"Cows, curry and caste," that is how British media perceives Indians and Hindus, revealed a survey. In the United Kingdom, a survey of British Indians and Hindus found that most members of the community face prejudice, due to their misrepresentation in the UK media's "colonial" focus on them.

<h2>Surprising survey findings</h2>

A nationwide survey by INSIGHT UK, an organisation that "aims to address the concerns of the British&nbsp;Hindu and British Indian (BHI) communities," has revealed shocking data. Conducted between November 2022 and February 2023, it had 2,061 respondents.

It found that 59 per cent of survey participants reported that they had either witnessed prejudice or experienced it due to British media reports on Hindus and Hinduism. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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About 70 per cent of survey respondents said that this is a result of negative perceptions of India and Indians created by the British media.

89 per cent of survey participants felt that the British media "lacks&nbsp;impartiality when it comes to reporting on matters pertaining to the&nbsp;Hindu community." A further 91 per cent felt that reporting on India is not balanced.&nbsp;

<h2>The least trustworthy India, Hindu-related news sources as per the survey</h2>

The survey found "a particular distrust" of the British Broadcasting&nbsp;Corporation (BBC), with more than 90 per cent of those surveyed saying that they "perceive the BBC as the most unreliable source of&nbsp;information concerning Hinduism and India."

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Coming up second as the most-unreliable news source on these topics is The Guardian. As per the survey report, the two publications also boast the "highest number of complaints raised&nbsp;against them by BHI community members." Here BHI refers to British&nbsp;Hindu and British Indian (BHI) communities.

The numbers are alarming given the sheer number of BHI members in the UK. As per the 2021 census, in&nbsp;England and Wales alone there are 1.03 million Hindus and 1.86 million Indians.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

"Cows, curry and caste," that is how British media perceives Indians and Hindus, revealed a survey. In the United Kingdom, a survey of British Indians and Hindus found that most members of the community face prejudice, due to their misrepresentation in the UK media's "colonial" focus on them.

"Cows, curry and caste," that is how British media perceives Indians and Hindus, revealed a survey. In the United Kingdom, a survey of British Indians and Hindus found that most members of the community face prejudice, due to their misrepresentation in the UK media's "colonial" focus on them. Surprising survey findings A nationwide survey by INSIGHT UK, an organisation that "aims to address the concerns of the British Hindu and British Indian (BHI) communities," has revealed shocking data. Conducted between November 2022 and February 2023, it had 2,061 respondents. It found that 59 per cent of survey participants reported that they had either witnessed prejudice or experienced it due to British media reports on Hindus and Hinduism. Also read | Released Hamas hostage Mia Schem reveals the 'only reason' she wasn't raped About 70 per cent of survey respondents said that this is a result of negative perceptions of India and Indians created by the British media. 89 per cent of survey participants felt that the British media "lacks impartiality when it comes to reporting on matters pertaining to the Hindu community." A further 91 per cent felt that reporting on India is not balanced. The least trustworthy India, Hindu-related news sources as per the survey The survey found "a particular distrust" of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), with more than 90 per cent of those surveyed saying that they "perceive the BBC as the most unreliable source of information concerning Hinduism and India." Also read | Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty to charges of conspiracy in national security trial Coming up second as the most-unreliable news source on these topics is The Guardian. As per the survey report, the two publications also boast the "highest number of complaints raised against them by BHI community members." Here BHI refers to British Hindu and British Indian (BHI) communities. The numbers are alarming given the sheer number of BHI members in the UK. As per the 2021 census, in England and Wales alone there are 1.03 million Hindus and 1.86 million Indians. (With inputs from agencies)

British media’s Hinduphobia, focus on cows, curry and caste leading to prejudice against Indians in UK: Survey

The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle has revealed how she was not eager to share photos of her two children with the British press. Markle in a cover story for The Cut stated there was a reason why she was never eager to share her kid's photos, whom she shares with her husband Prince Harry. 
 
Meghan revealed that while was an active member of the British royal family, the Duchess of Sussex was expected to release pictures to the Royal Rota which is the press pool that covers Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family.&nbsp; 
"There’s literally a structure," said Markle and reasoned she wasn't keen to share photos to the press because they were referring to them with the 'N-word'. Markle is biracial.&nbsp; 
 
"Why would I give the very people that are calling my children the N-word a photo of my children before I can share it with the people that love my children? You tell me how that makes sense and then I’ll play that game." 
 
Markle also claimed that both Harry and she had no control over the @KensingtonRoyal Instagram account that they initially shared with Prince William and Kate Middleton.

One month before Archie was born, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex launched their own Instagram handle, @sussexroyal, where they refused to play the "exchange game."&nbsp;

Instead, they broke their own news and even posted photos that sometimes never made it to the Royal Rota. The handle was closed after the couple stepped back as senior members of the royal family. They were prohibited from using royal in their branding. 
 
Markle later announced that she wasn’t returning to social media due to constant bullying from trolls. 
 
The duchess also weighed in on the "toxic" tabloid culture and how it negatively impacted two families.&nbsp; 
 
Markle claimed her husband blamed the media for ruining his relationship with his father, Prince Charles. "Harry said to me, ‘I lost my dad in this process,’" she said. "It doesn’t have to be the same for them as it was for me, but that’s his decision." 
 
Markle herself has had a strained relationship with her father, former Hollywood lighting director Thomas Markle..&nbsp; 
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The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle has revealed how she was not eager to share photos of her two children with the British press. Markle in a cover story for The Cut stated there was a reason why she was never eager to share her kid's photos, whom she shares with her husband Prince Harry.

The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle has revealed how she was not eager to share photos of her two children with the British press. Markle in a cover story for The Cut stated there was a reason why she was never eager to share her kid's photos, whom she shares with her husband Prince Harry. Meghan revealed that while was an active member of the British royal family, the Duchess of Sussex was expected to release pictures to the Royal Rota which is the press pool that covers Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family. "There’s literally a structure," said Markle and reasoned she wasn't keen to share photos to the press because they were referring to them with the 'N-word'. Markle is biracial. "Why would I give the very people that are calling my children the N-word a photo of my children before I can share it with the people that love my children? You tell me how that makes sense and then I’ll play that game." Markle also claimed that both Harry and she had no control over the @KensingtonRoyal Instagram account that they initially shared with Prince William and Kate Middleton. One month before Archie was born, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex launched their own Instagram handle, @sussexroyal, where they refused to play the "exchange game." Instead, they broke their own news and even posted photos that sometimes never made it to the Royal Rota. The handle was closed after the couple stepped back as senior members of the royal family. They were prohibited from using royal in their branding. Markle later announced that she wasn’t returning to social media due to constant bullying from trolls. The duchess also weighed in on the "toxic" tabloid culture and how it negatively impacted two families. Markle claimed her husband blamed the media for ruining his relationship with his father, Prince Charles. "Harry said to me, ‘I lost my dad in this process,’" she said. "It doesn’t have to be the same for them as it was for me, but that’s his decision." Markle herself has had a strained relationship with her father, former Hollywood lighting director Thomas Markle..

Meghan Markle claims British media referred her children with the 'N-word'

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged the UK Office of Communications (Ofcom) to revoke its decision of fining Chinese broadcaster CGTN. Ofcom has imposed over $300,000 fine on CGTN.

China urges Ofcom to revoke fine on CGTN

The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle recently revealed that her friends had warned her about dating Prince Harry. 
 
Markle said her friends had intimidated her about British press and the intense scrutiny she would be under if she went ahead with the relationship. 
 
The 38-year-old former `Suits` star opened up about her struggles as a new royal and mother in a candid interview with ITV News at Ten anchor Tom Bradby for the documentary `Harry &amp; Meghan: An African Journey,` which aired in the UK on Sunday, October 20. 
"It`s hard," she conceded. "I don`t think anybody could understand that."

