Bikram believes so:
But have we ever realized ( I didn’t either till I came here), how we behave ourselves, standing by the roadside in india we want to call a Rickshawala we say
“OYE BHAIYA”… and please don’t tell me the BHAIYA word is meant as brother cause it is not… The word does mean Brother [...]
Archive for the 'Racism' Category
Are Indians the most racist people?
Published by December 11th, 2009 in Indiaspora and Racism. 4 CommentsThe Dalits of Europe
Published by October 15th, 2009 in Activism, Dalit, Human Rights, Prejudice, Racism and World. 0 CommentsJai Bhim Network is a group that is working among the Romas (derogatorily referred as Gypsies) in Hungary. In their effort of creating linkages with the Dalit movement of India and draw inspiration the network has been in constant interaction with many of the young Dalit activists in India. The network is also instrumental in [...]
Racism on an elite campus
Published by October 9th, 2009 in Human Rights, India and Racism. 0 CommentsRead Ishita describing instances of racism being practiced in India’s elite Delhi School of Economics :
In this context I was horrified to come across a magazine article by an African-American man living in Delhi and pursuing his PhD in Economics at the Delhi School of Economics. His situation of dealing with outrageous and blatant racism [...]
You there, Chinky!
Published by August 13th, 2009 in Human Rights, India, North East, Prejudice and Racism. 1 CommentThe collective marginalization of everyone from the North-East of India as “Chinky” is offensive in itself. What adds pain to the misery is when they are assaulted for no other reason than being a “Chinky”. Deke Tourangbam shares some such stories and wants tofight this prejudice:
No matter how much we try to divide within ourselves [...]
Unveiling martyrs
Published by June 23rd, 2009 in Culture, Human Rights, Racism, Religion, Secularism, Women and World. 0 CommentsAlankrita doesn’t understand why a democratic nation would want to impose a dress code:
The veil , however confuses me. I find the basic idea of covering up to prevent others from getting tempted, unadulterated nonsense. But there are those who choose to. I might find that choice stupid, or ill-informed or even regressive. But then [...]
‘Us’ and ‘Vais’ in the North East
Published by June 3rd, 2009 in Adivasi, Caste, Dalit, India, North East, Prejudice and Racism. 5 CommentsParitosh Chakma says ‘racial discrimination’ thrives within the North East too:
Outsiders (meaning of course long-nose plains people) are called “vais” in Mizoram. “Vai” is a Mizo word and the term is used in contempt towards the people who look “different” from “us” in Mizoram. The people of Mizoram may contest my claim but I have [...]
Cool it please!
Published by June 2nd, 2009 in Human Rights, India, Indiaspora, Media, Prejudice, Racism and World. 1 CommentRajni A.Luthra asks Mediawallahs to cool it please!
Most Indian homes in Australia have had this phone call from concerned family in India by now. “Are you alright? What are they doing to you guys over there?”
It’s almost as if Australian gangs are roaming the trains seeking out Indians to bash up, or roaming the streets [...]
From Paki-bashing to curry-bashing
Published by June 1st, 2009 in Human Rights, Indiaspora, Prejudice and Racism. 3 CommentsWhether they are white teenagers in Melbourne, Victoria, of 2009; white lager louts in Leeds, Yorkshire, of 1990; or son-of-the-soil Marathi-speaking shiv sainiks in Mumbai of the 1970s- Joe Pinto says, all of them are driven to hate by sheer ignorance:
Within the first weeks of shopping in July 1990 at the Leeds city centre, we [...]
More on attacks in Australia
Published by May 31st, 2009 in Education, India, Indiaspora, Prejudice, Racism, Violence and World. 2 CommentsRashmi Bansal offers some insights:
Actually, back in March, the Economic Times had reported on this issue as follows:
The growing number of attacks on Indian students in Australia has become a big cause for concern at the Indian High Commission in Canberra. A senior diplomat at the High Commission told ET that in the last six [...]
Attacks on Indian students in Australia
Published by May 30th, 2009 in Caste, Education, Indiaspora, Prejudice, Racism, Violence and World. 173 CommentsSome bloggers seem to think they’re racially motivated.
Sanjeev Sabhlok, in a long detailed post, disagrees:
I agree that more can be done to ensure the safety of Indian students. But I am personally outraged at the unsolicited allegation being made about Australian racism by the Indian Foreign Minister (and India’s High Commissioner as well). This amounts [...]
‘..sensitivity of the local populace’
Published by May 30th, 2009 in Culture, India, North East, Prejudice, Racism and Women. 3 CommentsJune talks about racism in India:
In Bombay, racism manifested itself in ‘CHINA’ carved on my door- this in the posh Pali Hill neighbourhood, home to the rich and famous. At business meetings, people would ignore me and talk to my assistants, on realisation that I was the boss, their faces would first drop with surprise [...]
