The world’s energy map is tilting toward Asia, and India sits squarely at its center, according to the World Energy Outlook 2025 released by the International Energy Agency (IEA). The …
Climate Change
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New Delhi’s Toxic Air: A Silent Emergency Threatening Millions
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 10 minutes readThe acrid smell of smoke hangs heavy over India’s capital as millions of residents wake each morning to a city shrouded in thick, gray smog. Delhi’s air quality crisis has …
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ALLATRA Movement: Bridging Science, Human Rights, and Environmental Action
by Jannett Oporto, Special to South Asian Herald 9 minutes readIn a world increasingly defined by interconnected crises such as climate instability, social fragmentation, and polarization, a global volunteer network known as the ALLATRA International Public Movement seeks to promote …
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D.C. Dispatch: Arctic Fault Lines Linking Climate Commerce and Security from Polar Ice to South Asian Shores
by Anand Patelby Anand Patel 5 minutes readIn this exclusive conversation with D.C. Dispatch, South Asian Herald’s special podcast, Sian Prior, Ph.D., shipping policy director at the Brussels-based advocacy group Seas at Risk, said the Arctic has moved from …
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Ajay Banga: World Bank’s $9 Billion Agribusiness Push Builds on India’s Success in Inclusive Farming
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readWorld Bank Group President Ajay Banga announced that the institution aims to double its agribusiness commitments to $9 billion annually by 2030, with plans to mobilize an additional $5 billion …
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Ceasefire and Corridor: Gaza Truce Revives the India–Middle East–Europe Plan
by Anand Patelby Anand Patel 7 minutes readFor two years, the Middle East has been a case study in how conflict unravels even promising economic ideas. The India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), announced with fanfare at the …
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World Bank Warns of South Asia Slowdown Amid Trade Barriers and AI Disruptions
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readThe World Bank’s latest South Asia Development Update projects the region’s economic growth to remain strong at 6.6 percent in 2025, but warns of a significant slowdown ahead, citing trade …
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Modi, Starmer Pledge Deeper India–UK Partnership Across Key Sectors
by R. Suryamurthy 7 minutes readThe India–United Kingdom relationship entered a new and more comprehensive phase this week as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart, Sir Keir Starmer, concluded two days of high-level …
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In Conversation with Rajesh Mehta: Harsh Vardhan Shringla
by Rajesh Mehta, Special to South Asian Herald 9 minutes readAs India strengthens its presence on the world stage under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the vision of Viksit Bharat, a developed India by 2047, has emerged as a defining …
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Nepal’s Envoy to UN Highlights Democratic Transition, Gen Z Protests, and Global Crises at UNGA 80
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readNepal’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Lok Bahadur Thapa, declared that Nepal stands at a “historical crossroads,” stressing that the “only viable road ahead of us is that …