There is a particular kind of political courage — or audacity, depending on where you stand — in proposing to simplify what has resisted simplification for seventy-five years. Narendra Modi, …
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Rini Sampath Becomes First South Asian Candidate on Washington, DC Mayoral Ballot
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readWashington, DC mayoral candidate Rini Sampath has officially become the first South Asian to appear on the ballot for mayor in the city’s history. Sampath was born in Theni, Tamil …
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Mahaveer Singhvi Assumes Charge as India’s Consul General in Toronto Amid Improving India-Canada Ties
by Prabhjot Singh 3 minutes readMahaveer Singhvi, a 1999-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, has assumed charge as the Consul General of India in Toronto, succeeding Kapidhwaja Pratap Singh, who had been serving as acting …
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The Gulf in the Ballot Box: How a Distant War Is Reshaping India’s Five-State Election
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 8 minutes readIndia is heading into its most consequential sub-national electoral cycle in a decade — and the campaign trail smells, unexpectedly, of kerosene. A war in West Asia, now entering its …
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Reliance Foundation’s #Water4Life Campaign Mobilizes 33,000 Volunteers Across India for Water Conservation Efforts
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readReliance Foundation has mobilized more than 33,000 volunteers from across India under its nationwide #Water4Life campaign, launched in connection with World Water Day 2026. The initiative brings together communities across …
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Trump Replaces Attorney General Pam Bondi with Todd Blanche as Acting AG
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readU.S. President Donald Trump on April 2 replaced Attorney General Pam Bondi with Todd Blanche, who has been serving as Deputy Attorney General. In a Truth Social post, President Trump …
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A new book chronicling India’s civilizational journey through the murals of Parliament was released on Tuesday, placing the spotlight on art as a medium of historical storytelling and national memory. …
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As a student of law who always found political science interesting, I was taught how elections in India, more often than not, were battles of ideology, of competing visions of …
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At Indiaspora Forum 2026, Prominent Voices Emphasize Collaboration, Innovation, and the Power of Giving
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 9 minutes readProminent leaders from across business, philanthropy, science, policy, and the arts shared perspectives exclusively to South Asian Herald at the Indiaspora Forum 2026 in Bengaluru. They highlighted the expanding role of the …
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India Giving Day 2026 Raises $5.6 Million Through the #PowerOfUs, Mobilizes Indian Diaspora Through Global Campaign
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readThe fourth annual India Giving Day, observed on March 13, 2026, highlighted the work of 51 nonprofit organizations operating across diverse social and environmental sectors in India. The campaign raised …