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Anirudh Bhattacharyya

Anirudh Bhattacharyya

Anirudh Bhattacharya is a Toronto-based commentator on North American issues, and an author. He has also worked as a journalist in New Delhi and New York spanning print, television and digital media. He tweets as @anirudhb.

Articles by Anirudh Bhattacharyya

Canada launches pilot project to monitor exit of temporary residents with expired visas

A Canadian flag flies in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, (REUTERS)

Updated on May 5, 2026 05:31 IST

India–New Zealand FTA seen as blueprint for Canada–India trade deal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal receives a framed New Zealand cricket jersey from New Zealand Minister for Trade and Investment Todd McClay during the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement engagements, at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi in April. (PTI)

Updated on May 3, 2026 10:18 IST

Canada flags Khalistani extremists as ongoing national security threat

CSIS annual report warns Canada-based Khalistani extremists continue to pose an ongoing national security threat to the country. (Representative image/AFP)

Updated on May 2, 2026 05:30 IST

Indians now form the largest country cohort deported from Canada

Students speak with representatives during the Hi-Tech Career Fair at the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (Photograph for representative purpose only) (Bloomberg)

Updated on Apr 30, 2026 06:38 IST

Canada approves for use Dr Reddy’s generic Ozempic version

Satish Reddy, managing director and chief operating officer of Dr Reddy's Laboratories. (Bloomberg)

Updated on Apr 29, 2026 07:28 IST

Majority of Canadians believe Carney has performed well as he marks one year in office

Prime Minister Mark Carney responds to a question during an event in Ottawa. (AP)

Updated on Apr 28, 2026 06:10 IST

Canada province considers banning kids under 16 from AI chatbots, social media

A Canadian flag flies in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. (REUTERS)

Updated on Apr 27, 2026 07:20 IST

Canada report flags Bishnoi, Bambiha gangs and 'copycat' actors in rising extort

A Canadian flag flies at half mast at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police station in British Columbia (Photograph for representative purpose only. (AFP)

Updated on Apr 25, 2026 07:45 IST

Prosecution service in Canada province to get dedicated hate crime unit after motion passed

A Canadian flag flies in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario (Photograph for representative purpose only). (REUTERS)

Updated on Apr 22, 2026 08:52 IST

Another Punjab-origin man held for extortion-linked violence in Canada

Karanbir Singh (HT PHOTO)

chandigarh news

Updated on Apr 21, 2026 23:16 IST

Canadian man convicted of killing 21-year-old Indian student and 1 other

Karik Vasudev was from Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh. (Toronto Police)

Updated on Apr 22, 2026 03:37 IST

Canada plans to scrap 3 pathways to PR for skilled workers, introduce single class

Students speak with representatives during the Hi-Tech Career Fair at the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, on February 3, 2026 (Photograph for representative purpose only). (Bloomberg)

Updated on Apr 20, 2026 08:48 IST

Carney: Canada’s ‘strengths’ due to close US ties now weakness

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney attends the Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, April 15, 2026. (AP)

Updated on Apr 20, 2026 05:47 IST

Indo-Canadian groups voice safety fears after killing of Khalistan critic

Indo-Canadian representatives on Thursday with police from the city of Windsor and its suburb LaSalle, where Nancy Grewal was killed on March 3. (CoHNA Canada)

Updated on Apr 18, 2026 10:10 IST

Canada police probe gang-related threats to cricket team players

Canada's captain Dilpreet Bajwa. (AP)

Updated on Apr 18, 2026 10:06 IST

29-year-old man pleads guilty to attacking Indo-Canadian mediaperson in 2024

Rishi Nagar, who was assaulted in Calgary late last month. (Courtesy Rishi Nagar)

Updated on Apr 15, 2026 08:35 IST

Carney hails Sikh community contributions to Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the stage following his speech at the Liberal national convention in Montreal on Saturday. (AP)

Updated on Apr 14, 2026 08:30 IST

Canada’s ruling party sweeps bypolls, gets majority in House of Commons

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the stage after speaking during the 2026 Liberal National Convention in Montreal, Canada, on April 11. (AFP)

Updated on Apr 14, 2026 05:35 IST

Nearly 200,000 attend Vancouver Khalsa Day parade celebrating resilience

Participants in the historic Khalsa Day nagar kirtan in Vancouver on Saturday. (Khalsa Diwan Society)

Updated on Apr 12, 2026 08:58 IST

‘Positive momentum in ties’: Indian envoy meets Canadian minister

India's High Commissioner to Ottawa Dinesh Patnaik (R) with Canada's Deputy Foreign Minister Arun Thangaraj (L).

Updated on Apr 11, 2026 10:46 IST

Pakistani citizen pleads guilty in New York terrorism plot

The Department of Justice (DOJ) seal on the J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) building in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday. (Bloomberg)

Updated on Apr 9, 2026 06:20 IST

Another Conservative lawmaker defects to ruling Canada Liberal party

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (right) with ex-Conservative party lawmaker Marilyn Gladu in Ottawa on Wednesday . (Credit: MarkCarney-X)

Updated on Apr 9, 2026 05:08 IST

Canada tightens checks on international students, sets 21-day deadline for docs

Canada begins student compliance verification after audit raises concerns

Updated on Apr 9, 2026 02:18 IST

Canada asks Indian and other international students to confirm visa compliance

Canada asks Indian and other international students to confirm visa compliance

Updated on Apr 8, 2026 04:34 IST

Community groups express concern over intimidation of Hindu Canadians by pro-Khalistan elements

Pro-Khalistan protesters outside the Triveni Mandir Brampton, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada on Sunday. (CoHNA Canada)

Updated on Apr 6, 2026 09:15 IST

Ahead of pro-Khalistan rallies outside temples, Canada Police issues warning

Pro-Khalistan radicals attacking the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton on November 3, 2024. (Video Screengrab)

Updated on Apr 5, 2026 05:45 IST

Canada police say Indian Birinder Singh’s killing not racially motivated

The murder of 22-year-old Birinder Singh in Alberta was earlier deemed as a racially motivated hate crime by community organisations.

Updated on Apr 2, 2026 05:04 IST

Canada warns visa fraud offenders face five-year ban

Recent social media posts by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) targeted both applicants and immigration agents. (REUTERS)

Updated on Apr 1, 2026 06:52 IST

Hindu temples in Canada seek govt protection amid Khalistan rally calls

Pro-Khalistan radicals attacking the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton on November 3, 2024. (Video Screengrab)

Updated on Apr 1, 2026 06:49 IST

Canada tightens asylum rules after surge in Indian claims

A Canadian flag. (REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 29, 2026 08:50 IST

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