In a significant move to enhance consular service delivery across the United States, the Embassy of India and VFS Global jointly announced the opening of eight new Indian Consular Application …
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Redefining Tradition: How Second-Generation South Asians Are Navigating Identity, Love, and Stigma
by Bhavna Bhatia Roszel, Special to South Asian Herald 5 minutes readWhen you grow up as the child of immigrants, life often feels like a tightrope walk between two worlds. For second-generation South Asians in the U.S., this balancing act is …
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Guest Column: Tariff Hammer Falls on India
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readPerhaps some believed that the day would not come for a missive from U.S. President Donald Trump on a trade deal. But two days before the deadline, “Friend” India did …
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India-U.S. Trade Tensions Soar as President Trump Announces 25 Per Cent Tariff, Penalty Clause
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIn a sharp escalation of trade and geopolitical tensions, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a 25 per cent tariff on a wide array of Indian exports, effective August 1, …
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NYPD Officer Didarul Islam Remembered as a “Hero and Protector” After Midtown Manhattan Shooting
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readNew York City Mayor Eric Adams has hailed NYPD Officer Didarul Islam, a Bangladeshi immigrant and one of four victims killed in the July 28, 2025, Midtown Manhattan shooting, as …
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India Refutes U.S. Mediation Claims in India-Pakistan Ceasefire: No “Linkage with Trade” in Operation Sindoor
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readIndia’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar firmly rejected claims that the United States mediated or was involved in any trade-related linkages leading to the cessation of the recent India-Pakistan conflict …
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Guest Column: A Long Way to Go for Japan
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 4 minutes readIt is not as if the last word has been said on Japan and the United States in the aftermath of the recent trade deal of July 22, 2025. If …
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Thousands Attend AAPI’s 43rd Annual Convention Celebrating Indian American Physicians
by SAH Staff Reporter 4 minutes readThe 43rd Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) commenced on July 25, 2025, at the iconic Cincinnati Marriott at RiverCenter and …
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HinduACTion Urges Cambodia and Thailand to Deescalate Conflict Near Sacred Shiva Temples
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readHinduACTion, a Hindu advocacy organization committed to promoting “civil liberties, public safety and religious freedom,” has appealed to the Cambodian and Thai Embassies in the United States to prioritize peace …
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Democratic Lawmakers Condemn USDA Relocation Plan as “Betrayal” of Farmers and Federal Workforce
by SAH Staff Reporter 4 minutes readA group of Democratic lawmakers from Maryland and Virginia has strongly criticized the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to reorganize the department by relocating several of its facilities from …