President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Indian-origin Kashyap “Kash” Patel as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Announcing Patel’s nomination, Trump in a statement on November 30th noted, …
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President-elect Trump Issues Warning to BRICS Nations Against Creating Their Own Currency
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readPresident-elect Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to the BRICS nations— Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — against creating their own currency, threatening a 100 per cent …
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Sikandar Ka Muqaddar Has Unique Premise for Thriller
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readWriter-director Neeraj Pandey has done the right thing by releasing the piquantly-titled Sikandar Ka Muqaddar (an oblique tribute to one of his childhood favorites, Muqaddar Ka Sikander) as an OTT film. With a …
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Bollywood Star Aamir Khan and Daughter Ira Khan Share their Mental Health Journeys With the US Surgeon General
by Ananya Prabhakar 4 minutes readSurgeon General of the United States, Dr. Vivek Murthy, in a conversation with Bollywood star Aamir Khan and his entrepreneur daughter and Founder or Agatsu Foundation, Ira Khan explored mental …
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Indian American Claims to Have Solved the Mystery Behind 4,500 Years Old Egyptian Pyramids
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readIndian American Rajan Hooda, PhD., a former McKinsey consultant and Senior Banker, has claimed to have unraveled the mystery behind the construction of Egyptian giant pyramids after dedicating over 50 …
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India Criticizes Asylum Seekers for “Slandering” Nation Amid Surge in U.S. Applications
by News India Times 2 minutes readIn a forceful response to the surge in asylum applications from Indian nationals, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Thursday accused some individuals seeking refuge abroad of “slandering” India and …
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A Melodic Journey: My Tryst with Music and a Maiden Malayalam Collaboration
by Praveen Chandra, Special to South Asian Herald 2 minutes readFor over two decades, music has been more than a passion – it has been my lifeblood. My journey at OnMobile Global Limited has been nothing short of extraordinary—a thrilling …
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The Strange Case of Salman Khan and Deepika Padukone
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readIn many ways, they can be considered the Numero Unos in their fields, Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt notwithstanding. Salman Khan and Deepika Padukone have been at the top …
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Meera Makes Aloo Paratha: A Children’s Picture Book to Celebrate South Asian Cuisine
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readSangeetha Narayan, a resident of Ellicott City, Maryland, has written her first children’s picture book, “Meera Makes Aloo Paratha,” celebrating South Asian cuisine and the cherished bond between grandparents and …
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Crossing Continents: European Explorers and India’s Mysteries
by Amit Agarwal, Special to South Asian Herald 7 minutes readMy new book is an account of Bharat through the eyes of European travellers, covering the medieval period between the 15th and 19th centuries. My earlier books, “Swift Horses Sharp …