Xenophobia

German radio station issues apology after Twitter calls out 'racist' remarks on BTS' Fix You cover

The radio show host had dubbed BTS’s version of 'Fix You' a “blasphemy” and compared the band to COVID-19, describing them as “some crappy virus that hopefully there will be a vaccine for soon as well.”

As coronavirus pandemic fades in China, country sees rise of equally infectious nationalism and xenophobia

As China tames the coronavirus epidemic now ravaging other countries, its success is giving rise to an increasingly strident blend of patriotism, nationalism and xenophobia, at a pitch many say has not been seen in decades

Coronavirus pandemic: Daniel Dae Kim reveals he's tested positive, calls out racism against Asians in video

Daniel Dae Kim mentioned that he was feeling a lot better and did not need to visit a hospital for the coronavirus

Citizenship Amendment Act: Microsoft chief Satya Nadella's views are modern and progressive, and subtly question new law

A day after Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella termed situation surrounding the Citizenship Amendment Act as "sad", his company on Tuesday issued a far subtler statement on the contentious Act, that conveyed his optimism for an immigrant in India who could benefit the society and economy

How Priyanka Yoshikawa's Miss Japan win has highlighted the racism in the country

The crowning of half-Indian Priyanka Yoshikawa as Miss Japan has once again highlighted the issue of racism in the island country

Assam and the NRC: Anti-foreigner paranoia has bred gross injustice in the face of unfounded prejudices

The final list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam is out as scheduled, and all indications are that it has created a gargantuan mess. Over 19 lakh residents of the state have failed to make it to the list, meaning they will now have to fight cases in Foreigners’ Tribunals to prove that they are Indian citizens.

Donald Trump renews attack on four Congresswomen from ethnic minorities, seeks apology 'for horrible things they have said'

Donald Trump attacked first-term democrats last week on Twitter, demanding they apologize 'for the horrible (hateful) things they have said.'

Miyah poetry backlash exemplifies the powerful forces unleashed when a group identity is under threat

The idea that people have to pledge loyalty to an official language and may not even write poems in their own language — as seen in the backlash to Miyah poetry — seems pretty extreme by exclusionary standards

Democrats accuse Donald Trump of racism after ‘go back’ comment; US president has long history of bias against ethnic minorities

US president Donald Trump drew fresh accusations of racism on Monday after he attacked four ethnic-minority Democrats in Congress, telling them to "go back" where they came from.

Antagonism towards migrant workers keeps Kodagu on edge as politicos fail to balance interests of locals and coffee industry

Antagonism towards 'outsiders' employed in Kodagu's coffee plantations has been around for decades, lately, the narrative is focussed on workers from the north, including Jharkhand, Odisha, and Assam and other northeastern states