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“Captivating the Simple-Hearted” Book Launch Captivates Canadians

:dateline:Gathering in Toronto on May 12 for the local release of Captivating the Simple-Hearted: A Struggle for Human Dignity in the Indian Subcontinent, a diverse set of speakers praised the work as...

Father of Apartheid: How Gandhi Dehumanized Black Africans

For years, controversy has brewed around Gandhi statues placed outside India. On several continents — Europe, Africa, and North America — people of all backgrounds have stepped forward to protest the Indian...

Canadian Students Demand Removal of “Racist” Gandhi Statue

:dateline:The statue of Mohandas Gandhi at Carleton University in Ottawa has been controversial since its installation in 2011, but the controversy recently reignited as student bodies began demanding its removal. “Remove the Gandhi...

Academics and Activists Praise New Book Which “Probes What It Means To Be Sikh”

:dateline:Explaining why she will be the keynote speaker at the March 24 book launch of Captivating the Simple-Hearted, sociology professor Indira Prahst states, “The book probes what it means to be Sikh...

Op/Ed: CA Board of Education Erases Truth About Caste Oppression

I'm here at the California Department of Education for the meeting, the final meeting, to vote to approve or disapprove this new History and Social Sciences curriculum. I'm still here at the CA...

California Based Indian Consulate Silenced by Protests at Guru Gobind Singh Seminar

:dateline:On November 10, an all-day seminar claiming to honor Guru Gobind Singh at Loyola Marymount University was interrupted at the outset when a Singh raised his voice in protest as the event...

“Racist” Davis Gandhi Statue Compared to Confederate Statues at City Council

Analyst asks: “On which side of the racial issue does the Davis City Council stand?” :dateline:One year after the City of Davis in Northern California unveiled a statue of Indian politician Mohandas Gandhi,...

Gandhi’s Racist Views Inspire Hindu Nationalists

On the occasion of Gandhi’s 148th Jayanti (birthday), one of only three national holidays in India, questions and protests continue to mount around the glorification of a man popularly considered the “Father...

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