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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.

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Indian among 2 student pilots killed in Canada mid-air collision

Indian among 2 student pilots killed in Canada mid-air collision

Published on Jul 11, 2025 05:20 AM IST

Shots fired at newly opened Kapil Sharma’s cafe in Canada

Kap’s Cafe in Surrey, British Columbia, which was fired at by unknown persons in the early hours of Thursday. (Credit: Sameer Kaushal/NewsDerby)

Updated on Jul 10, 2025 11:59 PM IST

Indian among 2 student pilots killed in Canada mid-air collision

A Canadian flag flies during the Canada Day Celebrations in the Old Port in Montreal, Quebec. (AFP)

Updated on Jul 10, 2025 11:43 AM IST

6 Indo-Canadians charged for luring people online to rob them

Hardil Singh Mehrok is among six Indo-Canadians charged by Canadian police. (Credit: Peel Regional Police)

Published on Jul 10, 2025 10:53 AM IST

Prominent Indian-origin broadcaster quits CBC News over ‘toxic’ work culture

CBC host Travis Dhanraj, who resigned on Monday accusing the national broadcaster of “tokenism masquerading as diversity”. (Credit: CBC)

Published on Jul 08, 2025 12:21 PM IST

Protesters in Canada call out violent attacks on minorities in Bangladesh

Protesters gathered in downtown Toronto on Saturday to create awareness about violent attacks targeting minorities in Bangladesh. (Credit: HT Photo)

Published on Jul 07, 2025 10:39 AM IST

Canada hikes proof of funds for foreign students

A new Canadian citizen takes a flag during a citizenship ceremony at Canada Place on Canada Day in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Tuesday. (Bloomberg)

Updated on Jul 05, 2025 03:28 PM IST

Delegation of Canadian CEOs will visit India after two years as tension eases

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney shake hands during a meeting at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, on June 17. (AP)

Published on Jul 03, 2025 10:40 AM IST

Top Canadian honour for India-born prof who lost family in Kanishka bombing

Professor Mahesh Chandra Sharma, an Indo-Canadian academic who suffered immense personal loss in the Air India Flight 182, the Kanishka, bombing in 1985.

Published on Jul 02, 2025 06:50 AM IST

Canada considers tougher laws to address extremism

Canada’s justice minister Sean Fraser.

Published on Jul 02, 2025 06:42 AM IST

Communities targeted by extremists want Canadian govt to take strict action to rein in radical elements

The gathering at the United Against Extremism conference in the town of Woodbridge in the Greater Toronto Area on Sunday. (Credit: CIF)

Published on Jul 01, 2025 10:59 AM IST

Two Indo-Canadians conferred with Canada’s highest honours

The gathering at the Toronto memorial to pay homage to the victims of Air India flight 182, the Kanishka. (Supplied photo)

Published on Jul 01, 2025 10:42 AM IST

Controversial interview: X restores a/c of Indo-Canadian journalist

Indo-Canadian journalist Sameer Kaushal who had his handle suspended by X. (Supplied photo)

Updated on Jun 30, 2025 11:15 PM IST

Surge in anti-South Asian hate directed mainly at Indians in Canada: Report

High immigration from India has been blamed for issues like housing affordability and pressure on health and transport infrastructure, and rising crime. (PTI/Representative)

Published on Jun 27, 2025 09:37 AM IST

Kanishka reminder of commitment to fighting extremism: Canada PM

On Monday, MPs and local representatives were among those who attended the memorial service in Toronto. (HT Photo)

Published on Jun 25, 2025 05:50 AM IST

40th anniversary of the tragedy: Hundreds in Canada pay homage to the victims of Kanishka flight bombing

The gathering at the Toronto memorial on Monday to pay homage to the victims of Air India flight 182, the Kanishka. (Supplied photo)

Published on Jun 24, 2025 11:49 AM IST

Over 60% Canadians want Kanishka bombing taught in schools: Survey

A man lays a wreath as he pays tribute to the victims on the 40th anniversary of Air India Flight 182 Kanishka bombing, at the Ahakista Memorial in Cork on Monday. (ANI Video Grab)

Published on Jun 24, 2025 09:28 AM IST

40 yrs of Kanishka bombing: 51% believe the incident ‘has never been treated like a Canadian tragedy’, finds poll

Mourners gathered to remember the victims of the Kanishka bombing at the memorial in Toronto on Sunday, the eve of the 40th anniversary of the worst terror attack in Canadian history. (Supplied photo)

Published on Jun 23, 2025 02:37 PM IST

Air India Flight 182: Canada identifies key suspect ‘Mr X’ after 40 years

A Canadian flag in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Bloomberg)

Published on Jun 21, 2025 03:33 PM IST

Canadian premiers push for Brad Wall as high commissioner to India

Brad Wall was premier (equivalent of an Indian chief minister) for over a decade from 2007 to 2018. His successor in that position, Scott Moe, told reporters that Wall would make the ideal candidate for Canada’s top diplomat in New Delhi. (sourced)

Published on Jun 21, 2025 07:54 AM IST

Shots fired at Nijjar-linked business in Canada; cousin blames Bishnoi gang

A business owned by a cousin of murdered pro-Khalistan figure Hardeep Singh Nijjar was fired upon in the early hours of Thursday, the latest in a series of such incidents targeting prominent Indo-Canadian businessmen in the area.

Published on Jun 21, 2025 07:36 AM IST

Canadian premiers urge Carney to appoint Brad Wall as High Commissioner to India

Prime Minister Mark Carney responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons to Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Thursday. (AP)

Updated on Jun 20, 2025 03:04 PM IST

Gunfire hits Nijjar-linked business in Canada; cousin blames Bishnoi gang

A photograph of late temple president Hardeep Singh Nijjar is seen on a banner outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib in Surrey, British Columbia, on September 18, 2023. (AP)

Published on Jun 20, 2025 02:46 PM IST

Pro-Khalistan extremism a threat to Canada, says spy agency in report

The CSIS annual report was tabled in the House of Commons on Friday and published on Wednesday (ANI)

Updated on Jun 20, 2025 04:51 AM IST

India, Canada to repost envoys, seek economic cooperation after months of tension

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney also discussed opportunities for collaboration in clean energy, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence. (AP)

Published on Jun 18, 2025 11:58 AM IST

Modi-Carney meeting raises hopes of reset in India-Canada ties

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (left) receives Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he arrives at the venue of the 51st G7 Summit, in Kananaskis, Canada on Tuesday. (ANI)

Updated on Jun 18, 2025 11:59 AM IST

12 meetings in 10 hours: PM Modi's packed day at G7 Summit in Canada

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi reach to shake hands as Carney officially welcomes him to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta.(AP)

Updated on Jun 18, 2025 06:39 AM IST

Canada ties 'extremely important': Modi after breakthrough meet with Carney

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney in Kananaskis on the sidelines of G7 Summit on Tuesday (local time).(Agency)

Updated on Jun 18, 2025 05:35 AM IST

PM Modi joins G7 leaders for outreach session

Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives a warm welcome on his arrival to attend the 51st G7 Summit, in Calgary on Tuesday. (ANI)

Updated on Jun 18, 2025 01:16 AM IST

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