Page 5 - Racism

US: Ex-cop Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd's death

Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday in a case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the US

Thierry Henry to quit social media, says racism unchecked

Thierry Henry is quitting social media to protest online racial abuse and bullying that he said goes unregulated. The former France great said Friday that social media companies haven't done enough to stop abusive behavior, which regularly targets Black athletes. "From tomorrow morning I will be removing myself from social media until the people in power are able to regulate their platforms with the same vigor and ferocity that they currently do when you infringe copyright," the former Arsenal striker said. "The sheer volume of racism, bullying and resulting mental torture to individuals is too toxic to ignore," he said. "There HAS to be some accountability. It is far too easy to create an account, use it to bully and harass without consequence and still remain anonymous." Until it changes, he said he'll be disabling his accounts "across all social media platforms." He has 2.7 million followers on Instagram and 2.3 million on Twitter. The 43-year-old Frenchman resigned as coach o

India to take up with UK racism issues when required: Jaishankar

India will take up with the UK when required the alleged incidents of racism in Britain, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in the Rajya Sabha on Monday

Satya Nadella, lawmakers appalled by acts of hate against Asian Americans

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and several US lawmakers have said that they are appalled by the ongoing acts of hate against Asian Americans and condemned hate, racial discrimination and violence

Minneapolis to pay $27 million to settle George Floyd family lawsuit

The city of Minneapolis on Friday agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd's family over the Black man's death in police custody

Best of BS Opinion: Climate-resilient grains, bank privatisation, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

The royal drama: All's not fair

Although the Duchess of Sussex, the former Meghan Markle, isn't battling a mother-in-law, in essence her fight is not very different from traditional India's saas-bahu tussle

Hollywood embracing diversity could boost revenue by $10 billion

Black-led projects have been un­derfunded and undervalued, despite often providing a better return on investment, McKinsey & Co said in a report on Thursday

Goldman Sachs to invest $10 bn over 10 years to support Black women

The bank's "One Million Black Women" initiative is a part of its commitment to impact the lives of at least one million Black women by 2030, the company said

Amazon sued for alleged race and gender bias in corporate hires

E-commerce firm said to hire people of colour at 'lower levels'

Lawsuit accuses Amazon of 'systemic' racism, harassment in corporate office

Amazon also faces lawsuits claiming it mistreated workers in its handling of the coronavirus pandemic at its facilities

Once broke a schoolmate's nose for using a racial slur, reveals Obama

The country's first Black President added with a laugh, "And I remember I popped him in the face and broke his nose. And we were in the locker room"

UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for urgent action against neo-Nazis

As this year's anniversary is taking place under the shadow of the pandemic, Guterres noted that the crisis has exposed longstanding injustices and contributed to a renewed rise in antisemitism

Biden signs orders on racial equity, takes steps to address systemic racism

Biden said Tuesday that the measures follow one of his core campaign promises: to restore "the soul of the nation," as he often said during the presidential race

Can't find those who racially abused Indian players, CA tells ICC: Report

Cricket Australia has told ICC that it was unable to identify spectators who racially abused Indian players during the Sydney Test and the six who were ejected from stands were not the real culprits

Infosys, TCS join global initiative by WEF to end racism at workplace

The founding members include 48 organisations representing 13 industries, with more than 5.5 million employees worldwide and headquarters in three continents

Infosys, TCS, Cognizant join WEF coalition to tackle workplace racism

Announcing the coalition during its week-long online Davos Agenda Summit, the WEF said it would work towards improving racial and ethnic justice in the workplace

Donald Trump's legacy: A more divided America, a more unsettled world

Trump leaves behind an even more polarized America, where thousands are dying daily from the Covid-19 pandemic, the economy is badly damaged and political violence has surged

A 'crooked path' to constitutionalism

Book review of THE CROOKED PATH TO ABOLITION: Abraham Lincoln and the Antislavery Constitution

Race against the times

European football's effort to counter racism offers a good example for other sports