Posted on April 9, 2014

Encountering Racism in Delhi

BBC News, April 8, 2014

Many people from the north-east of India now live in big cities like Delhi.

This ethnically and culturally distinct group have often found themselves the victims of racism and hate crime.

Nido Taniam, a 20-year-old man, died after a brawl with a group of strangers who mocked his appearance.

BBC News spent the day with one young student to find out what life is like for north-easterners living in Delhi and the surrounding region.