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Diaspora & Migration

Murder of Nancy Grewal: Caregiver & Controversial Influencer Who Challenged Khalistan Extremism

DR NEELAM BATRA-VERMA
The killing of a Canada-based Indian immigrant and social media commentator raises questions about diaspora politics, online threats, and the safety of dissenting voices. Nancy Grewal murder: Less than a week before her death, Nancy Grewal made a chilling remark that now reads like a warning no one could prevent.......
Diaspora & Migration

Canada’s Justice Paradox: Criminals Stay While Law-Abiding Immigrants Are Forced Out

DR NEELAM BATRA-VERMA
Individuals with criminal convictions remain in Canada through carefully calibrated sentencing thresholds, another group—law-abiding skilled immigrants—is being pushed out....
Diaspora & Migration

How South Asians in Canada are Safeguarding Their Diwali Tradition

Sain Network
A debate over Diwali fireworks in Mississauga has sparked discussions on faith, freedom, and cultural equity. South Asian Canadians rally to defend their festival traditions as civic policy seeks balance between safety and inclusion....
Diaspora & Migration

Why Sexual Assault Victims Rarely Get Justice in Canada?

DR NEELAM BATRA-VERMA
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
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
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
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......