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
Canadian MP Melissa Lantsman backs plea seeking recognition of ‘Hinduphobia’
Vijay Jain, a resident of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) town of Brampton, initiated the petition on July 19 amid a series of cases of desecration of Hindu temples
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 09:54 AM IST
India to seek financing, tech transfer before net zero target goals for aviation
International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has embarked on a decarbonisation agenda focused on increasing the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to gradually replace jet fuel
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 10:00 AM IST
Canadian authorities investigate anti-India campaign cases
India has sought action from Ottawa in this regard, so that perpetrators are identified and deterred from undertaking such provocation in Canada, as per its laws
Updated on Aug 05, 2023 02:23 PM IST
Dear Jassi: Tarsem Singh’s first feature after eight years to have world premiere at Toronto fest
Singh made his directorial debut in film with The Cell in 2000, which garnered an Oscar nomination. He went on to direct The Fall in 2006, Immortals in 2011, Mirror Mirror in 2012 and Self/less in 2015
Updated on Aug 03, 2023 05:06 PM IST
Anti-India poster placed at consulate in Vancouver; India lodges complaint
India has complained to Canadian authorities over a security lapse which led to an ‘anti-India’ poster being placed at the building housing its consulate in Vancouver on Tuesday
Updated on Aug 03, 2023 12:40 AM IST
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, wife announce separation
The outlet CBC cited a statement from the prime minister’s office (PMO) that Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire have signed a legal separation agreement
Updated on Aug 02, 2023 11:43 PM IST
Meta starts removing news content from Facebook, Instagram in Canada
Tech giants have opposed Canada’s Online News Act, which was passed last month but has yet to be enforced as it goes through a regulatory process
Updated on Aug 02, 2023 02:43 PM IST
Anti-India poster placed at Vancouver consulate; India raises complaint
These posters use the word ‘Wanted’ under photographs, naming India’s senior-most diplomats in Canada – its high commissioner to Ottawa and consul generals in Vancouver and Toronto
Updated on Aug 02, 2023 11:45 AM IST
Punjab couple with Khalistan links denied refugee status in Canada
A couple from Punjab who claimed that their lives were at risk if they were deported to India due to their alleged links to the Khalistan movement, have been denied refugee status by Canadian authorities
Updated on Aug 02, 2023 12:27 AM IST
Pro-Khalistan elements hold ‘anti-India’ poster campaign in Canada
Ahead of their threat to besiege Indian missions in the country on Independence Day, pro-Khalistan elements in Canada continued their poster campaign against India’s senior-most diplomats in the province of British Columbia
Updated on Aug 02, 2023 12:25 AM IST
Canada: Pro-Khalistan elements organise anti-India campaign in British Columbia
Videos of the posters being placed at various locations are circulated on social media and were amplified by what appeared to be either Pakistan-based or pro-Pakistan handles
Updated on Aug 01, 2023 03:02 PM IST
Couple from Punjab claim lives at risk due to alleged Khalistan movement links, denied refugee status by Canada
Rajvinder Kaur and Randhir Singh, both based in Montreal claimed they were “victims of political violence” and argued their lives were at risk if they were deported to India
Updated on Aug 01, 2023 02:34 PM IST
Indo-Canadian gangster shot in Vancouver
Two months after his brother was gunned down in Vancouver, another Indo-Canadian has become the latest victim in the ongoing gang war in the province of British Columbia.
Updated on Jul 29, 2023 10:13 AM IST
Anirudh Bhattacharyya, Toronto
Canada: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rejigs Cabinet
The major reshuffle, the first since Trudeau returned to power in September 2021 for a third term as prime minister, following mid-term elections, though heading a minority government
Updated on Jul 26, 2023 10:19 PM IST
Indo-Canadian Shuvaloy Majumdar wins prestigious seat in House of Commons
Shuvaloy Majumdar was declared the victor in the by-election for the riding of Calgary Heritage in the province of Alberta. The seat was once represented by the then PM Stephen Harper
Updated on Jul 25, 2023 11:37 AM IST
Most important thing to improve performance in aviation is education: ICAO chief
Salvatore Sciacchitano said India needs to train people to support its growing air transport to fully implement standards, which is a challenge but crucial for the country
Updated on Jul 24, 2023 11:00 AM IST
Candlelight vigil held for Indian student who died in violent carjacking in Canada
Police believe that the international student from India who was murdered in the Greater Toronto Area during the course of a violent carjacking recently was lured by his attackers on the pretext of placing a food order.
