Casteism and caste discrimination have been depicted in Indian cinema for decades. Fictional or (sometimes) based on real stories (the latest being the recent biopic, Phule), these movies have spoken about …
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City of Brampton Breaks Ground on Cassie Campbell Field Hockey and Multisport Training Dome
by Prabhjot Singh 7 minutes readAfter throwing open to the public a full-size cricket ground last month, the City of Brampton is becoming the second-largest sporting centre in Ontario, as it has started working on …
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Canadian PM Mark Carney Breaks Silence on US Tariffs
by Prabhjot Singh 3 minutes readAugust 1, 2025, would be marked as a watershed moment in the bilateral relations between two strong neighbors—Canada and the United States. While the US President Donald Trump has announced …
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Nepal’s Ambassador to United Nations Lok Thapa Elected ECOSOC President for 2026
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readNepal’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Lok Bahadur Thapa, has been elected President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for its 2026 session, which runs …
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India to US: No Trade Deal Under Duress, Economic Autonomy Non-Negotiable
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIndia has mounted a firm and calculated response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement of a 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports starting August 1, 2025, vowing to …
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Guest Column: Tariff Hammer Falls on India
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readPerhaps some believed that the day would not come for a missive from U.S. President Donald Trump on a trade deal. But two days before the deadline, “Friend” India did …
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India Reaffirms Support for Two-State Solution at High-Level UN Conference
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readSpeaking at the United Nations High-Level International Conference on “The Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution” on July 29, 2025, India’s Permanent …
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Canada Appoints Jeff David as New Consul General in Mumbai; High Commissioner to India Yet to Be Named
by Prabhjot Singh 2 minutes readCanadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand announced four new diplomatic appointments, including a new Consul General in Mumbai, with no word yet about the appointment of a new High …
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India-U.S. Trade Tensions Soar as President Trump Announces 25 Per Cent Tariff, Penalty Clause
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIn a sharp escalation of trade and geopolitical tensions, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a 25 per cent tariff on a wide array of Indian exports, effective August 1, …
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Record 214 Candidates in Alberta By-Election Push Elections Canada to Use Write-In Ballot
by Prabhjot Singh 4 minutes readWith a record number of 214 candidates for a single-seat by-election, Elections Canada has opted to “adapt ballot paper,” wherein the voters would be required to write the name of …