“Daka pad gaya 60 lakh ka sarkari bank Parliament Street mein,” a caller spoke in a hushed voice to a crime reporter at The Statesman office in New Delhi. And …
Books
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A New Novel JULY AND EVERYTHING AFTER: “Whatsoever You Do to the Least of My Brothers”
by Allie Nava, Special to South Asian Herald 4 minutes readFor too many small countries around the world, the ongoing cycle of genocide, war crimes, and civilian fallout remains hidden from the global community and exacerbates humanitarian and economic crises …
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Backstage Climate: The Science and Politics Behind Climate Change
by Rajan Mehtaby Rajan Mehta 3 minutes readMy tryst with climate started many years back when my wife Sona and I noticed that our kids Siddharth and Rhea had drawn the sky grey whereas all other kids …
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A Kids Book About Diwali – the Festival of Lights
by Chhavi Arya Bhargava, Special to South Asian Herald 6 minutes readWhen I set out to write “A Kids Book About Diwali,” I had no idea how deeply personal and fulfilling the journey would be. As a mother and former elementary …
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This month’s book recommendation: The Constitution of India
by Srujan Palkar, Special to South Asian Herald 4 minutes readIn the vast landscape of Indian history, few figures loom as large as Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar. His contributions to the nation, particularly in crafting the Constitution of India, have …
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How did the Karunanidhi-led DMK react to Indira Gandhi’s imposition of the Emergency in 1975?
by R Kannanby R Kannan 6 minutes readThe DMK Years tells the story of the DMK and Tamil politics objectively and entirely from its founding to today. A must-read for anyone interested in Tamil Nadu’s post-independent socio-political …
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US Surgeon General issues advisory terming Firearm Violence as a public health crisis
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readOn June 25, 2024, US Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory declaring Firearm Violence a “public health crisis in America” marking a historic first such declaration from the …