Dakshana Bascaramurty - The Globe and Mail

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Dakshana Bascaramurty is a national news reporter for The Globe and Mail who writes about race and ethnicity. She won a 2013 National Newspaper Award in beat reporting for her coverage of changing demographics in the 905 region. Previously, she was a feature writer for Globe Life.

Honours & Awards

National Newspaper Award, 2013

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Latest articles

Shock, grief and anger unites Canadian-Iranian community

Newcomers to Canada struggle amid Toronto’s housing crisis

‘Children need to see themselves mirrored back’: Black Santa challenges stereotypes in Toronto

December 9 Updated

Toronto police officer Michael Theriault tells court he punched Dafonte Miller ‘as hard as I could’

Dafonte Miller tells court of pipe assault allegedly carried out by off-duty Toronto police officer and brother that made his eye 'burst’

November 6 Updated

Investigating officer’s testimony comes under scrutiny at Theriault trial

Police officer, brother face aggravated assault charges as Dafonte Miller trial begins

Food insecurity worse for black Canadians than white Canadians, report finds

Limited gains for diverse candidates prompt calls for changes to nomination process

October 22 Updated

Candidates find themselves at centre of debate on Métis identity

October 19 Updated

Toronto Syrian restaurant Soufi’s to reopen days after closing due to threats, hate messages

October 10 Updated

Toronto Syrian restaurant shuts down due to threats, assault following altercation at Maxime Bernier fundraiser

‘It never went away': Canada’s troubling history with blackface

Can a robotic bassinet help parents get their newborns to sleep through the night?

Crime, punishment and prejudice: Courts weighing whether race has a role in sentencing black offenders

August 28, 2018

Programs aimed at helping black students facing disciplinary issues can wipe slates clean

Two suspects involved in Toronto playground shooting still at large

Canadian Starbucks stores are closing Monday afternoon for anti-bias training. But does this type of education work?

June 10, 2018 Updated

Toronto restaurant ordered to pay $10,000 after asking black customers to prepay for their meal

April 29, 2018 Updated

Malala Yousafzai on her critics, Western feminism and the role of men in her movement

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