Prince Harry<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/lost-my-mother-now-my-wife-is-falling-victim-to-same-powerful-force-prince-harry-takes-legal-action-against-british-press-for-bullying-meghan-markle-253172"> issued a statement earlier this month </a>slamming the tabloids for "bullying" his wife of 18 months. 
 
"In all fairness, I had no idea, which probably sounds difficult to understand and hear," Meghan said of when she began dating Harry in 2016. "But when I first met my now-husband, my friends were really happy because I was so happy but my British friends said to me, `I`m sure he`s great but you shouldn`t do it because the British tabloids will destroy your life.`" 
 
"And I very naively -- I`m American. We don`t have that there -- (I said)&nbsp;`What are you talking about? That doesn`t make any sense. I`m not in any tabloids," she told her friends. "I didn`t get it. So it`s been, yeah, it`s been complicated."&nbsp;

The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle recently revealed that her friends had warned her about dating Prince Harry. Markle said her friends had intimidated her about British press and the intense scrutiny she would be under if she went ahead with the relationship.

The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle recently revealed that her friends had warned her about dating Prince Harry. Markle said her friends had intimidated her about British press and the intense scrutiny she would be under if she went ahead with the relationship. The 38-year-old former `Suits` star opened up about her struggles as a new royal and mother in a candid interview with ITV News at Ten anchor Tom Bradby for the documentary `Harry & Meghan: An African Journey,` which aired in the UK on Sunday, October 20. "It`s hard," she conceded. "I don`t think anybody could understand that." Prince Harry issued a statement earlier this month slamming the tabloids for "bullying" his wife of 18 months. "In all fairness, I had no idea, which probably sounds difficult to understand and hear," Meghan said of when she began dating Harry in 2016. "But when I first met my now-husband, my friends were really happy because I was so happy but my British friends said to me, `I`m sure he`s great but you shouldn`t do it because the British tabloids will destroy your life.`" "And I very naively -- I`m American. We don`t have that there -- (I said) `What are you talking about? That doesn`t make any sense. I`m not in any tabloids," she told her friends. "I didn`t get it. So it`s been, yeah, it`s been complicated."

Meghan Markle admits being warned by friends against marrying Prince Harry

Prince Harry is taking a stand for his wife Meghan Markle against the media. According to E-News, the Duke of Sussex issued a statement over British media`s "ruthless" campaign against Markle. Also, there are speculations that the royals are taking legal action over releasing a private letter penned by Duchess of Sussex. 
 
"As a couple, we believe in media freedom and objective, truthful reporting. We regard it as a cornerstone of democracy and in the current state of the world - on every level - we have never needed responsible media more," read the statement by the Duke of Sussex."Unfortunately, my wife has become one of the latest victims of a British tabloid press that wages campaigns against individuals with no thought to the consequences - a ruthless campaign that has escalated over the past year, throughout her pregnancy and while raising our newborn son." 
 
"There is a human cost to this relentless propaganda, specifically when it is knowingly false and malicious, and though we have continued to put on a brave face - as so many of you can relate to - I cannot begin to describe how painful it has been. Because in today`s digital age, press fabrications are repurposed as truth across the globe. One day`s coverage is no longer tomorrow`s chip-paper," the Duke of Sussex`s statement continued. 
 
"Up to now, we have been unable to correct the continual misrepresentations - something that these select media outlets have been aware of and have therefore exploited on a daily and sometimes hourly basis." 
 
"It is for this reason we are taking legal action, a process that has been many months in the making. The positive coverage of the past week from these same publications exposes the double standards of this specific press pack that has vilified her almost daily for the past nine months; they have been able to create lie after lie at her expense simply because she has not been visible while on maternity leave. She is the same woman she was a year ago on our wedding day, just as she is the same woman you`ve seen on this Africa tour," continued the statement. 
 
