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Senator Asha Seth, the first female Indo-Canadian Senator
Meet Dr. Asha Seth, an obstetrician and gynecologist from Toronto, who was appointed to the Senate on January 6th this year, making her the country’s first female Indo-Canadian Senator. Columnist Rashi Khilnani introduces us to Senator Seth, and talks to another South-Asian Canadian Senator, Mobina Jaffer, who says she is looking forward to having an ally.
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Powerful Canadian documentary, 'Liberia 77'
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THE INDO-CANADIAN REPORT WITH RASHI KHILNANI
The Indo-Canadian Report is heard Wednesdays to Fridays across India at 7:10am and 9:10pm (Delhi...