Race
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Discovering Britain’s first Asian MP | Letter
David Ochterlony Dyce Sombre was the first, not Dadabhai Naoroji, says Tony BerrettDavid Ochterlony Dyce Sombr…
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Manchester Museum to reopen with ‘ordinary folk’ co-curating new gallery
Director says it’s ‘time to tell new stories’ as people from south Asian diaspora contribute experiencesA muse…
- Conservatives, Hinduism, India, Politics, Race, Religion, Rishi Sunak, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news
Britain’s first Hindu prime minister is destroying Tories’ pitiful vision of diversity | Pankaj Mishra
We should quickly abandon wishful thinking in order to be truly ready for Rishi SunakThe world has watched in …
- Conservatives, Hinduism, India, Islam, Migration, Pakistan, Race, Rishi Sunak, South and Central Asia
Sunak’s rise is thanks to the Tory Hindu revolution. Labour, look and learn | Mihir Bose
There is a complex story behind his arrival at No 10. The Conservatives worked hard to erase a hatred that wen…
- Asia Pacific, British empire, Colonialism, Inequality, Malaysia, Monarchy, Pacific islands, Papua New Guinea, Queen Elizabeth II, Race
Under our monarchy, a deeply unequal world flourished | Letters
Readers respond to Afua Hirsch’s article calling for Britain to confront the painful truth of its colonial pas…
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‘Top of the world’: Black climbing team makes history as first to scale Mount Everest
Seven members reached the summit with the hope of inspiring the next generation of Black outdoor enthusiastsTh…
- Afghanistan, Europe, Immigration and asylum, Race, Refugees, South and Central Asia, UK news, Ukraine, World news
Afghan surgeon who fled Ukraine says he was treated differently at Polish border
‘I’m not blond,’ says Ruhullah Haji, who was stuck at crossing for three days but managed to join family in UK…
- Afghanistan, Africa, Arms trade, Children, Europe, Iraq, Islamic State, Libya, Nato, Nigeria, Race, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UK news, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, Yemen
All wars horrify us, but it seems not equally so | Letters
Readers respond to an article by Nesrine Malik about how the invasion of Ukraine has been viewed differently t…
- Africa, Digital media, Europe, Human rights, India, Ivory Coast, Middle East and North Africa, Migration, Migration and development, Nigeria, Poland, Race, Refugees, Social media, South Africa, South and Central Asia, Students, Ukraine, World news
People of colour fleeing Ukraine attacked by Polish nationalists
Non-white refugees face violence and racist abuse in Przemyśl, as police warn of fake reports of ‘migrants com…
- Activism, Afghanistan, Culture, Dance, George Floyd, Global development, Hip-hop, Human rights, Immigration and asylum, Music, Olympic Games, Protest, Race, Rap, Refugees, South and Central Asia, Taliban, US immigration, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
‘We’re all hip-hop family’: the artists fighting to get Afghan breakdancers to safety
Nancy Yu, AKA Asia One is drawing on the hip-hop movement’s activist roots to help a group of artists and thei…
- Abortion, Afghanistan, Alexei Navalny, Asia Pacific, Biden administration, Brazil, Colombia, Environment, Europe, Global development, Greta Thunberg, Health, Hong Kong, Human rights, India, Indigenous peoples, Inequality, Instagram, Law, LGBT rights, Media, Mexico, Mining, Myanmar, Online abuse, Philippines, Press freedom, Protest, Race, Rape and sexual assault, Refugees, Russia, Society, South and Central Asia, Syria, Turkey, UK news, Ukraine, Unions, US news, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
Greta stands with Sami and Navalny on trial again: human rights this fortnight – in pictures
A roundup of the coverage of the struggle for human rights and freedoms, from Myanmar to Mexico Continue readi…
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Dutch officials drop case against Rijksmuseum over ‘racist’ word
Decision to avoid word in exhibition on Indonesian independence led to accusations of genocide denialThe direc…
- Business, Fashion, Fashion industry, India, Life and style, Race, South and Central Asia, World news
New Chanel chief could signal end of ‘colonialist approach’ to fashion
Leena Nair joins brand from Unilever where she was first Asian, first female and youngest HR chiefThe announce…
- Afghanistan, Angela Merkel, Brexit, Emmanuel Macron, Europe, European Union, France, Germany, Immigration and asylum, Race, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news
Europe’s reputation as a cosmopolitan haven has been exposed as a mirage | Hans Kundnani
The EU increasingly embraces the idea of a continental identity, one that’s white and Christian. Is it really …
- Asia Pacific, China, Christianity, Hong Kong, Immigration and asylum, Justin Welby, Migration, Race, Refugees, Religion, UK news, World news
600 UK churches sign up to welcome Christian arrivals from Hong Kong
We must not repeat the mistakes of the Windrush era, say clergyThe Church of England must not repeat its lack …