain and grief.
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‘Historic’ California State University student association resolution wants caste added to anti-discrimination policy.
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