Lessons from America
Published by November 6th, 2008 in Dalit, Democracy, Politics and Racism. 0 CommentsAtrocity News says there are ’several lessons’ to be drawn from the Black movement and democracy as practised in America:
The most important aspect of the Obama politics is firm faith in the Constitution of America. He believes in the constitution of America. He thinks that only constitution can unite people who are divided into so [...]
Love, tolerance, acceptance and religion
Published by October 6th, 2008 in Caste, Racism and Religion. 0 CommentsGreat common sense from Jo on religion and ‘love, tolerance and acceptance’:
Love, hate, tolerance and intolerace are all human traits. Religion could either enhance it or destroy it. The choice is left to the human beings. Jesus Christ taught the message of love and forgiveness to his disciples. He asked them to spead these words [...]
‘Should Britain apologize?’
Published by September 14th, 2008 in History, Human Rights, India and Racism. 0 CommentsItaly recently apologised to Libya for its occupation of the country between 1911 and the Second Word War and offered an investment deal of $5 Billion over next 25 years towards reparation. This is largely symbolic, and investment deals could have been done without adding this moral hello. But the apology itself is an important [...]
Mayawati and Obama
Published by September 6th, 2008 in Caste, Dalit, Democracy, Politics, Racism and Women. 1 CommentNita and Harini have been paying some serious attention to Mayawati and Obama- Harini says caste and gender might not be really major constraints for Mayawati just as race doesn’t seem to be a hurdle for Obama:
For me, caste and gender are not the only defining factor here. You possibly also need to look at [...]
Harjit Sodhi’s story
Published by March 21st, 2008 in Prejudice, Racism and Spotlight Series. 0 Comments[ This is Essay # 28 in our Spotlight Series. Click here for the archives.]
Harjit Sodhi’s story
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Hari Balasubramanian
I was a student at Arizona State University in the Phoenix metro area when 9/11 happened. The days after were quite tense. On Saturday, the 15th, there were rumors among Indian students that a gang in a car [...]
The Struggle Against the Brahmin/The Struggle Against the White Man: Inter-Connectivity Between India/U.S. Struggles
Published by December 13th, 2007 in Dalit, Politics, Racism and Spotlight Series. 47 Comments[This is Essay #2 in 'The Spotlight Series'. Click here for archives]
The Struggle Against the Brahmin/The Struggle Against the White Man: Inter-Connectivity Between India/U.S. Struggles
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Jack Stephens
While trying to blog on connections between Dalit struggles and people of color struggles in the U.S. one thing that struck me was the similarities of caste and whiteness; specifically [...]
J.B.H encounters racism in Fiji:
Returning back to the subject matter, in the past 48 hours, I have had three encounters with indigenous Fijians telling me never to buy from the Indian or Chinese (they are a very small minority) shops; that these groups are denying the prosperity of the indigenous Fijians. One man showed [...]
Abhi at Sepia Mutiny comments on the new Intel print ad and its Indian version.
It should be noted that Intel has apologized for and withdrawn these ads, but seeing the same ad in two different cultural contexts does reiterate just how much the idea of “white” putting black to work was a central part of [...]
Anindita is shocked to find a ‘review’ of Rajnikanth starrer Sivaji on IBN blogs that says:
We Aryan Indians are terribly clannish in our collective ignorance of Dravidian cinema and stars. Hence we are “kanstantly” overhyped about a certain tall dapper man in his 60’s who has a voice of an angel.
The review, written by CNN-IBN [...]
Shyam, on racism in books
Whether it’s Tintin, or Enid Blyton, or even P G Wodehouse (one of my all time favourite authors), the point is that the (now politically-incorrect) terms used in those comics/books are merely reflections of the attitude of the times. None of it was maliciously meant – at least in the [...]
Krish asks us to stop accepting racism as ‘political incorrectness’:
Statements like “he is a Shudra”, “how can brahmins clean the toilet”, “he is a muslim and what do you expect from him”, “those christians, their sole purpose in life is to convert Hindus”, etc. are considered as normal. In fact, many parents even take pride [...]
Disgusting Videocon Ad
Published by May 14th, 2007 in Human Rights, India, Politics, Prejudice and Racism. 4 CommentsSudeep writes about the most disgusting and racist ad he had come across in his life. Shameful.
Reservation Quota to be hiked to 95%
So goes an advertisement for Videocon Airconditioners. One of the most offensive ads I have seen in recent times. With a tagline “Stay cool No matter what”.
U.S. Congress finds ‘untouchability’ unacceptable
Published by May 14th, 2007 in Dalit, India, Prejudice and Racism. 1 CommentIn a virtually unnoticed development, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution on May 1, saying the U.S. needs to address the issue of untouchability in India. Arun Venugopal focusses on the salient aspects of the resolution:
The resolution, when passed, will be the first official statement of Congress that Untouchability is an unacceptable practice [...]
The World is my home, says PinX
On my part, I realised that even though I can see my origin in Bihar, I relate to Assam. I am emotional if I see/meet assamese folks in Bombay and I am often in touch with lots of Assamese peoples… and I feel satisfied with my concern for Assam….. [...]
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