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Aviation

The Terror of 30/9 Flydubai 

The world was rocked by the unbelievable scenes of courage, bravery and singular heroism of the pilot & the passengers of flydubai FZ-1073 on Sept 30, 2026, as they staved…

By Sanjay Lazar · October 4, 2026

Aviation

Opinion: Horror and Terror in the Skies 

It is not too difficult to imagine the thoughts of the 180-odd passengers and crew of Flydubai Airlines coming down on a steep dive from about 34,000 feet in a…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · October 3, 2026

Aviation

Indian Pilot Foils Cockpit Attack on Dubai-Tel Aviv Flight

Dubai, UAE: Two hours into the routine three-hour hop from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30, the ultimate aviation nightmare breached the cockpit. It wasn’t a security failure from the…

By SAH Special Correspondent · October 1, 2026

Diplomacy

Opinion: A Dangerous Twist to an Ongoing Mess 

The last thing Republicans seeking re-election on November 3 needed was the Iran war extending indefinitely. And this is precisely what has happened as the Houthis of Yemen have started…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · September 13, 2026

Diaspora

Modi-Pezeshkian Meeting Raises Stakes for BRICS Declaration 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, coming barely a day before BRICS leaders are expected to negotiate a final summit declaration, has sharpened the central diplomatic…

By R. Suryamurthy · September 12, 2026

Capitol Hill

Opinion: Wars Are Not Small Potatoes 

A day after Vice President JD Vance argued that what was going on in Iran is “not war,” President Donald Trump got into the definition game essentially supporting his Number…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · September 6, 2026

Capitol Hill

Opinion: Different Strokes for Different Folks 

It is not a question of a war in different time zones of Washington and Tel Aviv. It is a conflict that is pegged to the political fortunes of two…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · September 4, 2026