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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 says there’s no special FIFA visa to let people work or settle there

Some of the videos have targeted Indians looking to travel to Canada either for employment or even to live in the country. (AFP)

Updated on Jan 31, 2026 06:52 IST

Punjab-origin drug dealer charged jailed for 20 years in UK

The charges stemmed from two separate investigations into incidents that occurred in March and December last year. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 30, 2026 23:40 IST

Indo-Canadian charged with sexual exploitation of women on pretext of job offers

Tejinder Dhaliwal, resident of Brampton, was arrested and charged by Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) . (Credit: HRPS)

Updated on Jan 30, 2026 06:24 IST

Carney says he expects US to respect Canada’s sovereignty

Mark Carney, Canada's prime minister, speaks during a First Ministers’ Meeting in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Thursday. (Bloomberg)

Updated on Jan 30, 2026 12:51 IST

Canada: Two Indians arrested in connection with shooting linked to extortion

A police car is parked in Ontario, Canada (Photo for representative purpose only) (REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 28, 2026 05:35 IST

Canada’s ministers attend India’s Republic Day function after breakthrough in ties

Canadian Cabinet Ministers Anita Anand (fourth from left) and Lena Metlege Diab (third from left) at the Republic Day reception hosted by India’s High Commission in Ottawa. (Credit: High Commission of India)

Updated on Jan 28, 2026 05:14 IST

Canada’s energy minister arrives in India on Tuesday for trade talks

Parliamentary Secretary of Agriculture Kody Blois, left to right, Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson, Minister of Industry and Minister Melanie Joly, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. (AP)

Updated on Jan 27, 2026 08:55 IST

Carney’s approval ratings rise after Davos speech

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during an event at a grocery store in Ottawa on Monday. (AP)

Updated on Jan 27, 2026 08:53 IST

Doval to visit Canada next month for strategic cooperation talks

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 27, 2026 08:42 IST

Indian-origin man identified as latest murder victim in gang war in Canada

A photo of murder victim Dilraj Singh Gill, 28, which was released by Canadian police on Friday. ((Credit: IHIT))

Updated on Jan 24, 2026 09:25 IST

Canadian woman arrested for anti-Indian hate graffiti in Toronto subway system

A notice issued by Toronto Police last month to identify the person behind the anti-Indian graffiti found in the Toronto subway system. (Toronto Police)

Updated on Jan 24, 2026 09:22 IST

Punjab-origin man arrested, charged with sexually assaulting minor in Canada

The arrest was in connection with an incident involving a 12-year-old girl who reported she had been allegedly sexually assaulted by the suspect.

Updated on Jan 24, 2026 03:02 IST

Indo-Canadian charged with sexually assaulting minor, arrested

A police car is parked in Ontario, Canada (Photograph for representative purpose only). (REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 23, 2026 09:00 IST

Carney hits back at Trump comments, says ‘Canada doesn’t live because of US’

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney interacts with Bonhomme Carnaval, mascot of the Quebec Winter Carnival, before a cabinet planning forum at the Citadelle in Quebec City, Quebec, on Thursday. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 23, 2026 05:03 IST

Delegation from 21 Canadian universities to visit India in February

The St. George campus of the University of Toronto, in Toronto, Canada. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 22, 2026 05:40 IST

Canada AI minister to attend New Delhi AI Impact Summit, Replacing PM Carney

Canada’s Minister of AI and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon addressing the India-Canada A Dialogue 2026 in Toronto. (Evan Solomon-X)

Updated on Jan 21, 2026 08:30 IST

Mark Carney cites ‘rupture’ in rules-based order, promises multilateral approach

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney at the World Economic Forum in Davos. (AP)

Updated on Jan 21, 2026 06:49 IST

Punjab agents peddle fake Canada ‘World Cup’ visas with job promises

Canada will host 13 matches in Toronto and Vancouver between June 11 and 19 as co-host alongside the United States and Mexico. (AFP)

Updated on Jan 20, 2026 24:36 IST

Canada cautions people against falling for FIFA World Cup visa scam

Canada said visitors to to the world cup will be entering Canada on a tourist and that there is no special FIFA World Cup 26 visa. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 19, 2026 08:36 IST

Canada: Conservative MP Amarjeet Gill rejects Liberal offer to defect

Conservative Party MP Amarjeet Gill speaking at the Dhanteras Gala organised by the Canadian Hindu Chamber of Commerce in the Greater Toronto Area in October. (Courtesy CHCC)

Updated on Jan 18, 2026 09:26 IST

Canada leader refutes media report linking Bishnoi gang activities to Indian govt

British Columbia Premier David Eby in Vancouver on January 6, while making the announcement of the forthcoming trade mission to India. (Government of British Columbia)

Updated on Jan 17, 2026 09:23 IST

Canadian province orders judicial inquiry into death of Prashant Sreekumar

The untimely demise of Prashant Sreekumar, an accountant and father of three, occurred on December 22 in a doctor’s office in the Grey Nun’s Community Hospital in the provincial capital of Alberta, Canada. (Supplie photo)

Updated on Jan 16, 2026 05:43 IST

Rewiring of global economic order has led Canada to diversify supply chains, trading partners: Anita Anand

Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand speaks to members of the media after arriving in Beijing with Prime Minister Mark Carney, during the first visit by a Canadian Prime Minister to China since 2017, in Beijing, China, on Wednesday. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 15, 2026 09:04 IST

Indo-Canadian businessman murdered in British Columbia; police launch probe

Baljinder Singh Garcha, also known as Binder, was the victim found lying near a property in the town of Surrey in British Columbia, Canada. (Credit: IHIT)

Updated on Jan 15, 2026 05:55 IST

Indo-Canadian man killed in targeted shooting in British Columbia

Mugshots of homicide victim Navpreet Dhaliwal (right) and Anmol Sandhu released by Canadian police in 2024. (Abbotsford Police Department)

Updated on Jan 14, 2026 09:00 IST

Canadian officials visit India for high-level meetings as ties continue to improve

The Speaker of Canada’s House of Commons Francis Scarpaleggia with India’s High Commissioner to Ottawa Dinesh Patnaik in December. (High Commission of India)

Updated on Jan 14, 2026 08:57 IST

'Not here for this': Why Indian immigration agents in Canada are facing attacks

Vikram Sharma and his family are believed to have left Canada last week, just over three years after arriving in the country.

Updated on Jan 12, 2026 09:12 IST

Immigration curbs top agenda at Canada Conservative’s Jan convention

In its previous levels plan, the government had looked at admitting 305,000 new international students each year. However, the latest plan showed the target at 155,000, reducing further to 150,000 in 2027 and 2028.

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Updated on Jan 11, 2026 24:28 IST

Immigration remains a burning topic in Canadian politics

The government plans to reduce new international students each year to 150,000 by 2027 and 2028. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 10, 2026 09:29 IST

Canadian police arrest alleged murderer of Indian student

Babatune Afuwane, 28, who was charged with first degree murder by Canadian law enforcement on Wednesday. (Credit: Toronto Police)

Updated on Jan 8, 2026 05:57 IST

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