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Diaspora

AAPI Warns Medicare Proposal Could Restrict Patient Access

The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), the nation’s largest ethnic medical organization, has raised concerns about proposed changes in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS)…

By SAH Staff Reporter · September 10, 2026

Diaspora

Beyond the Mat: You Can Heal Your Trauma by Sleeping

Recently, the Australian government ran a nationwide trial called AusAlert. Every mobile phone sounded the same emergency siren, at the same moment, so that if a real disaster ever came,…

By Mitabh Saud · September 9, 2026

Diaspora

Maldives Meets WHO 2030 Target for Reducing Premature Deaths

The Maldives has become the only country in the World Health Organization’s South Asian Region to achieve ahead of schedule the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal target for reducing premature deaths…

By SAH Special Correspondent · September 9, 2026

Diaspora

Ancient Questions, Modern Science: Exploring the Future of Healing

For thousands of years, healing traditions across South Asia have treated health as more than disease. Mind, body, environment and inner life were understood as connected, with meditation, breath, movement,…

By Carol Wick, Special to South Asian Herald · September 2, 2026

Diaspora

AAPI Launches Humanitarian Appeal for Nepal Disaster Relief

The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, the largest organization representing physicians of Indian heritage in the United States, has launched an “urgent humanitarian appeal” to support victims of…

By SAH Staff Reporter · September 1, 2026

Diaspora

The Two-Minute Mental Detox

We live in an always-on world. Notifications, deadlines, side hustles, an endless scroll. Sometimes it feels impossible to just breathe. Most Gen Z and millennial professionals are building careers thousands…

By Manish Kumar · August 30, 2026

AI

Exclusive: Jagdish Sheth on India’s Rise, AI, and an Aging World

As 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,…

By T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman · August 23, 2026

Bangladesh

The Deeper Crisis Behind Visible Climate Disasters

Talking about climate change, some familiar images immediately spring to our mind: devastating wildfires, flash floods, prolonged heat waves, powerful cyclones, or drought-cracked earth. These scenes receive the most attention…

By Nicholas Biswas · August 22, 2026

Children & Students Corner

Amblyopia: Early Diagnosis Can Save a Child’s Vision

Every year, more than 200,000 cases of amblyopia are diagnosed, affecting about 2% to 4% of the population. Commonly called “lazy eye,” amblyopia occurs when the brain favors one eye…

By Anurith Kusunam · August 8, 2026

Diaspora

Ro Khanna Introduces Data Center Bill of Rights

Congressman Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) has introduced a Data Center Bill of Rights aimed at giving Americans and local communities “greater control” over the construction and operation of artificial intelligence data…

By SAH Staff Reporter · August 7, 2026

Diaspora

CGI Houston Backs Genuine Cup Promoting Inclusive Sports

The Consulate General of India (CGI) in Houston has announced its association with the Genuine Cup, a global initiative that promotes “inclusion, teamwork, and humanity” through sport. Launched in 2024…

By SAH Staff Reporter · August 6, 2026