カテゴリー: Race
Calls for boycott after Swiss watchmaker becomes latest western brand accused of racist imageryThe Swiss watchmaker Swatch has apologised and removed an advert featuring a model pulling the corners of his eyes, after the image prompted accusations of r…
In today’s newsletter: Doctors are sounding the alarm over a surge in cancers and irreversible skin damage linked to bleaching creams, as colourism continues to shape beauty ideals from Africa to AsiaGood morning. The slogan “black is beautiful” rang o…
There are fears the crackdown against ‘outsiders’ is driving widespread persecution as expelled Indians are returned by Bangladesh border guardsThe Indian government has been accused of illegally deporting Indian Muslims to Bangladesh, prompting fears …
My friend and colleague Suman Fernando, who has died aged 92, had an international reputation in the field of critical psychiatry, particularly in relation to advocating for race equity in mental health.As well as being a consultant psychiatrist in the…
Shyamol Banerji responds to an article by Mihir Bose on the country coming to terms with its colonial pastMihir Bose’s experiences in the UK resonate somewhat with my own (I came to Britain from India, fulfilled a dream, and I say this: we’re a great c…
As an Indian judge says change must start at home, a new movie uses humour to examine family prejudice against children with darker complexionsThree months ago, a high court judge in Chhattisgarh, India, hearing a divorce petition by a husband whose wi…
Bangladeshi residents and others in Monfalcone say decisions to prohibit worship at cultural centres and banning burkinis at the beach is part of anti-Islam agendaThe envelope containing two partially burned pages of the Qur’an came as a shock. Until t…
South Asians today are between four and six times more likely to get type 2 diabetes than white people. While the role of diet and lifestyle has been explored, it’s only recently that the impact of the disproportionate famines under British colonial ru…
State bill would address trauma by amending housing, labor and education codes to explicitly prohibit discrimination, leaders sayCalifornia could soon become the first state to ban discrimination on the basis of caste, propelling a growing civil rights…
Poor box office performance reflects broader challenge for Hollywood as it vies with domestic productionsThe poor performance of Disney’s The Little Mermaid at the Chinese box office has reopened questions on Hollywood’s increasing difficulties in the …
Thenmozhi Soundararajan has spent her life battling for equity. Now California could pass a landmark law protecting itThenmozhi Soundararajan had one of her earliest encounters with India’s ancient caste ladder when she was 10, during a playdate at a f…
Readers respond to David Olusoga’s article on how slavery shaped the Guardian, Britain and the worldMy career in textiles from the 1970s to the 1990s took me many times to the mills of West Yorkshire and Lancashire. Being fascinated with old buildings,…
Actor and former Miss World announced move to US at pinnacle of her fame in India eight years agoThe Indian actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas has spoken of how Bollywood’s enduring obsession with fair skin was one of the reasons she left the industry to try …
As migration from south Asia booms, Australia’s human rights commission is looking at stronger measures against caste-based discriminationWhen Rakesh Kumar migrated to Australia from Punjab in India 16 years ago, the discrimination followed him. Before…
Practitioners fear Indian culture has been ‘suppressed by colonisation’ while some question accessibilityYoga has been a big part of Nadia Gilani’s life since she was introduced to the practice by her mother at the age of 16. A few years ago, after var…