South Asia is emerging as one of the most consequential battlegrounds for the global 2030 Agenda, with new data showing that hard-won social and economic gains are being steadily undermined …
Climate Change
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Record Harvest for Western Australia Grains as Industry Marks 30-Year Milestone
by Pooja Bhardwaj 3 minutes readThe Western Australia grains sector is marking a major milestone as the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of its Grains Research Update conference in Perth, …
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Hopkins India Conference 2026 in Washington, D.C. to Highlight U.S.–India Collaboration in Research, Innovation, and Global Development
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readThe Gupta-Klinsky India Institute at Johns Hopkins University will host the second annual Hopkins India Conference 2026, a flagship convening aimed at advancing “U.S.–India collaboration across research, policy, innovation, education, …
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A Nation of Storytellers: Why Sri Lanka’s New PR Body Signals a Country Reclaiming its Narrative
by Farzana Baduel 7 minutes readTravel teaches you things no classroom can. Not just about countries, but about yourself. When I arrived at the Sheraton in Colombo to speak on risk, resilience, and crisis communications, …
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The toxic air in South Asia harms tens of millions of children daily, killing an estimated 130,000 children under-fives each year, the highest child death toll from air pollution in the world, …
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BRICS 2026 – Implications for a Multipolar World
by Ambassador Anil Trigunayat 7 minutes readRecently the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean Noel Barrot, while meeting the Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar, made an interesting observation that France was heading …
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ECOSOC President Lok Bahadur Thapa Calls for Stronger Multilateral Action at Council’s 80th Anniversary
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readPresident of the Economic and Social Council, Ambassador Lok Bahadur Thapa, emphasized that countries around the world, particularly those in special situations including Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, and …
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In Conversation with Rajesh Mehta: Minister of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education of Iceland, Logi Einarsson
by Rajesh Mehta, Special to South Asian Herald 4 minutes readLogi Einarsson is a distinguished Icelandic politician who has been a central figure in Iceland’s social and economic policy. He is Minister of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education as well …
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Opinion: India and the Global South
by Ambassador Ashok Sajjanhar 6 minutes readIntroduction India’s relations with countries of the Global South have deep roots in shared histories, common struggles, and mutual aspirations for development and self-reliance. Over the years India’s role has …
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Snow is falling on Davos again, the way it does every January, turning a Swiss ski town into something between a fortress and a film set. Police checkpoints appear overnight. …