Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India on December 4, 2025, for a two-day state visit that is drawing unusually sharp global attention — not only because this is his …
Opinion
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Delhi Chokes, and India Fiddles: Our Modern Nero Moment
by Aditya Pratap Singh 5 minutes readEvery winter, Delhi is a city that appears to have been robbed of its ability to breathe fresh air. The air hangs low, thick, and metallic; the sun is weak, almost unwilling …
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Pentagon’s “Signalgate” Review Deepens Scrutiny of Defense Secretary Hegseth Amid Broader Storm Over Covert Strikes
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readThe Pentagon Inspector General has concluded that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth improperly used an encrypted personal messaging app to share operational military details, according to people familiar with the still-classified …
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The Silent Crisis in South Asian Success: Why Our Brightest Voices Stay Quiet and What It’s Costing Us
by Neelu Kaur, Special to South Asian Herald 5 minutes readAcross the U.S., South Asians are breaking barriers in medicine, tech, finance, academia, and entrepreneurship. We are one of the most educated and highest-earning immigrant groups in the country. Yet …
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Alina Habba Disqualified as New Jersey Attorney After Appeals Court Finds Appointment Violated Federal Law
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readAlina Habba, President Donald Trump’s trusted legal aide, has been unseated as the New Jersey attorney following a sweeping and sharply worded rebuke by a federal appeals court on December …
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As Gaza lies in ruins and legal walls close in, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister seeks escape from accountability Benjamin Netanyahu’s request for a presidential pardon, submitted quietly on a Thursday …
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Putin’s Delhi Gambit: How a High-Stakes Visit Could Redraw India’s Geopolitical Map
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readWhen Russian President Vladimir Putin lands in New Delhi on December 4 for the 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit, the optics will be unmistakable. For the first time since the Ukraine …
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Honoring Julia Dent Grant at 2111 Massachusetts Avenue: A Call for Indian American Support
by C. Naseer Ahmad 6 minutes readJulia Dent Grant—First Lady, world traveler, devoted wife, and quiet trailblazer—stands among the most remarkable women in American history. Yet, unlike many of her successors, she remains under-recognized in public …
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Caught in the Crossfire: How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Reshaping the Indian American Dream
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 12 minutes readRahul Sharma had finally started to breathe easier. After eight years on an H-1B visa, the 34-year-old software engineer from Bangalore had received his green card interview date for January. …
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Opinion: Time for Sober Thinking in Asia
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readThe world seemed fixated on ways to settle a conflict in Ukraine that will soon be entering its fourth year, one that started off as a “Special Military Operation” by …