Black Lives Matter

June 12, 2021

Teen who recorded Floyd's arrest, death wins Pulitzer nod

Darnella Frazier was cited for courageously recording the murder of George Floyd, a video that spurred protests against police brutality, around the world, highlighting the crucial role of citizens in journalists' quest for truth and justice.

April 13, 2021
20-year-old Black man 'mistakenly shot' by US police, protests erupt in Minneapolis

Police say the US officer in Daunte Wright's killing had mistakenly fired a gun instead of Taser.
September 03, 2020
Osaka uses masks in her fight for racial justice

The 22-year-old wore a mask honouring McClain, the 23-year-old Black man who died after a violent encounter with Aurora, Colorado, police officers in 2019, during her second round match.
August 27, 2020
Osaka pulls out of semifinals to protest racial injustice

Her decision follows protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday.
July 03, 2020
Emami, HUL spar over 'Glow & Handsome' brand name; both claim trademark rights

The HUL's decision to drop the word 'fair' in its brand name, announced on July 2, came against the backdrop of a global backlash against racial stereotyping.
June 26, 2020
Chomsky and Sen want neo-liberal order thrown off its perch post COVID

Both Chomsky and Sen say that the huge mass mobilisation in the US in the wake of George Floyd's killing has been triggered by the inequalities that had been made all the more starker by the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 25, 2020
Negative stereotypes: Unilever to 'bury' 'Fair', stick to 'Lovely'

Unilever will drop the word 'fair' from its 'Fair & Lovely' brand of skin lightening products which are popular in South Asia but have long been criticised for promoting negative stereotypes against people with darker skin.

Black Lives Matter

Teen who recorded Floyd's arrest, death wins Pulitzer nod

20-year-old Black man 'mistakenly shot' by US police, protests erupt in Minneapolis

Osaka uses masks in her fight for racial justice

Osaka pulls out of semifinals to protest racial injustice

Emami, HUL spar over 'Glow & Handsome' brand name; both claim trademark rights

Chomsky and Sen want neo-liberal order thrown off its perch post COVID

Negative stereotypes: Unilever to 'bury' 'Fair', stick to 'Lovely'

Send in the troops column: New York Times opinion editor quits

Protesters flood streets in huge, peaceful push for change in US

Indian-American Rahul Dubey is the new hero in US for providing refuge to protesters