From a pack of five contenders to replace the outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, it soon came down to between the youngest emerging leader within the Liberal Democratic Party and …
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Hong Kong Sixes Returns: 12 International Teams Set to Compete in World’s Shortest Cricket Format
by Prabhjot Singh 3 minutes readCricket has continually evolved to match the pace and preferences of its fans, from traditional five-day Tests to One-Day Internationals (ODIs), T20s, and now even shorter formats like T10 and …
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Dharma Vs Dhandha: India’s Conundrum
by Gopal Khanna & Rasita Vishnuram 6 minutes readDharmasya Mulam Artha (The Basis of Righteousness is Wealth) — Chanakya Long before globalization became common parlance, India was already its beating heart. The scent of pepper and cardamom drifted …
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G4 Ministers Renew Push for UN Security Council Reform at 80th UNGA
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 3 minutes readThe Foreign Ministers of the G4 nations, Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan, met on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 25, 2025, …
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The Axis of Autonomy: India’s Inadvertent Graduation to Global Provocateur
by Pratik Bhatnagar, Special to South Asian Herald 11 minutes readWhen my Gen Z teenager advised me to stop overthinking a career decision and just “go do some ‘main character stuff,” I initially dismissed it as social media vernacular. But …
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If there has been one international organization that has attracted so much attention in the recent past and one that has seen so much heat heaped on it from so …
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President Trump Blames China, India, and NATO of Funding Russia-Ukraine War in UNGA Address
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readUS President Donald Trump declared that China and India, along with NATO member states, are the “primary funders” of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war by continuing to purchase Russian oil. “Even …
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India at the Core: Why Secretary Marco Rubio Framed the Century Around the Indo-Pacific
by Anand Patelby Anand Patel 5 minutes readOn September 11, 2025, when the Secretary of State Marco Rubio introduced Sergio Gor as the U.S. envoy-designate to India at his Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing, he called …
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United Nations@80: Legacy, Challenges, and Future Directions
by Sanjay Upadhya 5 minutes readAs the United Nations commemorates its 80th anniversary, its dual nature becomes increasingly apparent. Established in 1945 following two devastating global conflicts, the organization was conceived as a safeguard against …
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As China Slows, India Wins Credit Rating Momentum with Three Upgrades in Five Months
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readIndia has notched up an unusual hat-trick of sovereign credit rating upgrades in just five months, strengthening its profile as a rare bright spot in a volatile global economy. Yet …