Racism

Bengaluru: Miscreants mercilessly beat Sikkim man, call him 'Chinese'

Dinesh Subba, a native of Rinchenpong town in Sikkim, was admitted to the hospital with multiple injuries in his body, including his nose

How McDonald's workers were sexually abused, racially discriminated in the UK

According to an explosive BBC investigation, more than 100 UK McDonald's employees — many of them minors — were subjected to harassment and sexual assault by their management. This could lead to several franchises shutting down since branches flouted labour laws

Head-on | Why India’s success shames the history of the West

How could a country that had been reduced to penury by colonial rule rise to great power status? Of course it couldn’t

France riots: How racial prejudice is inherent to systems and schemes of West

There is an air of outright dejection and frustration, as well as volatility, ready to burst at sudden provocation, not all of which emanates from law enforcement per se

Team of UN experts on racism, policing set to visit United States

During its two-week trip, the so-called Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in the Context of Law Enforcement will stop in Washington, DC, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis, and New York City

Shot for ringing the wrong doorbell: The outrage in the US over attack on Black teen

Ralph Yarl, a 16-year-old Black student, was shot twice by an 84-year-old White man on 13 April in US’ Kansas City. The teenager, who was in the area to pick up his two younger siblings, mistakenly rang the doorbell of Andrew Lester who then opened fire at him

Indian-American lawmaker in Tennessee accuses expelled Democrat of racism

The Tennessee House of Representatives, dominated by the Republicans, have said the two lawmakers brought "disorder and dishonour to the House"

Tesla ordered to pay $3.2 million to Black ex-worker in racial bias case

The jury awarded the ex-worker, who worked as an elevator operator, $175,000 in damages for emotional distress and $3 million in punitive damages designed to punish unlawful conduct and deter it in the future

What is 'digital blackface'? Why is there so much outrage over it?

Critics have likened ‘digital blackface’ to minstrel shows – which have their origins in the 19th Century; some consider it the first uniquely American form of entertainment. Experts say it is a practice of non-White people co-opting Black images, slang, catchphrases, expression or culture

Explained: How the UK police can address its institutional racism and sexism

The Met's commissioner accepted the Casey review's findings that London's Metropolitan police force is institutionally racist, misogynistic, and homophobic, and acknowledged that more work is needed. However, he rejects the term ‘institutional’ to describe the Met's problems