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35 years after The Satanic Verses controversy, newly unearthed letters reveal some uncomfortable truths
Mahathir’s modernist brand of Islamism may well outlast Khomeini’s, despite the violent legacy of Khomeini’s fatwa against Rushdie
Will pulling ad revenue from Facebook impact its policies around hate speech and disinformation?
While major corporates have pulled their ads for a month, the social media giant mostly generates ad revenue from small to medium businesses
Splintered
Guest blog on the Indian Sikh experience in Canada, and the price of speaking up against the Indian regime
US accuses India of unfair and discriminatory practices, restricts Vande Bharat charter flights
The US has also extended the 60 day ban on H-1B and H-2B visas, serving a blow to Indian IT companies
UBC confers honorary doctorate on Teesta Setalvad
Several well-known artists and activists also honoured
Refugees Matter!
What started as a health crisis has expanded, and today many of the most vulnerable – refugees and the displaced amongst them – face a pandemic of poverty.
Hundreds of Indian fishermen trapped in Iran for months, may be coming home soon
They had sent many SOS videos begging the Indian government to rescue them in March. An Indian Navy ship is likely to bring them back by July 1
Rally in Canada in support of a Sikh advocate who organized langar for Delhi CAA protesters
Indians Abroad for Pluralist India (IAPI) holds rally for D.S. Bindra
Do all Lives Matter in India?
Exposing the striking differences in the responses of Indian state as compared to the United States while dealing with police action vis a vis vulnerable groups
US Supreme Court protects LGBT+ people from discrimination at work
This is a landmark ruling protecting civil rights of the LGBT+ community and protecting them from discrimination at workplace based on sexual orientation and gender identity
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