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HRW warns China's draft 'Ethnic Unity' law could intensify repression, era
Updated : 1 week ago IST
The 62-article draft Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress was submitted to the National People's Congress on September 8, 2025. An official explanatory document states that the law "implements General Secretary Xi Jinping's important thinking" on ethnic affairs and promotes "the common
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Indian origin households emerge as United Kingdom's wealthiest ethnic grou
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Indian origin households now lead as the United Kingdom's wealthiest ethnic group, according to a report by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). The study reveals that the median wealth for Indian households jumped from GBP 93,000 in the 2012/14 period to GBP 206,000 b
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Faith Beyond Frontiers: The Survival of Buddha Dhamma in Russia
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Buddha Dhamma has had a presence in Russia for over four centuries, primarily among three ethnic groups: the Buryats, the Kalmyks, and the Tuvans. The Kalmyks, a western Mongol group, were the first to integrate into the Russian Empire. Despite their earlier familiarity with Buddhist traditi
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"Rubs salt on wounds of people instead of applying ointment": Congress MP
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, during his first visit to Manipur post the violence in 2023, appealed to various ethnic groups in Manipur to shun violence and work towards restoring peace in the State.
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'PM Modi not biased against any state, INDIA bloc politicising issue': BJP
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Early on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his first visit to Manipur post the violence in 2023, appealed to various ethnic groups in the state to shun violence and work towards restoring peace. He stated that a new dawn of "hope and confidence" is emerging in the northeastern S
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Nagas of Manipur preserve heritage through handloom and handicrafts
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Nagas are the third-largest ethnic group in Manipur, primarily inhabiting the hills. Despite modern challenges, they proudly preserve their heritage through vibrant festivals, traditional dress, and intricate handicrafts. In Tamenglong, where the majority belong to the Zeliangrong Naga tribe
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China still holding over 500,000 Uyghurs in detention, expanding forced la
Updated : 1 year ago IST
China continues to hold over half a million Uyghurs in prisons or detention facilities and has intensified its oppression of this ethnic group, contrary to Beijing's claims that the northwestern region of Xinjiang has returned to a state of normalcy, according to a report by Radio Free Asia
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Be My Guest: The Culture Episode
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Guiyang [China], February 19: Southwestern China's Guizhou, often called the "Land of a Thousand Cultures," is a province of highland and mountains. As a Chinese saying goes, in Guizhou, "Every mountain is home to an ethnic group, customs differ every ten miles, and traditions differ ever
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New direct flights from East Turkestan to UK spark fears of forced labour
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Since the summer of 2024, three new direct air routes have connected the East Turkestan region to major British airports, sparking alarm over the potential use of forced labor in the supply chains. East Turkestan, where the Uyghur ethnic group faces significant human rights abuses, has becom
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Nepal's indigenous Tamang community celebrate 'Year of Snake'
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Tibeto-Burman ethnic group of Nepal, Tamang, constitutes about 5.6 per cent of the population the Himalayan nation as per the 2021 census. The residents of high-lying areas follow the Manjushree calendar as per which the 2861st year started from Thursday.
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Be My Guest: The Culture Episode
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Guiyang [China], January 21: Southwestern China's Guizhou, often called the "Land of a Thousand Cultures," is a province of highland and mountains. As a Chinese saying goes, in Guizhou, "Every mountain is home to an ethnic group, customs differ every ten miles, and traditions differ every
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Kazan Declaration: BRICS leaders condemn terrorism in all forms, call for
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The declaration unequivocally condemns terrorism in all its forms, reaffirming that it should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilisation, or ethnic group.
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