"For these select media, this is a game and one that we have been unwilling to play from the start. I have been a silent witness to her private suffering for too long. To stand back and do nothing would be contrary to everything we believe in," Harry stated."This particular legal action hinges on one incident in a long and disturbing pattern of behaviour by British tabloid media. The contents of a private letter were published unlawfully in an intentionally destructive manner to manipulate you, the reader, and further the divisive agenda of the media group in question. In addition to their unlawful publication of this private document, they purposely misled you by strategically omitting select paragraphs, specific sentences, and even singular words to mask the lies they had perpetuated for over a year." 
 
"There comes a point when the only thing to do is to stand up to this behaviour because it destroys people and destroys lives. Put simply, it is bullying, which scares and silences people. We all know this isn`t acceptable, at any level. We won`t and can`t believe in a world where there is no accountability for this," Harry noted. 
 
"Through this action may not be the safe one, it is the right one. Because my deepest fear is history repeating itself" he said. Harry then gave the example of the death of his mother, Princess Diana and stated, "I`ve seen what happens when someone I love is commoditised to the point that they are no longer treated or seen as a real person. I lost my mother and now I watch my wife falling victim to the same powerful forces." 
 
The Duke of Sussex`s statement concluded, "We thank you, the public, for your continued support. It is hugely appreciated. Although it may not seem like it, we really need it." 
 
"We have initiated legal proceedings against the Mail on Sunday, and its parent company Associated Newspapers, over the intrusive and unlawful publication of a private letter written by the Duchess of Sussex, which is part of a campaign by this media group to publish false and deliberately derogatory stories about her, as well as her husband. Given the refusal of Associated Newspapers to resolve this issue satisfactorily, we have issued proceedings to redress this breach of privacy, infringement of copyright and the aforementioned media agenda," said the legal representative of the Duchess of Sussex from Schillings. 
 
The royal couple is privately funding this case."The Mail on Sunday stands by the story it published and will be defending this case vigorously. Specifically, we categorically deny that the Duchess` letter was edited in any way that changed its meaning," a spokesperson for The Mail on Sunday (local time) told E-News.&nbsp;

Prince Harry is taking a stand for his wife Meghan Markle against the media. According to E-News, the Duke of Sussex issued a statement over British media`s "ruthless" campaign against Markle.

