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New Stage Play: When Gandhi and Mohammed Meet

When love defies labels, faith, and family expectations, the results can be both beautiful and brutal. That emotional paradox lies at the heart of a powerful new stage play making…

By Ronita Panda · November 3, 2025

Defense

Opinion: A New Dangerous Race in The Making

“I hated to do it, but had no choice! Because of other countries’ testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our nuclear weapons on an…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · October 30, 2025

Defense

Opinion: Another Set of Sanctions on Russia 

Miffed that Russia refuses to cease fighting along the current front lines, which would facilitate a ceasefire of sorts as a starting point, President Donald Trump has imposed tough sanctions…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · October 23, 2025

Diplomacy

Opinion: Waving Rightist Credentials Could Be Troublesome

The incoming Japanese Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, has passed the leadership test, not of becoming the first female to come through a male-dominated society and polity to lead Japan, but…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · October 21, 2025

Community

Why Business Leaders Can’t Afford to Ignore Politics Anymore

I learned early in my career that politics doesn’t just shape regulation – it shapes markets. When Florida clashed with Disney, billions in shareholder value and years of corporate goodwill were put…

By Rohith (Ro) Chari, Special to South Asian Herald · October 20, 2025

Diplomacy

Opinion: Jubilations and Grim Realities 

There could not have been better moments for the families of Israelis and Palestinians to see their loved ones come home. And this is exactly what happened when those hostages…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · October 15, 2025

Defense

Opinion: Waiting for Peace to Return 

It is not just the Middle East, but the world at large is waiting with bated breath for what is unfolding in the Gaza. President Donald Trump is due to…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · October 12, 2025

East Asia

Opinion: The LDP in Japan Makes History 

From a pack of five contenders to replace the outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, it soon came down to between the youngest emerging leader within the Liberal Democratic Party and…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · October 5, 2025

Community

Opinion: A Rare Chance for Peace 

A peace plan with all the accompanying fanfare has been rolled out in Washington, with key participants, U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stressing, and perhaps…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · October 1, 2025

Community

Dharma Vs Dhandha: India’s Conundrum

Dharmasya Mulam Artha (The Basis of Righteousness is Wealth) — Chanakya Long before globalization became common parlance, India was already its beating heart. The scent of pepper and cardamom drifted…

By Gopal Khanna & Rasita Vishnuram · September 30, 2025