India’s productivity growth over the past two decades has been impressive, reflecting rapid expansion in high-value services, gradual efficiency-enhancing reforms, and scale advantages from a large domestic market. That said, …
Leadership
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Democratic Mayors and Advocacy Groups Call for Unity Ahead of 2026 Midterm Elections
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 7 minutes readThe 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 …
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Indian Consulate Marks First Bharat Diwas at Britannica International School in Shanghai
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readThe Consul General of India in Shanghai, Pratik Mathur, inaugurated the first Bharat Diwas celebrations at Britannica International School, according to a statement from the Consulate. Addressing students, members of …
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India’s Budget 2026: Fiscal Discipline for the Boardroom, Austerity for the Bazaar
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 5 minutes readFinance 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 …
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The ‘Reverse Brain Drain’ Budget: Making the Move Back to India Frictionless
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readNew Delhi – In a move to strengthen the bridge between India and its 32-million-strong global diaspora, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 2026-27 Union Budget has introduced a sweep of “common …
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India-AI Impact Summit 2026 to Focus on “People, Planet, and Progress,” says Ambassador Vinay Kwatra
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 10 minutes readIndian Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Kwatra, has outlined that the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 is anchored in the principles of “People, Planet, and Progress,” noting that this will …
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Opinion: Uncertainty and Doubts of Direction
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readNo one was expecting quick fixes at the start of 2026. If anything, there was a conviction that the New Year was going to see the persistence of old conflicts …
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New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill Nominates Priya Jain as Transportation Commissioner
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readNew Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill has announced Priya Jain as her nominee for Commissioner of the Department of Transportation. Jain is a civil engineer and business professional with extensive experience …
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Deccan Centre for International Relations Launched in Chennai to Focus on South India’s Global Engagement
by SAH Special Correspondent 4 minutes readThe Deccan Centre for International Relations (Deccan Centre), an independent think tank under the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), was formally inaugurated on January 30, 2026, at the …
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India Reaffirms Two-State Solution, Highlights Gaza Reconstruction and Situations in Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen at UNSC
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readPermanent Representative of India to the United Nations, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, reaffirmed that India has consistently supported a “sovereign, independent, viable” Palestine, living side by side in “peace and security” …