Prince Harry is taking a stand for his wife Meghan Markle against the media. According to E-News, the Duke of Sussex issued a statement over British media`s "ruthless" campaign against Markle. Also, there are speculations that the royals are taking legal action over releasing a private letter penned by Duchess of Sussex. "As a couple, we believe in media freedom and objective, truthful reporting. We regard it as a cornerstone of democracy and in the current state of the world - on every level - we have never needed responsible media more," read the statement by the Duke of Sussex."Unfortunately, my wife has become one of the latest victims of a British tabloid press that wages campaigns against individuals with no thought to the consequences - a ruthless campaign that has escalated over the past year, throughout her pregnancy and while raising our newborn son." "There is a human cost to this relentless propaganda, specifically when it is knowingly false and malicious, and though we have continued to put on a brave face - as so many of you can relate to - I cannot begin to describe how painful it has been. Because in today`s digital age, press fabrications are repurposed as truth across the globe. One day`s coverage is no longer tomorrow`s chip-paper," the Duke of Sussex`s statement continued. "Up to now, we have been unable to correct the continual misrepresentations - something that these select media outlets have been aware of and have therefore exploited on a daily and sometimes hourly basis." "It is for this reason we are taking legal action, a process that has been many months in the making. The positive coverage of the past week from these same publications exposes the double standards of this specific press pack that has vilified her almost daily for the past nine months; they have been able to create lie after lie at her expense simply because she has not been visible while on maternity leave. She is the same woman she was a year ago on our wedding day, just as she is the same woman you`ve seen on this Africa tour," continued the statement. "For these select media, this is a game and one that we have been unwilling to play from the start. I have been a silent witness to her private suffering for too long. To stand back and do nothing would be contrary to everything we believe in," Harry stated."This particular legal action hinges on one incident in a long and disturbing pattern of behaviour by British tabloid media. The contents of a private letter were published unlawfully in an intentionally destructive manner to manipulate you, the reader, and further the divisive agenda of the media group in question. In addition to their unlawful publication of this private document, they purposely misled you by strategically omitting select paragraphs, specific sentences, and even singular words to mask the lies they had perpetuated for over a year." "There comes a point when the only thing to do is to stand up to this behaviour because it destroys people and destroys lives. Put simply, it is bullying, which scares and silences people. We all know this isn`t acceptable, at any level. We won`t and can`t believe in a world where there is no accountability for this," Harry noted. "Through this action may not be the safe one, it is the right one. Because my deepest fear is history repeating itself" he said. Harry then gave the example of the death of his mother, Princess Diana and stated, "I`ve seen what happens when someone I love is commoditised to the point that they are no longer treated or seen as a real person. I lost my mother and now I watch my wife falling victim to the same powerful forces." The Duke of Sussex`s statement concluded, "We thank you, the public, for your continued support. It is hugely appreciated. Although it may not seem like it, we really need it." "We have initiated legal proceedings against the Mail on Sunday, and its parent company Associated Newspapers, over the intrusive and unlawful publication of a private letter written by the Duchess of Sussex, which is part of a campaign by this media group to publish false and deliberately derogatory stories about her, as well as her husband. Given the refusal of Associated Newspapers to resolve this issue satisfactorily, we have issued proceedings to redress this breach of privacy, infringement of copyright and the aforementioned media agenda," said the legal representative of the Duchess of Sussex from Schillings. The royal couple is privately funding this case."The Mail on Sunday stands by the story it published and will be defending this case vigorously. Specifically, we categorically deny that the Duchess` letter was edited in any way that changed its meaning," a spokesperson for The Mail on Sunday (local time) told E-News.

Lost my mother, now my wife is falling victim to same powerful force: Prince Harry takes legal action against British press for bullying Meghan Markle

England&#39;s football journalists left their readers with no illusions on Tuesday after their side&#39;s Euro 2016 hopes were crushed by Iceland, describing the 2-1 loss as the worst in their history. 
 
Goals from Ragnar Sigurdsson and Kolbeinn Sigthorsson were enough to lead the tiny nation to a quarter-final clash with hosts France, with the loss costing England manager Roy Hodgson his job. 
 
British media held nothing back on Tuesday with the headlines proclaiming the loss as not only &quot;embarrassing&quot; but also &quot;the ultimate humiliation.&quot; 
 
Many referred to England&#39;s shock 1-0 loss to the United States in the 1950 World Cup in Brazil in their post-match reports, though they felt the result in Nice would now surpass that as their worst in international soccer. 
 
&quot;This was England&#39;s most humiliating night in international football: far worse than the 1950 World Cup defeat to the USA in Belo Horizonte,&quot; Paul Hayward wrote in The Telegraph. 
 
&quot;Defeat here in Nice was always going to be a deeper trauma. This one came in the era of the Premier League as global industry.&quot; 
 
The Guardian&#39;s Daniel Taylor also compared Monday&#39;s result to the 1950 loss in Belo Horizonte and suggested England&#39;s allusions to being one of the powerhouses of world football now needed to be questioned. 
 
&quot;Hodgson&#39;s reign will be defined by a result comparable to losing to the United States in the 1950 World Cup,&quot; Taylor wrote. &quot;The now-familiar inquest will begin again in a country that likes to see itself as football royalty.&quot; 
 
The Daily Mail&#39;s Martin Samuel described the loss as a &quot;seismic wave&quot; for English soccer and felt that Hodgson probably should have been sacked after the side&#39;s group phase exit at the 2014 World Cup. 
 
&quot;What a waste the last two years have been,&quot; Samuel wrote. &quot;Hodgson should have gone in 2014, when England lasted two matches at the World Cup. He wasn&#39;t the man then, he isn&#39;t the man now. 
 
