AI
Why the World Is Watching India’s AI Playbook
By the time the doors opened at Bharat Mandapam for the India AI Impact Summit 2026, it was clear this wasn’t a conference chasing hype cycles. What unfolded instead was…
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh at a Crossroads: New Leadership, Old Fault Lines—and a Narrow Window for Renewal
The swearing-in of Tarique Rahman as prime minister on February 17 marks far more than a routine transfer of power in Bangladesh. It closes a turbulent chapter opened by the…
AI
In Conversation with Rajesh Mehta: Anand Deshpande, Founder, Persistent Systems
Anand Deshpande is the Founder, Chairman, and Managing Director of Persistent Systems since inception and is responsible for the overall leadership of the Company. Deshpande holds a Bachelor of Technology…
Bangladesh
The Bangladesh February 12 Election: A Societal Verdict Beyond Power
The national election held on 12 February marks a consequential moment in Bangladesh’s political trajectory. More than a transition of power, the vote has prompted a reassessment of long-standing assumptions…
Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s Post-Uprising Verdict: Reform Mandate or Repackaged Majoritarianism?
Dhaka has spoken — loudly, decisively, and yet not without ambiguity. The 13th Jatiya Sangsad election has handed the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies between 209 and 213…
Community
Zohran Mamdani Announces Leadership Appointments Including Nisha Agarwal as Commissioner of MOPD
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced three new appointments to lead key agencies and offices across city government. The appointments include Indian American Nisha Agarwal as Commissioner of…
AI
World Bank Approves $830 Million to Upgrade India’s Skills Training Institutes, Boost Youth Employment
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved financing to modernize India’s network of skills training institutes, aiming to better align training with “labor market needs” and expand job…
AI
In Conversation with Rajesh Mehta: Abhishek Singh, CEO, IndiaAI Mission on India’s Global AI Vision
As India prepares to host its upcoming AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi this month, CEO of the IndiaAI Mission, Abhishek Singh, in an exclusive interview with South Asian Herald,…
AI
Why Radio Remains Essential to Expanding Education Access
On a spring morning in April 2020, as classrooms across Pakistan and the rest of the world fell silent and blackboards gathered dust, learning did not simply evaporate. Instead, a…
Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s 2026 Election and the Geopolitics of a Likely Hung Parliament
As Bangladesh moves toward its next general election, expected to take place on February 12, the prospect of a hung parliament is no longer a peripheral concern but a central…
Capitol Hill
Democratic Mayors and Advocacy Groups Call for Unity Ahead of 2026 Midterm Elections
The 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…
AI
USISPF Welcomes India’s Union Budget 2026–27, Praises Reforms on Customs, Taxation, and Technology Growth
The 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…
South Asia & US
India’s Budget 2026: Fiscal Discipline for the Boardroom, Austerity for the Bazaar
Finance 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…
Agriculture
The Credibility Gap: Structural Dissonance in India’s Economic Survey 2025-26
When Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2025-26 in Parliament on January 29, the document was ostensibly a review of the past year and a roadmap for the…
Community
Women Don’t Lack Ambition, They Lack a Level Playing Field
Before school drop-offs. After the children are asleep. Between paid work, care work, and the invisible labor of holding families and communities together. During motherhood, that is exactly what entrepreneurship…
AI
CTAUN Hosts First Webinar in AI Series Exploring United Nations, Education, and Artificial Intelligence
The Committee on Teaching About the United Nations (CTAUN) hosted the first webinar in a new series on Artificial Intelligence, examining the intersections of the United Nations, education, and AI.…