MBA student Angel Chakma from Tripura died after a brutal racial attack in Dehradun, where he was abused as ‘Chinese’ for his North East features. Five arrests have been made, reviving India’s debate on racism, stereotypes, and safety of North East Indians. The MBA student and his elder brother, Michael Chakma, were racially abused for having features different from those of the people present around them. Racial attack DehradunWhen Angel Chakma was called Chinese and abused racially for his Mongolian features, he said, "We are not Chinese... We are Indians. Matthew Clair and Jeffrey S. Denis wrote, "Sociology of racism is the study of the relationship between racism, racial discrimination, and racial inequality."

Source: dna December 29, 2025 15:53 UTC