&quot;There has been much talk of progress, promise and a strong culture of responsibility, but under pressure, that all evaporated.&quot; 
 
While Hodgson was blamed for having a seemingly incoherent plan for the tournament with no clear idea on his strongest side or how to play the game, the players and the culture of the English Premier League were also criticised. 
 
&quot;The reason why the nation struggles to feel empathy or connections with many of these players is the ego,&quot; Ian Herbert wrote in The Independent. &quot;Too famous, too important, too rich, too high and mighty... that is this England.&quot; 
 
The Guardian&#39;s Dominic Fifield also criticised the more experienced players in the squad, who had not shown any leadership or stepped up to help their younger team members. 
 
&quot;Hodgson had needed his most established players to excel if the team were going to make an impression,&quot; Fifield wrote. &quot;In the end they simply wilted like the rest.&quot; 
 
The BBC&#39;s chief football writer Phil McNulty also felt the players would need to take a look at themselves under a new manager. 
 
&quot;The ultimate responsibility lies with the manager but, make no mistake, he was badly let down by players capable of so much better,&quot; McNulty wrote. 
 
&quot;Hodgson will take the blame and has paid the price but these highly paid Premier League players should not escape criticism.&quot; 
 
(Reuters)

British media pulled no punches, calling the loss 'embarrassing' and 'the ultimate humiliation'

England's football journalists left their readers with no illusions on Tuesday after their side's Euro 2016 hopes were crushed by Iceland, describing the 2-1 loss as the worst in their history. Goals from Ragnar Sigurdsson and Kolbeinn Sigthorsson were enough to lead the tiny nation to a quarter-final clash with hosts France, with the loss costing England manager Roy Hodgson his job. British media held nothing back on Tuesday with the headlines proclaiming the loss as not only "embarrassing" but also "the ultimate humiliation." Many referred to England's shock 1-0 loss to the United States in the 1950 World Cup in Brazil in their post-match reports, though they felt the result in Nice would now surpass that as their worst in international soccer. "This was England's most humiliating night in international football: far worse than the 1950 World Cup defeat to the USA in Belo Horizonte," Paul Hayward wrote in The Telegraph. "Defeat here in Nice was always going to be a deeper trauma. This one came in the era of the Premier League as global industry." The Guardian's Daniel Taylor also compared Monday's result to the 1950 loss in Belo Horizonte and suggested England's allusions to being one of the powerhouses of world football now needed to be questioned. "Hodgson's reign will be defined by a result comparable to losing to the United States in the 1950 World Cup," Taylor wrote. "The now-familiar inquest will begin again in a country that likes to see itself as football royalty." The Daily Mail's Martin Samuel described the loss as a "seismic wave" for English soccer and felt that Hodgson probably should have been sacked after the side's group phase exit at the 2014 World Cup. "What a waste the last two years have been," Samuel wrote. "Hodgson should have gone in 2014, when England lasted two matches at the World Cup. He wasn't the man then, he isn't the man now. "There has been much talk of progress, promise and a strong culture of responsibility, but under pressure, that all evaporated." While Hodgson was blamed for having a seemingly incoherent plan for the tournament with no clear idea on his strongest side or how to play the game, the players and the culture of the English Premier League were also criticised. "The reason why the nation struggles to feel empathy or connections with many of these players is the ego," Ian Herbert wrote in The Independent. "Too famous, too important, too rich, too high and mighty... that is this England." The Guardian's Dominic Fifield also criticised the more experienced players in the squad, who had not shown any leadership or stepped up to help their younger team members. "Hodgson had needed his most established players to excel if the team were going to make an impression," Fifield wrote. "In the end they simply wilted like the rest." The BBC's chief football writer Phil McNulty also felt the players would need to take a look at themselves under a new manager. "The ultimate responsibility lies with the manager but, make no mistake, he was badly let down by players capable of so much better," McNulty wrote. "Hodgson will take the blame and has paid the price but these highly paid Premier League players should not escape criticism." (Reuters)

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