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JLF Seattle 2026 Opens With Leaders Celebrating Literary Culture

Seattle, Washington: The third edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival Seattle (JLF) 2026, was formally inaugurated at the Seattle Public Library on September 18, celebrating global literature, cultural exchange and…

By T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman · September 19, 2026

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Book Review: Śrī Ramaṇa Maharṣi’s Upadeśa Sāram 

Śrī Ramaṇa Maharṣhi's Upadeśa Sāram is arguably one of the most profound spiritual texts of our times. This book of thirty verses takes us through a complete spiritual journey that…

By Prof. H.S. Ram Mohan · September 17, 2026

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The Stories Behind the Judgments

Perhaps because many members of my family have been lawyers, I have been attracted to autobiographies of people in the legal profession, lawyers and judges both, since my teens. It’s…

By TCA Srinivasa Raghavan · September 9, 2026

South Asia

Book Review: Calicut and the Making of An Empire

Oliver Noone’s book is an ambitious and engaging study of Calicut’s place in the longer history of colonial expansion in South Asia. Its central claim is that two relatively neglected…

By Bernardo Michael, Special to South Asian Herald · August 30, 2026

Diaspora

Second Lady Usha Vance Expands Summer Reading Challenge

Second Lady Usha Vance has announced the launch of the prize website for her 2026 Summer Reading Challenge, allowing participating students to select rewards after submitting their reading logs and…

By SAH Staff Reporter · July 16, 2026

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USISPF Launches 250 Voices Coffee Table Book

The U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) launched the second edition of its coffee table book, "We The People: 250 Voices, A Tribute to the 250 Voices that Shaped U.S.-India Relations,"…

By SAH Special Correspondent · June 30, 2026

Defense

When Courts Punish Before They Judge

India’s legal system is wobbling by its own weight. Billed as one of the oldest justice systems that had evolved over centuries, today India’s legal system at best mirrors the…

By Rajiv Theodore · June 20, 2026