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Koli Community Asserts Political Clout In Gujarat
1+ week, 3+ day ago (264+ words) What began as isolated clashes in different parts of Gujarat has evolved into a broader political assertion by the Koli community, one of the state's most influential social groups. Over the past few months, incidents that initially appeared local in…...
From Phantom Tests To Inflated Bills: How Corporate Hospitals Are Stretching Patients’ Wallets
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (451+ words) For many Indian patients, a hospital visit is as stressful for the wallet as it is for health. Bills for tests never done. Referrals to doctors with unclear roles. Surgeries performed by juniors while fees are charged for senior surgeons…...
Gujarat Figures Prominently In US ‘Worst Criminal Aliens’ Data
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (436+ words) For years, migration from Gujarat to the US has been driven by the promise of opportunity. But a new list released by the US Department of Homeland Security has drawn attention to a troubling dimension of that journey. The'data is…...
U S Trade Deal Map Depicting Entire Jammu and Kashmir As Indian Territory Draws Attention
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (494+ words) An unexpected detail revealed itself when India and the US unveiled the framework'for an interim trade pact. The US trade representative's office released a map of India that quickly drew attention. It showed the entire J&K region, including Pakistan-occupied…...
Caste-Based Discrimination Up By 118% In Universities, UGC Data Shows
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (489+ words) Complaints of caste-based discrimination in universities and colleges have risen by 118.4% over the past five years, according to data submitted by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to a parliamentary panel and the Supreme Court. The number of reported incidents increased…...
Sewage in the Taps Mocks Gujarat’s Smart-City Hype
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (143+ words) If a "Smart City" can't keep human waste out of a child's glass of water, it isn't progress'it's a death trap. The BJP's glossy "Gujarat Model" has hit a lethal dead end in the state's own capital. While the ruling…...
Racial Violence Against Northeast Youths Back In Focus After 24-year-old Was Killed
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (528+ words) Racial abuse against youths from the northeastern states have once again come under focus after a 24-year-old man from Tripura was killed following an assault in Dehradun earlier this month. Anjel Chakma, a native of Tripura, succumbed to injuries following…...
US Journalist Calls To Deport Every Indian, Predicts Violence Against Community Next Year
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (552+ words) Online backlash against Indian-origin people in the US has reached levels hitherto unseen. American journalist and right-wing activist Matt Forney has suggested an extreme measure to bring peace to the US. He has urged all Indian-Americans be sent back to…...