DHAKA, Bangladesh—A special tribunal in Bangladesh’s capital erupted in applause on November 17, as judges sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity, marking a stunning …
Politics
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Opinion: Crunch Time in Washington DC
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readIf there is nothing happening in Washington DC, then there is something wrong, for there is never a dull moment on Capitol Hill or Pennsylvania Avenue. Just when many heaved …
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Trump Aims for Democrats’ Jugular with New Epstein Demands — Even as MAGA Fractures Over Files
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readU.S. President Donald Trump has launched sharp attacks on several prominent figures – including former President Bill Clinton, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, and leading bank JPMorgan Chase – as he …
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How the Modi-Nitish Alliance Crushed Bihar: A Lesson in Coalition, Caste, and Confidence
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 8 minutes readIn a landslide that stunned many political observers, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (United) — under the leadership of Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar — together claimed …
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India’s $280-billion IT and business-process services sector is staring at a fresh geopolitical shock from Washington, where a new Senate bill threatens to slap steep tax penalties on outsourcing. Industry …
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Bihar 2025: How the NDA Engineered a Near-Sweep — and Why the RJD-Congress Flame Flickered Out
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readThe Bihar Assembly Election of 2025 will likely be remembered as one of the most decisive mandates in the state’s recent political history. By early afternoon on November 14, the …
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Govt. Shutdown Ends, Washington’s Deal Leaves Obamacare Subsidies Hanging in Suspense with Threats of Higher Health Costs
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readWashington woke up from its latest fiscal standoff this week with the federal government reopened, hundreds of thousands of furloughed workers heading back to their desks, and a narrowly brokered …
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Indian American Lawmakers Vote Against Senate Deal to End U.S. Government Shutdown
by SAH Staff Reporter 4 minutes readIndian American members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including Pramila Jayapal, Suhas Subramanyam, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ro Khanna, and Shri Thanedar, voted against the Senate-passed deal to reopen the federal …
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How the Shutdown Began and How it Ended with a Bipartisan Approach
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 10 minutes readThe longest ever 42-day US government shutdown ended today with congress approving a bipartisan package to reopen the government when a deal was struck after several weeks of stalemate: the …
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Canada Strengthens Diplomatic Outreach at G7: Anand Meets Jaishankar, Announces New Russia Sanctions
by Prabhjot Singh 3 minutes readForeign Affairs Minister Anita Anand reaffirmed the importance of India-Canada relations during her meeting with India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting …