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.

Articles by Anirudh Bhattacharyya

2 more bodies found at US-Canada border, taking migrant death toll at 8

With the discovery of two more bodies on Friday, the death toll from a human smuggling operation from Canada to the United States, reached eight. The deceased in the tragedy include a family from India.

Police and firemen carry a bag off their search boat from the marshland in Akwesasne, Quebec, Canada March 31, 2023. (REUTERS)
Updated on Apr 01, 2023 04:38 PM IST

Ex-Indian students facing deportation from Canada over fake documents protest

A group of former international students from India, who are facing potential deportation from the country, staged a protest in downtown Toronto on Thursday.

Former Indian students facing deportation from Canada over fake documents protest
Updated on Apr 01, 2023 02:35 AM IST

Bodies of two Romanian, Indian families trying to enter US from Canada found

The corpses of six unidentified persons, including an Indian family, were discovered in an area along the border between Canada and the United States.

Migrants seen at the US border. (AFP Representational)
Updated on Mar 31, 2023 10:44 PM IST

Six bodies recovered from Canada near US border

The corpses of six unidentified persons were discovered on Thursday in an area along the border between Canada and the United States.

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Updated on Mar 31, 2023 03:35 PM IST

Mahatma Gandhi’s statue vandalised at Canada university campus

The bust of the Mahatma was located in the Peace Park within the campus of Simon Fraser University in the town of Burnaby in British Colombia

The bust of Mahatma Gandhi at the Simon Fraser University campus in Burnaby, British Colombia, Canada was garlanded on October 2 every year. (Supplied photo)
Updated on Mar 29, 2023 10:18 AM IST

Canada: Fatal stabbing in Vancouver leaves city shaken

An Indo-Canadian has been arrested and has been charged with second-degree murder. The victim has been identified by the Vancouver Police Department as 37-year-old Paul Stanley Schmidt

Canada police at the site of a stabbing incident in Halifax, Nova Scotia (Picture for representational purpose only). (AP)
Published on Mar 28, 2023 01:16 PM IST

Amritpal Singh protests in Canada: India worried over security at its missions

The protests have been going on through the week and many others are expected in the days ahead as anti-India groups, including Khalistani elements seek to leverage developments related to Amritpal Singh, leader of Waris Punjab De, to further their own agenda

Protestors outside India’s consulate in Toronto, Canada on Saturday. (Supplied photo)
Updated on Mar 27, 2023 05:12 PM IST

‘Hate crime’: Canadian police investigate vandalisation of Mahatma Gandhi statue in Hamilton

The statue, located at the City Hall in Hamilton, was vandalised with paint poured on it and abusive anti-India graffiti sprayed on at and near its base, and a Khalistan flag attached to it

The statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Hamilton, Canada after it was cleaned by City workers. (Supplied photo)
Published on Mar 26, 2023 02:11 PM IST

Mahatma Gandhi statue defaced with pro-Khalistan graffiti in Ontario

In the latest in a series of such incidents, a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Canada has been defaced and spraypainted with pro-Khalistan and anti-India graffiti

Protestors of the Khalistan movement.(AP/ Representative Image)
Updated on Mar 24, 2023 12:30 PM IST

Canada says ‘closely monitoring’ situation in Punjab

Ottawa is “monitoring” the situation in Punjab closely”, following developments related to the pursuit of Waris Punjab De leader Amritpal Singh and the arrest of several of his associates

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau(AP)
Updated on Mar 24, 2023 11:20 AM IST

Indo-Canadian journalist faces threats over critical show on Amritpal Singh

Pardeep Bains, host of a Punjabi-language programme, said that these threats included photographs he was sent of his family residence in the Hoshiarpur district of Punjab.

Associates of 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh brought to Baba Bakala Court amid heavy police presence, in Amritsar, India on Thursday. (ANI)
Updated on Mar 23, 2023 04:59 PM IST

Canada MP resigns from government over China allegations

A Canadian MP linked in media reports to alleged Chinese influence operations in the country, has resigned from the caucus of the ruling Liberal Party.

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Published on Mar 23, 2023 03:58 PM IST

Canada’s population sees record growth as immigration rises

Canada’s population grew at a record pace in 2022, adding over a million new people, almost entirely due to immigration into the country

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Published on Mar 23, 2023 03:47 PM IST

China’s interference in Canada polls: Trudeau aide to testify before parliamentary committee

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff Katie Telford will appear before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee next month on alleged Chinese interference in 2019 and 2021 elections

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a town hall session at Kinaxis, a Kanata-based software company in Ottawa, Ontario, on Monday. (AP)
Published on Mar 22, 2023 12:57 PM IST

India High Commissioner to Canada forced to cancel event appearance due to protests linked to Amritpal Singh

India’s High Commissioner to Ottawa Sanjay Kumar Verma was forced to cancel his attendance as nearly 200 protesters, some wielding swords, gathered in front of the Taj Park Convention Centre

Punjab police personnel walk in front of house of Waris Punjab De Chief Amritpal Singh at village Jallupur Khera, Amritsar , India, on Sunday. (Sameer Sehgal /Hindustan Times)
Updated on Mar 20, 2023 05:43 PM IST

Indian students facing deportation from Canada over fake documents protest in Brampton

The majority of the affected students were represented by the agent Brijesh Mishra of the Jalandhar-based counselling firm EMSA Education and Migration Services Australia.

