Are we ‘subtly’ Racist?

The incident in Noida where students coming from different African countries were attacked and brutally beaten up is probably the latest in the long list of racial crimes perpetuated against them. Back in my Miranda days in Delhi University, my classmate Moe from South Africa often told us about the harassment she and others faced on a regular basis. She recollects an incident whereby an Indian woman kept touching her hair again and again despite repeated requests. Her exper…