India’s space agency on Wednesday successfully placed the BlueBird Block-2 communications satellite into low Earth orbit, marking the heaviest payload ever launched by an Indian rocket and underscoring the growing …
Economy
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DHS Revises H-1B Visa Selection Rules to Prioritize Higher-Skilled, Higher-Paid Workers
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced amendments to regulations governing the H-1B work visa selection process, shifting away from a random lottery toward a system that prioritizes higher-skilled …
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Jenifer Rajkumar’s Cybersecurity Bill Signed Into Law, Blocking High-Risk Foreign Technology in New York
by SAH Staff Reporter 4 minutes readNew York State Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar has announced that her cybersecurity legislation, A2237, has been signed into law following unanimous passage. The new law aims to protect New Yorkers from …
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USISPF Welcomes India’s Nuclear and Insurance Reforms, Citing Long-Term Growth Potential
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readThe US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has welcomed the enactment of the SHANTI (Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India) Act, 2025, describing it as a “historic …
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FIIDS Urges Trump Administration to Preserve H-1B Visa Appointments Amid Expanded Social Media Vetting
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readThe Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies USA (FIIDS) has urged the Trump Administration to preserve existing scheduled H-1B visa appointments and avoid blanket cancellations, recommending instead that authorities …
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Mark Wiseman Appointed Canada’s Next Ambassador to the United States as Ottawa Recalibrates Ties with Washington
by Prabhjot Singh 3 minutes readPrime Minister Mark Carney has appointed fellow financial expert Mark Wiseman as Canada’s next ambassador to the United States, placing confidence in a seasoned figure from the world of finance …
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South Asian Business Council of Virginia Hosts Holiday Reception, Outlines 2026 Initiatives
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readThe South Asian Business Council of Virginia (SABCVA) hosted its Holiday Party on December 20, 2025, in Leesburg, Virginia, bringing together community leaders, professionals, and Advisory Committee advisors to reflect …
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D.C. Dispatch: Staying Ahead of China Through a New U.S.–India Geoeconomic Playbook
by Anand Patelby Anand Patel 5 minutes readThe intensifying geoeconomic rivalry between the United States and China is reshaping global supply chains, technology access, and trade norms and is pushing Washington to treat India less as a …
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Opinion: A Test of Wills in the Backyard
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readSixty-odd decades ago, it was Cuba, a missile crisis, and a potential nuclear showdown with the then Soviet Union. The United States, under the John Kennedy administration, would have no …
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Global Malayalee Festival to Honor 16 Distinguished Achievers with Global Malayalee Ratna Awards
by SAH Staff Reporter 4 minutes readThe Malayalee Festival Federation (MFF), a not‑for‑profit Indian company with NGO registration, is set to host the inaugural Global Malayalee Festival on January 1 and 2 at the Crowne Plaza …