Indian students facing deportation from Canada over fake documents protest in Brampton
Published on Mar 18, 2023 05:13 PM IST

Reports of Chinese interference in elections cost Trudeau popularity among voters

According to a new survey released by the non-profit public polling agency Angus Reid Institute, released on Thursday, just 37% of respondents approve of Trudeau’s performance as PM.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends the NAFTA Advisory Council Meeting in Toronto, Thursday, March 16, 2023. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) (AP)
Published on Mar 17, 2023 05:20 PM IST

Silicon Valley Bank’s Toronto branch seized by Canada’s banking regulator amid collapse

Canadian authorities have taken permanent control of the assets of the lone branch of the Silicon Valley Bank or SVB in the country.

 (REUTERS)
Published on Mar 16, 2023 03:27 PM IST

Canada appoints former governor general appointed to probe China meddling in elections

The Canadian Government has appointed a former Governor General of the country as its Independent Special Rapporteur to examine alleged interference by Beijing in the Federal elections in 2019 and 2021.

Governor General David Johnston delivers the Speech from the Throne to start Canada's 42nd parliament in Ottawa on December 4, 2015. (AFP)
Published on Mar 16, 2023 03:19 PM IST

Poll says most Canadians believe China is a threat

A majority of Canadians hold a favourable view of relations with India, while, conversely, their opinion of China has cratered, according to a new survey released on Friday.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he will appoint a special investigator to decide whether there should be a public inquiry into reports of Chinese interference in Canada's elections. (AP)
Published on Mar 11, 2023 04:05 PM IST

Canada: Toronto school board passes motion recognising caste oppression

The motion stipulates that the director of Toronto District School Board will ‘file an application with the Ontario Human Rights Commission to request that they assess and provide a framework for addressing caste oppression in a public education context’.

Protestors against a caste motion gathered in front of the Toronto District School Board, Canada on Wednesday. (HT photo)
Updated on Mar 09, 2023 01:33 PM IST

A modern Mahabharata arrives on stage at renowned Canadian theatre festival

The contemporary adaptation of Mahabharata involves bringing together classical dance forms such a Odissi and Kathakali, with opera, and modern media like television projections

A scene from the ambitious new stage version of the Mahabharata, premiering at the renowned Shaw Festival in Canada. (Credit: David Cooper/Shaw Festival 2023)
Published on Mar 07, 2023 03:05 PM IST

Two agencies to probe alleged foreign interference in 2019, 2021 Canada polls: Justin Trudeau

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau also announced that his government will appoint an Independent Special Rapporteur on election interference with a ‘wide mandate’ including making ‘expert recommendations on combating interference

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, on Monday. Trudeau said he will appoint a special investigator to decide whether there should be a public inquiry into reports of Chinese interference in Canada's elections. (AP)
Updated on Mar 07, 2023 04:16 PM IST

Canada: School board in Toronto to decide whether to formally address caste-based oppression

The reasons cited for the motion are that ‘caste-based oppression is experienced by various faith communities in South Asia and the Caribbean’ and that ‘there is a rise in documented caste-based discrimination in the diaspora, including Toronto’

People react to the passing of an ordinance to add caste to Seattle’s anti-discrimination laws in the Seattle City Council chambers, on February in Seattle (Picture for representational purpose only). (AP)
Published on Mar 05, 2023 04:34 PM IST

Did China interfere in 2019, 2021 Canada polls? Canada’s parl committee passes motion for inquiry

Whether such an inquiry will be held will depend on the government and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has maintained that while China did attempt to interfere in Canadian elections, its efforts did not alter the outcome

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a vigil marking one year since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, on February 24 in Toronto, Canada. (AP)
Updated on Mar 03, 2023 01:20 PM IST

Canadian foreign minister Melanie Joly visits India for G20 meet

Less than a month since she was in New Delhi for a standalone bilateral visit, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly is returning to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.

External affairs minister S Jaishankar with Canadian foreign minister Mélanie Joly at a meeting in New Delhi in February 2023. (PTI)
Published on Mar 01, 2023 03:53 PM IST

Canada bans TikTok on government-issued devices citing security risks

Even as the ban announced by Ottawa on using the app TikTok on Government-issued devices went into effect on Tuesday, Canada’s Parliament said it will institute a similar prohibition.

 (REUTERS)
Published on Mar 01, 2023 03:45 PM IST

Canada premier defends MP alleged to receive support from China in 2019 elections

A report in the outlet Global News has alleged that Han Dong, a Liberal Party candidate from the Scarborough area of Toronto who contested the 2019 elections, was part of a ‘Chinese foreign interference network’

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks in parliament during Question Period in Ottawa, Ontario. (REUTERS)
Updated on Feb 28, 2023 02:56 PM IST

Canada bans TikTok on all government devices

The concerns are related to the short-form video-sharing platform’s owner ByteDance, which is based in China and amid new security norms from Beijing which can compel companies to share information and data when demanded

The TikTok logo is seen on a cell phone, in Boston. Canada is banning TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it might be a first step to further action. (AP/FILE)
Updated on Feb 28, 2023 01:30 PM IST

Canadian privacy regulators launch TikTok probe

Canadian privacy commissioners at the Federal and provincial levels are joining together to launch an investigation into popular social media platform TikTok

The joint investigation of the app will also involve privacy commissioners of the provinces of Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia. (REUTERS)
Published on Feb 24, 2023 03:59 PM IST
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