The so-called gentleman’s game has quietly transformed into a gentle yet fiercely competitive women’s sport. As the Indian Women’s Cricket Team brings the World Cup home, this victory feels like …
Opinion
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Agentic AI and the Future of DPI: Governing Autonomy in Democracies
by Anand Patel and George Hlaing 5 minutes readJust over a year into the era of agentic AI, the report cards are in. Assessments from strategy firms, security researchers, and multilateral bodies agree on the headline that AI …
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Smoke and Questions at the Red Fort: Inside the Hunt for the Perpetrators of Delhi’s Deadly Car Blast
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 11 minutes readNew Delhi, November 11, 2025 — On a damp November evening, as commuters waited at a traffic light near the Lal Quila (Red Fort) metro gate, a slow-moving car suddenly detonated …
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New Delhi’s Toxic Air: A Silent Emergency Threatening Millions
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 10 minutes readThe acrid smell of smoke hangs heavy over India’s capital as millions of residents wake each morning to a city shrouded in thick, gray smog. Delhi’s air quality crisis has …
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The Soybean Gambit: How America’s Golden Bean Lost Its Lustre
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readIn the flat expanse of Illinois farmland, where autumn skies stretch endlessly above golden fields, Dean Buchholz watches his soybean harvest with a gnawing unease that has become all too …
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Opinion: For Democrats it is Learning the Right Lessons
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 4 minutes readThere is never a dull moment in politics anywhere in the world. The election season for 2026 and 2028 in America began in earnest on November 4, when in an …
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Embrace Your Curves: Why My Startup Dumped the Size Tag
by Krithika Venkatesh 3 minutes readHave you ever walked into a fitting room with pure excitement, only for that mood to be immediately canceled? It’s a total vibe killer. For too many of us Gen …
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ALLATRA Movement: Bridging Science, Human Rights, and Environmental Action
by Jannett Oporto, Special to South Asian Herald 9 minutes readIn a world increasingly defined by interconnected crises such as climate instability, social fragmentation, and polarization, a global volunteer network known as the ALLATRA International Public Movement seeks to promote …
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Opinion: Preparing the Ground for 2026 and Beyond
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readIt is not as if New York City is on fire with the election of a 34-year-old South Asian Muslim as the Mayor of the city, or that communists have …
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Eternal Message of Oneness Inspires Global Sikh Diaspora
by Prabhjot Singh 3 minutes readAcross continents and generations, Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s light continues to guide millions. A saint, philosopher, reformer, and the founder of one of the world’s youngest yet most profound religions, …