Let's move on now to our regular segment to look at how foreign media has been covering some of the top news stories coming out of India. The Economist had a lot on India-American relationships and what's going to be happening when Prime Minister Modi goes there. But also a big article in The Economist on how India has overtaken China as the country with the largest diaspora in the world with approximately 18 million individuals. Well, obviously the foreign media piece that got the most amount of attention including back in India was the American YouTube channel Breaking Points. In its interview with Jack Dorsey which is where Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey accused the Indian government of censorship and making threats during his time as CEO.

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Iraqi actress Enas Taleb is suing The Economist for using a picture of her to illustrate an article about Arab women being "fatter" than men. On The West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis asks why the West thinks it is okay to dictate body standards for Arab women.

The West Asia Post: Iraqi actress is suing The Economist over 'fat' Arab women story

<p>Iraqi actress Enas Taleb is taking legal action against the British weekly newspaper The Economist for using an image of her to illustrate an article about obesity in women in the Arab world. The featured image of the article, published on July 28 and titled 'Why women are fatter than men in the Arab world' has a Getty Images photo of Enas at the Babylon International Festival held in Iraq.</p>

<p>As per the BBC, Taleb said the image was taken out of context by The Economist and has violated her privacy. She also claimed the photo was doctored by the publication.</p>

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<p>On Instagram, Taleb shared a video that shows her attorney Samantha Kane. In the video, Kane said she is representing in a defamation case that Taleb has slapped on the publication.</p>

<p>The article posited that Iraqi women are more obese than men because women in Arabian countries are forced to stay at home due to factors like poverty and societal norms. So they do not have access to sports and exercise. Also, the article said some men find curvy women to be more attractive.</p>

<p>During an interview with New Lines, Enas said, “I have decided to take legal action against The Economist for their cover story. I am demanding compensation for the emotional, mental, and social damage this incident has caused me. My legal team and I are arranging the next steps,” she said.</p>

<p>Enas Taleb is one of the most popular Iraqi actresses and has more than 9 million followers on Instagram. The Economist was excoriated on social media sites and many called the newspaper "sexist" for the article and the image.</p>


Iraqi actress Enas Taleb is taking legal action against the British weekly newspaper The Economist for using an image of her to illustrate an article about obesity in women in the Arab world.

Iraqi actress Enas Taleb is taking legal action against the British weekly newspaper The Economist for using an image of her to illustrate an article about obesity in women in the Arab world. The featured image of the article, published on July 28 and titled 'Why women are fatter than men in the Arab world' has a Getty Images photo of Enas at the Babylon International Festival held in Iraq. As per the BBC, Taleb said the image was taken out of context by The Economist and has violated her privacy. She also claimed the photo was doctored by the publication. View this post on Instagram A post shared by enaastaleb_إيناس طالب🪐 (@enaastaleb) × On Instagram, Taleb shared a video that shows her attorney Samantha Kane. In the video, Kane said she is representing in a defamation case that Taleb has slapped on the publication. The article posited that Iraqi women are more obese than men because women in Arabian countries are forced to stay at home due to factors like poverty and societal norms. So they do not have access to sports and exercise. Also, the article said some men find curvy women to be more attractive. During an interview with New Lines, Enas said, “I have decided to take legal action against The Economist for their cover story. I am demanding compensation for the emotional, mental, and social damage this incident has caused me. My legal team and I are arranging the next steps,” she said. Enas Taleb is one of the most popular Iraqi actresses and has more than 9 million followers on Instagram. The Economist was excoriated on social media sites and many called the newspaper "sexist" for the article and the image.

Iraqi actress Enas Taleb sues The Economist for using her image in article on obesity in Arab women

<p>The Indian government has slammed an article in The Economist magazine that highlighted a digital divide in the country. The government said that that article was “inaccurate and biased", it "betrays a severe lack of journalistic diligence" and “contradicts even the past reports” published in the same publication.</p>

<p>The government comments came on an October 16 article titled ‘India’s high-tech governance risks leaving behind its poorest citizens’. The article claimed that though initiatives like Aadhaar provided boost to digital payments and reach of benefits of government schemes it left millions without benefit due to India's size and reasons like poverty and challenges in providing electrical supply and internet coverage.</p>

<p>An excerpt from the article read, "“Given India’s immense scale and complexity, and with its deep pool of highly skilled workers, its governments have increasingly turned to high-tech solutions for all sorts of problems. Generally these have eased burdens on both rulers and the governed, despite some expected glitches. Administrative infrastructure such as Aadhaar has propelled such conveniences as digital payments, internet shopping and online schooling. Yet precisely because of India’s size and poverty, tens of millions still are left out—because they are poor, illiterate, disabled, lack electricity, do not possess a smartphone or cannot connect to a mobile or Wi-Fi network.”</p>

<p>The government countered the assertion by pointing at the boost in number of Indians who got Aadhaar card till June, 2021</p>

<p>“As per UIDAI data in the last one year, the UIDAI has issued around 36 crore new Aadhaar cards to the adult population. In this period the highest number of Aadhaar cards was issued in January 2021 when 53.4 lakh (5.34 million) new Aadhaar card holders were added to the list of Indian population having a digital identity,” the government said in a rejoinder. It was issued in response to The Economist article. It was reportedly issued by&nbsp;Union Information &amp; Broadcasting Ministry.</p>

<p>Government quoted excerpts from a past article published in the magazine to say that the latest assertions contradict what was said in the publication earlier. The title of the past write-up is ‘Time for proof’.</p>

<p>"Creating a digital ID system is hard and expensive. Yet India, a gigantic and largely poor country, has managed it. Its "Aadhaar" biometric system has created digital identities for 1.3bn people….it has streamlined government services and massively reduced fraud. If rural Indians can prove who they are online, it is scandalous that many Brits and Americans cannot," the excerpt from The Economist said as quoted in the rejoinder.</p>


The Indian government has slammed an article in The Economist magazine that highlighted a digital divide in the country. The government said that that article was “inaccurate and biased", it "betrays a severe lack of journalistic diligence" and “contradicts even the past reports” published in the same publication.

The Indian government has slammed an article in The Economist magazine that highlighted a digital divide in the country. The government said that that article was “inaccurate and biased", it "betrays a severe lack of journalistic diligence" and “contradicts even the past reports” published in the same publication. The government comments came on an October 16 article titled ‘India’s high-tech governance risks leaving behind its poorest citizens’. The article claimed that though initiatives like Aadhaar provided boost to digital payments and reach of benefits of government schemes it left millions without benefit due to India's size and reasons like poverty and challenges in providing electrical supply and internet coverage. An excerpt from the article read, "“Given India’s immense scale and complexity, and with its deep pool of highly skilled workers, its governments have increasingly turned to high-tech solutions for all sorts of problems. Generally these have eased burdens on both rulers and the governed, despite some expected glitches. Administrative infrastructure such as Aadhaar has propelled such conveniences as digital payments, internet shopping and online schooling. Yet precisely because of India’s size and poverty, tens of millions still are left out—because they are poor, illiterate, disabled, lack electricity, do not possess a smartphone or cannot connect to a mobile or Wi-Fi network.” The government countered the assertion by pointing at the boost in number of Indians who got Aadhaar card till June, 2021 “As per UIDAI data in the last one year, the UIDAI has issued around 36 crore new Aadhaar cards to the adult population. In this period the highest number of Aadhaar cards was issued in January 2021 when 53.4 lakh (5.34 million) new Aadhaar card holders were added to the list of Indian population having a digital identity,” the government said in a rejoinder. It was issued in response to The Economist article. It was reportedly issued by Union Information & Broadcasting Ministry. Government quoted excerpts from a past article published in the magazine to say that the latest assertions contradict what was said in the publication earlier. The title of the past write-up is ‘Time for proof’. "Creating a digital ID system is hard and expensive. Yet India, a gigantic and largely poor country, has managed it. Its "Aadhaar" biometric system has created digital identities for 1.3bn people….it has streamlined government services and massively reduced fraud. If rural Indians can prove who they are online, it is scandalous that many Brits and Americans cannot," the excerpt from The Economist said as quoted in the rejoinder.

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