As a South Asian and a Realtor with more than 20 years of experience in the DC metro area, I have had a front-row seat to the hopes, fears, and …
Opinion
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India’s Anti-Dumping Push Is Not Fixing the Manufacturing Problem
by Akhil Yadavby Akhil Yadav 5 minutes readOver time, India has become one of the most active users of anti-dumping duties in the world. In recent years, investigations have proliferated across steel, chemicals, solar equipment, engineering goods, and a broad range of …
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Why Political Uncertainty in Bangladesh Demands India’s Attention
by Rupa Kumariby Rupa Kumari 5 minutes readAs the parliamentary elections approach, the political landscape in Bangladesh is growing increasingly tense. Located strategically in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh shares political, economic and cultural ties with India, along with …
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In the political world of Republicans and Democrats, there is this hope that 2026 should definitely be better than how 2025 unfolded over the months. From the initial euphoria of …
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Every generation believes it is finally ready to settle the God question. Armed with better science, sharper logic, louder microphones. The debate repeats itself endlessly: one side insists that God …
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Learning from the World Through a Nepal Lens: My Experience at the IndoUS Bridging RARE Summit 2025
by Dr. Bijaya Mishra, Special to South Asian Herald 6 minutes readI had the privilege of participating in the IndoUS Bridging RARE Summit 2025, hosted at the Hylton Art Performance Center at George Mason University, Virginia, USA, from November 2–4, 2025. …
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Epstein Files Release Rekindles Political Fault Lines, Tests Trump’s Transparency Pledge
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 6 minutes readThe DOJ has released some 3,500 files on sex offender Jeffery Epstein to satiate the demand of angry democrats and a divided house of republicans thus reopening one of the …
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What I Learned About Conflict, Dignity, and Recovery While Visiting Sri Lanka’s Minefields with HALO
by Farzana Baduel 4 minutes readSometimes, life delivers a humbling reset. Last week, I traveled eight hours north from Colombo to Jaffna, Sri Lanka, with The HALO Trust, the world’s largest humanitarian demining organization. What …
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Opinion: A Test of Wills in the Backyard
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readSixty-odd decades ago, it was Cuba, a missile crisis, and a potential nuclear showdown with the then Soviet Union. The United States, under the John Kennedy administration, would have no …
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A Quiet Revolt on Health Care: Why Some Republicans Are Breaking Ranks on Medicaid and the ACA
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 6 minutes readIn an otherwise disciplined House Republican conference, four members from politically fragile districts have made a rare and pointed move: siding with Democrats to force a vote on extending Affordable …