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Jagdeesh Mann: #NotMySecret—a #MeToo moment for Vancouver’s South Asian community

Nimi Chauhan, founder of Sahara Services Society based in Surrey, believes that the gains of #MeToo have been realized disproportionately by women from privileged backgrounds.

Jagdeesh Mann: It’s time to remove the colour line between mainstream news and diversity coverage

When voices from minority communities are included in reporting, everyone benefits and not just by feeling better about how inclusive we all are.

Jagdeesh Mann: Ethnic under-representation could worsen in congested Vancouver election

For the average voter, researching all 71 candidates is a Herculean task.

Jagdeesh Mann: In Surrey’s muddy election, local media should guard against spreading the dirt

Surrey's three best-known mayoral candidates—Tom Gill, Bruce Hayne, and Doug McCallum—all have a significant number of supporters in the city's South Asian community.

Jagdeesh Mann: Wanted—the first nonwhite mayor of Vancouver

Over its 132-year history since incorporation as a city, Vancouver has had 39 mayors. All of them have been white men.

Jagdeesh Mann: The Aga Khan brought prosperity to his faithful and now looks to uplift world’s bottom billion

The Ismaili spiritual leader marks Diamond Jubilee with world tour, will be visiting Vancouver from May 5 to 7.

Jagdeesh Mann: Lessons from the aftermath of Hurricane Khalistan

Why yet another ‘separatist’ media storm hit Canada and how, out of the debris, a new generation of Sikh Canadians has established their voices.

Jagdeesh Mann: Khalistan terror has died, but Khalistan targeting has not

According to the Indian government, Canada’s prime minister is in league with Sikh extremists, radical cells are popping up across the country, and the threat of Khalistani...

The Black Prince is on a serious mission

To be the “last king” of anything means you left this world either a legend or a tragic figure.

Jagdeesh Mann: Rupi Kaur’s literary ascent is poetry in motion

At only 24 years of age, she's already sold more than a million books of poetry.