In a forceful response to the surge in asylum applications from Indian nationals, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Thursday accused some individuals seeking refuge abroad of “slandering” India and …
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Meera Makes Aloo Paratha: A Children’s Picture Book to Celebrate South Asian Cuisine
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readSangeetha Narayan, a resident of Ellicott City, Maryland, has written her first children’s picture book, “Meera Makes Aloo Paratha,” celebrating South Asian cuisine and the cherished bond between grandparents and …
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FIIDS Urges President Joe Biden to Help Protect Religious Minorities in Bangladesh
by SAH Staff Reporter 4 minutes readThe Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) has written a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, voicing serious concerns about the escalating …
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Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations Observes “Hindi Diwas 2024” at the United Nations
by SAH Special Correspondent 5 minutes readThe Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations organized a special event on November 22nd in New York to celebrate “Hindi Diwas 2024.” This occasion also marked the 75th anniversary of …
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‘I Was in Absolute Awe of How Gurudev Can Find People in the Darkest Places Like This and Reach Them with the Truth’
by Gabriella Savelli, Special to South Asian Herald 8 minutes readRikers Island, New York, is the second largest jail in the United States, and has struggled for years with staff shortages and poor facilities. The Art of Living Prison Program …
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Jay and Jyoti Chaudhry’s $4 Million Gift to UC Will Empower First-Generation Students
by News India Times 4 minutes readCINCINNATI, OH — Jay Chaudhry, the Indian American tech entrepreneur behind the cybersecurity giant Zscaler, and his wife Jyoti have made an incredible $4 million donation to the University of …
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WAU and AIAM Honor PM Narendra Modi with Dr Martin Luther King Jr Global Peace Award for Minority Upliftment
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readThe Association of Indian American Minorities (AIAM), and Washington Adventist University (WAU) conferred the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Global Peace Award for Minority Upliftment to Indian Prime Minister Narendra …
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South Asian Youth Action to Honor Amna Nawaz, Beesham Seecharan at 2025 Gala
by News India Times 3 minutes readThe New York based community organization South Asian Youth Action (saya.org) announced November 25, 2024, that it plans to hold its 2025 Annual Gala on May 10 next year at …
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Presented with Champion of Freedom Award at ‘Toast to Freedom’ Event
by News India Times 1 minutes readRanking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) was presented with the Champion of Freedom Award November 19, at the Toast to Freedom event, hosted by the Free Jimmy Lai Campaign. The Toast …
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New York Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar kicked off her campaign for New York City Comptroller, November 20, 2024, night, where New York’s diversity was on display. A coalition of hundreds of …