India’s productivity growth over the past two decades has been impressive, reflecting rapid expansion in high-value services, gradual efficiency-enhancing reforms, and scale advantages from a large domestic market. That said, …
Economy
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Air India Resumes Non-Stop Delhi–Shanghai Flights After Six-Year Hiatus
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readAir India has resumed its non-stop service between Delhi and Shanghai after a gap of nearly six years. The inaugural ceremony for the restored Delhi–Shanghai flight was held at Pudong …
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Congressman Shri Thanedar Reports $6.4 Million Cash Advantage Ahead of 2026 Race
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readIndian American Congressman Shri Thanedar (D-MI) has announced the release of his 2025 year-end campaign finance report, reporting $6.4 million in cash on hand and maintaining what his campaign described …
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Democratic Mayors and Advocacy Groups Call for Unity Ahead of 2026 Midterm Elections
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 7 minutes readThe Latino Victory Fund, AAPI Victory Fund, and The Collective PAC hosted the “Power in Unity” reception on January 29, 2026, in Washington, DC, issuing a call for solidarity among …
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USISPF Welcomes India’s Union Budget 2026–27, Praises Reforms on Customs, Taxation, and Technology Growth
by SAH Special Correspondent 5 minutes readThe U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has welcomed the Union Budget 2026–27, presented by Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman, commending the Government of India for delivering …
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India’s Budget 2026: Fiscal Discipline for the Boardroom, Austerity for the Bazaar
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 5 minutes readFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s ninth consecutive Union Budget is less a populist overture than a technocratic manifesto. With a fiscal deficit target of 4.3 percent of GDP and a record …
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The ‘Reverse Brain Drain’ Budget: Making the Move Back to India Frictionless
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readNew Delhi – In a move to strengthen the bridge between India and its 32-million-strong global diaspora, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 2026-27 Union Budget has introduced a sweep of “common …
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India-AI Impact Summit 2026 to Focus on “People, Planet, and Progress,” says Ambassador Vinay Kwatra
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 10 minutes readIndian Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Kwatra, has outlined that the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 is anchored in the principles of “People, Planet, and Progress,” noting that this will …
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Opinion: Uncertainty and Doubts of Direction
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readNo one was expecting quick fixes at the start of 2026. If anything, there was a conviction that the New Year was going to see the persistence of old conflicts …
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Extortion Fears Mount Across Canada as Community Leaders and Parliament Press for Federal Action
by Prabhjot Singh 5 minutes readFear linked to extortion rackets is intensifying across Canada as local, provincial, and federal authorities struggle to contain a problem that has spread into multiple communities, particularly those with large …