The University of Western Australia (UWA) received the final regulatory approval needed to begin teaching at its Mumbai campus on August 28, 2026, confirming a September start for its first …
Education
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South Asia Has Expanded Schooling: Why Is It Still Failing to Keep Its Most Vulnerable Children Learning?
by Richa Pandey, Ph.D. 7 minutes readSouth Asia has made one of the world’s most significant expansions in schooling. Since 2000, enrolment in the region has risen by 29% at the primary level, 51% at lower-secondary …
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SABCVA to Host Empower Virginia Business Forum in Herndon
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readThe South Asian Business Council of Virginia will host “Empower Virginia 2026” on September 20 at the Hyatt Regency Dulles in Herndon, bringing together business executives, entrepreneurs, investors, government officials …
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Exclusive: Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Child Labor and His Book Karuna
by Rajesh Mehta, Special to South Asian Herald 7 minutes readNobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi has spent more than four decades fighting child labor, trafficking and exploitation, building a global movement around the rights and dignity of children. From rescuing …
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Exclusive: Jagdish Sheth on India’s Rise, AI, and an Aging World
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 12 minutes readAs economic power shifts toward Asia, India is emerging as a strategically important force in an increasingly complex global order. Renowned Scholar, Philanthropist, and Padma Bhushan recipient Prof. Jagdish Sheth, …
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Teacher Education in a Changing World: India and the Nordic Experience
by Richa Pandey, Ph.D. 8 minutes readEveryone wants good teachers. Education policies routinely speak of teachers who are reflective, critical, creative, empathetic and capable of responding to the diverse needs of their students. India is no …
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Indiaspora Launches Heritage Program for Indian-Origin Students
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readIndiaspora has announced the Heritage Connect Program, a 12-day cultural and leadership initiative for high school juniors and seniors of Indian origin between the ages of 17 and 19. Indiaspora …
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I Thought Service Meant Helping Until I Learned to Empower Others
by Kavin Aroraby Kavin Arora 10 minutes readA few years ago, if you had asked me what service meant, I probably would have given you the answer most high school students would. Showing up. Volunteering. Helping someone. …
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Exclusive: Atlanta Consul General on India’s Growing Southeast U.S. Footprint
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 13 minutes readAs India and the United States deepen their strategic and economic partnership, the southeastern United States is emerging as an increasingly important center for trade, technology, education and diaspora engagement. …