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Indian Student Federation’s Diwali brings students and families together
November 11, 2025By: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer On October 10, SFU’s Indian Student Federation (ISF) hosted a Diwali celebration at Crown Palace Banquet Hall in Surrey. The event, held in collaboration with the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS), featured live dance performances, Indian cuisine, and a dance floor for guests to enjoy. The celebration was open to all, with the ISF inviting guests to come dressed in their best traditional attire. Diwali, often referred to as “the festival of lights,” is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in India and across the global Indian diaspora. Although interpretations and customs vary regionally,…
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STATEMENT: Prime Minister Carney explains why he invited Modi to the G7 Summit
July 10, 2025By: Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada OTTAWA — My fellow Canadians. It ‘tis I, Big Daddy Mark Carney, here. India is run like a well-cooked roti by Narendra Modi, who is apparently a fascist. But there is obviously some…
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Unpacking the India-Israel alliance and its global implications
June 15, 2025By: Sarah Moore, SFU Student In an address at the Annual Dr. Hari Sharma Memorial lecture on May 17, journalist and author Azad Essa critiqued the deepening alliance between India and Israel. Framing his lecture within the legacy of Hari…
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India’s Operation Sindoor glorifies the murder of innocent people
May 27, 2025By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of war, terrorism, and genocide. Operation Sindoor, a military operation executed on May 7 by the Indian government, disguised murder as a “noble” act. The operation was a response to the catastrophic…
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Protesting against nuclear energy in India
June 6, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Content warning: mentions of police brutality. According to India’s minister of state, Jitendra Singh, “nuclear power plants are likely to generate about 9% of the country’s electricity by 2047.” This year will also mark 100…
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The table-top game of Carrom
April 3, 2022By: Vanshita Sethi, SFU Student A carrom board can often be found in a dusty, old corner in Indian households waiting to be pulled out on special family occasions. Some historians believe the game to have first been enjoyed leisurely…
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SFU Public Square presents lecture on the healthcare crisis in India
March 8, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer Content warning: contains depictions of violence and abuse. On February 2, Dr. Vaibhav Saria, assistant professor at SFU’s department of gender, sexuality, and women’s studies presented “Care and Crisis in India.” Saria’s lecture focused on…
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What’s Going On: Indian Farmers Protests
April 8, 2021Written by: Sharon K. Malhi, SFU Student For over three months, millions of farmers have been protesting in India over new agriculture laws. Three bills were passed by Indian parliament in September and signed into law by prime minister Narendra Modi.…
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The future of India and Canada’s trade, commerce, and investment
March 27, 2021Written by: Saman Dara, SFU Student Trade, commerce, and investment between India and Canada has been taking place for decades. The Beedie School of Businesses event, moderated by dean Andrew Gemino, covered the Indo-Canadian trade relationship, commerce, and investment. The…
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Political Corner: India’s Citizenship Amendment Bill is a horrific case of Islamophobia
January 5, 2020By: Lubaba Mahmud, Staff Writer Under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership, the Hindu nationalist group Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has undergone a tremendous effort to institutionalise the persecution of Muslims in India. Further fulfilling this agenda, the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB)…
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