India House in Washington D.C. hosted a celebration of India’s 79th Independence Day on August 15, 2025, featuring a ceremonial flag-hoisting, special address from India’s Ambassador to the United States, …
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US and UK Hindu Organizations Urge Global Institutions to Confront Islamist Terrorism Targeting Hindus
by SAH Special Correspondent 3 minutes readIn the aftermath of the April 22, 2025, terrorist massacre of Hindu tourists in Jammu and Kashmir, India, prominent Hindu organizations in the United States and the United Kingdom have …
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Aruna Miller Leads Delegation to University of Florida to Advance AI and Cybersecurity Collaboration
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readMaryland Lieutenant Governor Aruna K. Miller led a high-level state delegation to the University of Florida’s HiPerGator AI computing facility in Gainesville, reinforcing Maryland’s position as a global leader in …
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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day address from the Red Fort on August 15, 2025, recast India’s push for indigenous defense technology as a matter of strategic survival, anchoring …
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From Terror Response to Tech Revolution: Modi’s 2047 Plan Targets Total Self-Reliance
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readPrime Minister Narendra Modi marked India’s 79th Independence Day on Friday with his longest-ever address from the Red Fort, delivering a 103-minute roadmap to a “Viksit Bharat” by 2047 that …
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Exclusive: Jugal Hansraj Announces 2026 Release of Third Novel Inspired by Buddhist Teachings
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readBollywood actor, author, and filmmaker Jugal Hansraj has confirmed that the third book of his young adult fantasy fiction trilogy with HarperCollins will be released in the first half of …
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FedEx Names Vishal Talwar as Executive Vice President, CDIO, and President of FedEx Dataworks
by SAH Special Correspondent 2 minutes readFedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) has appointed Vishal Talwar, formerly Senior Managing Director and Chief Growth Officer of Accenture Technology, as Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO) of …
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Extends Independence Day Greetings to India
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readOn behalf of the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio extended warm congratulations to the people of India on the occasion of their 79th Independence Day, celebrated on August …
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Time to Quad Up: Why the U.S. Needs India and Australia to Win the Tech Race
by Anand Patel and George Hlaing 6 minutes readIn Critical and Emerging Technologies (CET), China is no longer merely catching up; it is setting the pace in some sectors. This surge demands not just vigilance but urgent, decisive …
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Between Two Democracies: The Indian American Dilemma in the Age of Disdain
by Pratik Bhatnagar, Special to South Asian Herald 9 minutes readFor someone who grew up in the United States in the late 1970s and early 80s—when the Indian diaspora was small, tight-knit, and largely invisible—the past week has felt strangely …