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Author : DR NEELAM BATRA-VERMA

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North America Correspondent and senior journalist based in Canada

Senior Journalist and author, with an experience of around thirty years in media she has actively covered political issues and has been known for her investigative knack and research based work. 1971: A War Story
Diaspora & Migration

Why Sexual Assault Victims Rarely Get Justice in Canada?

DR NEELAM BATRA-VERMA
by DR NEELAM BATRA-VERMA0124
The long wait for justice leaves survivors battling trauma, anxiety, and depression. And when the charges are stayed or dismissed, the pain intensifies — with no verdict, no apology, and no acknowledgment of harm....
Diaspora & Migration

Gen Z Rebellion in the Age of Surveillance: Why Young Protesters Aren’t Afraid of Being on Camera

DR NEELAM BATRA-VERMA
by DR NEELAM BATRA-VERMA0222
So, are Gen Z activists afraid of their digital shadows? Probably not. They’ve made peace with exposure. To them, authenticity is courage — and living quietly feels like surrender....
Diaspora & Migration Education

Tuition Time Bomb: How Canada’s Reliance on International Students Backfired

DR NEELAM BATRA-VERMA
by DR NEELAM BATRA-VERMA1426
As Canada tightens student visa caps, colleges and universities face program cuts, job losses, and falling enrolments, exposing how years of dependence on international tuition created a fragile, unsustainable education system....
Diaspora & Migration

Prejudice Finds New Excuses

DR NEELAM BATRA-VERMA
by DR NEELAM BATRA-VERMA0300
Canada, August 27: Instances of hate attacks against South Asians in Canada, the UK, the US and Ireland are mounting and the pandemic is no longer a convenient excuse. In Peterborough, Ontario, a video went viral in August showing three young men hurling profanities and racial slurs at a Bangladeshi......
Diaspora & Migration

Canada’s Justice System Under Scanner! South Asian Diaspora Stands with Locals

DR NEELAM BATRA-VERMA
by DR NEELAM BATRA-VERMA0218
Canada’s justice system is under fire as cases involving South Asian students and Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich reveal major sentencing disparities. Critics allege political bias and double standards in the courts....
Development

Will US Tariff Threats Hold India-Canada Bonhomie For Long?

DR NEELAM BATRA-VERMA
by DR NEELAM BATRA-VERMA0285
Prime Minister Mark Carney's rise in 2025 signals a new chapter in India-Canada ties. Moving past the tensions under Trudeau, Carney is resetting relations with India by prioritizing trade, diplomacy, and curbing Khalistani extremism—initiatives that could reshape bilateral cooperation in a changing geopolitical landscape....
Diaspora & Migration

Is Canada’s South Asian Diaspora Under Siege From Transnational Networks?

DR NEELAM BATRA-VERMA
by DR NEELAM BATRA-VERMA0282
Arrests in Surrey mark a breakthrough in Canada's fight against organized extortion targeting South Asian businesses. Police suspect links to Indian crime syndicates....
Bangladesh Development India

Bangladesh’s Strategic Shift: Growing Ties with Pakistan Amid Regional Tensions

DR NEELAM BATRA-VERMA
by DR NEELAM BATRA-VERMA0714
Downsizing Mujibur Rehman and scarpping off the pictures of Indira Gandhi with the founder of Bangladesh from school text books indicates the beginning of new chapter in South Asian Diplomacy?...