Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become the ubiquitous buzzword in the business world, especially in equity markets – almost every financial news story seems to have a mandatory inclusion about AI. …
Opinion
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Opinion: Look Ahead, Not in The Rear View Mirror
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readTo read too much into what is happening in Washington, D.C., vis-à-vis what President Donald Trump is saying on Russia sanctions would be as wrong as not seeing the rather …
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Opinion: Pinching the Baby and Rocking the Cradle
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readIt takes a simple mind to read too much into what is happening in the realm of India–United States relations—a tendency to take at face value all that is being …
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Resetting India–US Relations: A Strategic Arctic Opportunity
by Anand Patelby Anand Patel 6 minutes readWhen India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi shook hands with China’s President Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, the headlines wrote themselves: India …
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Securing India’s Welcome: Why Tourist Police Reform Can’t Wait
by Harshita Gupta and Utkarsh Yadav 5 minutes readConsidering a trip to India? The U.S. government has issued a Level 2 travel advisory, urging citizens to exercise increased caution. The warning is a response to security risks from …
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Not everything in foreign policy starts and ends with a social media post; and there could not be a better example than what is happening in India-United States relations that …
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Devastating Floods Ravage Indian and Pakistani Punjab: Farmers and Communities Struggle to Survive
by Prabhjot Singh 4 minutes readLife is a constant struggle for them. They never get time to find peace with themselves. Moving back and forth from their dilapidated homes to shelters has become a routine. …
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Seven Years After Navtej Singh Johar: Time for Transformative Change
by Harshita Gupta and Utkarsh Yadav 5 minutes readOn September 6, 2018, the Supreme Court of India, while delivering the Navtej Singh Johar and Others v. Union of India, not only struck down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) …
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Guest Column: SCO Summit, Ukraine Crisis, and Europe’s Uncertain Coalition
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readMuch of the world was in awe of the events in Tianjin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and the extensive military parade in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary …
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New $250 Visa Integrity Fee to Increase U.S. Travel Costs for Foreign Nationals and Employers
by Anantha Paruthipattu, Special to South Asian Herald 5 minutes readUnder the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA, Public Law 119-21), which took effect on July 4, 2025, the U.S. government introduced a new Visa Integrity Fee. This $250 fee …