The 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 …
Opinion
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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 …
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History Doesn’t Preserve Itself; Communities Do
by Pradnya G. Haldipur 6 minutes readMost stories live quietly. They are one of many in a kaleidoscope. Mine begins in 1975, with a long flight from India and a decision that changed the course of …
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Sharanjit Thind Announces Run for Congress in New York’s 18th District
by Parveen Chopra 5 minutes readSharanjit Singh Thind filed his candidacy in September 2025 for the US House of Representatives from New York’s District 18 in the Hudson Valley. A lifelong Republican and Sikh born …