Updated on Jul 22, 2023 12:27 PM IST
Anirudh Bhattacharyya, Toronto
Indian envoys in Canada get more security amid pro-Khalistan 'Kill India’ threat
With the latest threat of a personal nature, a senior Indian official said separatist elements had “crossed a line.”
Updated on Jul 22, 2023 10:48 AM IST
Anirudh Bhattacharyya, Toronto
Pro-Khalistan supporters use bots to amplify violence
The bot activity first came to the fore in summer last year as the series of desecrations of Hindu temples & statues of Mahatma Gandhi occurred in the country.
Updated on Jul 20, 2023 02:01 PM IST
Anirudh Bhattacharyya, Toronto
Canadian pensions funds keen to invest in India, says finance minister
India’s finance ministry tweeted they discussed the “progress being made on the ongoing various trade-related negotiations between India and Canada.”
Updated on Jul 17, 2023 02:12 PM IST
Anirudh Bhattacharyya, Toronto
Jaishankar raises border issue with China, Khalistan with Canada amid ASEAN meet
The discussions were both candid as the security concerns were “conveyed very strongly” and constructive, an official said.
Updated on Jul 16, 2023 04:38 AM IST
Anirudh Bhattacharyya, Toronto
Gita Park sign defaced with anti-India grafitti in Canada
Signage at the Shri Bhagavad Gita Park in the city of Brampton in the Greater Toronto Area or GTA was vandalised on Friday, the latest in a series of such desecrations over one year
Updated on Jul 15, 2023 08:51 PM IST
Anirudh Bhattacharyya, Toronto
Park sign defaced with anti-India grafitti in Canada
Signage at the Shri Bhagavad Gita Park in the city of Brampton in the Greater Toronto Area or GTA was vandalised on Friday
Updated on Jul 15, 2023 10:34 AM IST
Anirudh Bhattacharyya, Toronto
Jaishankar stresses on safety of Indian diplomats in meeting with Canadian counterpart
Indian and Canadian foreign ministers met at the ASEAN ministerial in Jakarta to discuss the safety of Indian diplomats in Canada amid threats from pro-Khalistan groups. The discussions were described as candid and constructive, with India acknowledging Canada's responsiveness to its concerns. Threats have been issued by pro-Khalistan online handles, many of Pakistani origin, targeting Indian diplomats and missions in Canada. Canadian authorities have expressed their commitment to ensuring the safety of foreign diplomats in the country.
Updated on Jul 15, 2023 10:06 AM IST
Anirudh Bhattacharyya, Toronto
India expresses displeasure over Khalistan referendum in Canada
Even as the next phase of the so-called Khalistan Referendum is scheduled for this Sunday, India has reiterated its displeasure to Canada over its territory being used for this purpose.
Updated on Jul 14, 2023 11:26 AM IST
Anirudh Bhattacharyya, Toronto
Brampton temple writes to Trudeau over ‘anti-India’ acts by pro-Khalistan elements
A prominent temple in Canada’s Greater Toronto Area or GTA has expressed concern about an increase in ‘anti-India’ and ‘anti-Hindu’ activities in the country, including defacement by pro-Khalistan elements, and sought the intervention of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Updated on Jul 13, 2023 12:51 AM IST
‘Deep concern about anti-India acts’: Canada's Brampton temple tells Trudeau
Jeff Lal, Bharat Mata Mandir president, said the board of directors wanted to express their “concerns” at the recent rise in anti-India, anti-Hindu activities.
Updated on Jul 12, 2023 03:08 PM IST
Canada watchdog probes Nike, gold mining company over Uighur forced labour claims
The decision to launch the investigation was taken after the completion of initial assessment reports into the two companies. These reports related to two of 13 admissible complaints about the overseas operations of Canadian companies
Updated on Jul 12, 2023 11:01 AM IST
Pro-India group vs Khalistani protesters outside Indian consulate in Toronto
The pro-Khalistan group was challenged by pro-India demonstrators, who faced off against them across the street outside Indian consulate in Toronto.
Updated on Jul 09, 2023 09:20 AM IST
Posters inciting violence against Indian diplomats again put up in Canada
The fresh poster comes days after the Canadian government described as “unacceptable” previous posters — titled “Kill India” — circulated by banned group Sikhs.
Updated on Jul 09, 2023 07:05 AM IST
