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A Jersey City man tweeted how the hell did Hoboken allow this guy to be a councilman. He shouldnt even be allowed in the US #terrorist. (Photo: PTI)

Ravinder Bhalla champions racism to become first Sikh mayor of...

He bested a 6-person field of challengers, despite anonymous campaign flyers tagging him 'terrorist' in circulation last...

8 Nov 2017 12:20 PM IST

A book by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz says analysing Internet searches can tell us who people really are. (Photo: Pixabay)

Book explores secrets embedded in Internet searches

Internet searches have lots of information that is missed by the polls that can be helpful in understanding many...

24 Sept 2017 3:59 PM IST

British Museum (Photo: AFP)

British Museum apologises for tweeting 'Asian names can be confusing'

The statement provoked racist allegations by enraged Twitterati.

16 Sept 2017 6:55 PM IST

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory originally about black boy, says...

Liccy Dahl, the author's widow, revealed that a little black boy was the first Charlie Bucket.

14 Sept 2017 1:01 PM IST

Will Smith. (Photo: AP)

It's rare for a black dude to play a racist: Will Smith

The Hollywood star admitted as an actor of colour, it was "bizarre" that his character was given the prejudice trait.

4 Sept 2017 2:38 PM IST

Seva of the poor and needy is regarded as the greatest virtue of an ideal Sikh.

Sikh council nominee racially targeted in Australia

Sunny Singh, a Port Augusta City Council nominee, said social media video targeting his race is first time he has...

23 Oct 2018 11:22 AM IST

he image was pulled from the website following the controversy (Photo: AFP)

Racist hoodie lands H&M in trouble as celebrities cut ties

Several celebrities showed their discontent with the image on the social media platforms.

12 Jan 2018 10:44 AM IST

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. (Photo: AP)

'Racist' letter with white powder sent to Prince Harry, Meghan Markle:...

'Prince Harry is worried about Ms Markle's safety and is deeply disappointed that he has not been able to protect her.'

22 Feb 2018 8:35 PM IST

Donald Trump delivers his maiden State of The Union address, an annual message presented by the US President to a joint session of the Congress. (Photo: AP)

Here's how Donald Trump is making racist language ok again

A key reason that Trump has been so successful is that he makes use of what I call a racial figleaf.â€

22 Feb 2018 12:26 PM IST

The skit also stirred unease in China, where hundreds of Internet users expressed their dismay on the Weibo microblogging platform. (Photo: Twitter/thebruhnisher)

Chinese New Year TV gala criticised for 'blackface' skit

Against a savannah backdrop, actor Lou Naiming, wearing colourful clothes and carrying a tray of fruit on her head.

17 Feb 2018 4:23 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study: Racist messages land on campuses in surging numbers

A total of 212 schools have been targeted since fall 2016.

2 Feb 2018 12:54 PM IST

Social media and the sharing economy have created opportunities by leveraging online networks to build trust and remove market barriers. (Photo: Pixabay)

Social media algorithms discriminating against women: study

When algorithms were turned loose on this exclusive network of ultra-engaging individuals, women's visibility plunged.

22 April 2018 2:56 PM IST