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A Weakened Trump, Not a Softer America
The Democratic Party's capture of both chambers of the US Congress in the November 3 midterm elections represents more than a setback for President Donald Trump. It marks a redistribution…
R. Suryamurthy
R. Suryamurthy is a Contributing Editor at South Asian Herald. He has worked for The Telegraph, The Tribune, and Press Trust of India.
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India
Rubio Says India-US trade Deal Close, Flags Energy Cooperation
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on October 20 said India and the United States were close to concluding a long-pending trade agreement, expressing confidence that the remaining differences could…
Culture & Heritage
Miles Apart, Still Connected by Tradition
Durga Puja. PHOTO: incredibleindia.gov.in/ For someone living thousands of miles from India, a festival can begin with a phone call home. A mother describing how the house has been cleaned.…
Diaspora
India’s Senior Living Boom Offers New Options for Diaspora Families
For millions of Indians living abroad, retirement planning increasingly involves a difficult question: how can they build lives overseas without leaving ageing parents in India to navigate healthcare, emergencies and…
Diaspora
India-Mauritius Tax Treaty Tightens Scrutiny of Cross-Border Investments
India’s revised tax treaty with Mauritius has introduced an explicit test that could make it harder for investors to claim treaty benefits through arrangements designed principally to secure tax advantages,…
Diaspora
India to Launch Regional Economic Dialogue in Andamans
India will launch a regional dialogue in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in March 2027 to bring governments and industry leaders together on strengthening supply chains, maritime infrastructure and economic…
Canada
India, Canada Seek to Accelerate Trade Pact Negotiations
India and Canada are seeking to give their economic relationship fresh momentum, with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal holding discussions with Canadian Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu to…
Diaspora
India Rebukes UN Rights Office Over Delhi Protest Crackdown
India on Sunday said the United Nations human rights office of interfering in its internal affairs after it criticized mass detentions during protests in New Delhi, as demonstrators returned to…
Diplomacy
Delhi’s Barricades Fail to Silence a Wave of Protest
In waves they came, threading their way through barricades, dodging police cordons and playing a game of cat and mouse with officers who advanced to block them. Some ran, others…
Diaspora
Green-Card Freeze May Push More Tech Work to India
The US freeze on green-card sponsorship at eight technology companies may have limited immediate consequences for project delivery, but it is accelerating a debate over talent mobility, local hiring and…
Diaspora
EB-5 Fee Overhaul Puts South Asian Investors on Notice
The U.S. government’s planned overhaul of fees for the EB-5 immigrant investor program is set to raise the cost of navigating an already complex investment-based route to permanent residence, with…
Diaspora
New U.S. Visa Year Offers Little Relief for Indians
The U.S. State Department’s October 2026 Visa Bulletin, opening the 2027 fiscal year with a fresh allocation of immigrant visa numbers, offers some filing opportunities for South Asian immigrants but…
Diaspora
India’s Renewable Push Faces Growing Grid Stability Test
India’s accelerating shift to renewable power is heading towards a new constraint: whether the electricity grid can absorb the capacity being added without increasing curtailment, transmission congestion and system instability,…