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The January-Born Film Denizens
January, the first month of the year, saw a number of distinguished celebrities from Hindi cinema taking birth. The month is also noted for Sankranti, with its prominent planetary significance,…
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Zohran Mamdani Sworn in as New York City’s 112th Mayor, Pledges Inclusive and Expansive Governance
Standing alongside tens of thousands of people gathered at City Hall in Lower Manhattan and braving the January chill beneath what he described as a “resurgent flame of hope,” 34-year-old…
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SBU Research Projects Led by Indian American Professors Receive SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund Awards
Two Stony Brook University (SBU) research initiatives led by Indian American professors Gurtej Singh and Anurag Purwar have received seed funding through the SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund, which supports “groundbreaking…
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West’s Selective Immigration Push Deepens Brain Drain Pressures on Developing Nations
“Poaching the best and ignoring the rest” appears to be the emerging immigration mantra of the developed West as it moves into 2026. The message to countries rich in manpower,…
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2025 Recap Part 4: The Best of the Year
Here is looking at the best in cinema and web series in 2025. A year when merit was often sidelined by the audience, the movie halls, the trade and even…
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Bullet Train Project Gathers Pace as India Targets Phased Launch From 2027
Nearly a decade after it was announced, India’s first high-speed rail project is moving into its execution-heavy phase, with the government targeting the start of bullet train operations from August…
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Web Review: Mrs Deshpande is a Solidly Adapted Thriller
A serial killer to catch another? Well, crime dramas where criminals are freed or called in to catch other criminals are a cinematic dime a dozen, but this time, it…
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Children’s Book “Little Birds: A Flock of Poems with Messages of Gandhi” Shares Gandhian Values Through Poetry and Art
“Little Birds: A Flock of Poems with Messages of Gandhi” is a new children’s book written by Director of the Gandhi Memorial Center in Washington, DC, Srimati Karuna. Just as…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Honors Indian American Physician Dr. Hari Shukla with “Key to the City of New York”
New York City Mayor Eric Adams presented the “Key to the City of New York” to Indian American physician, professor, and humanitarian Dr. Hari Shukla during a ceremony held on…
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2025 Cinema Recap Part 3—Hits and Misses
2025 was replete with lessons for the film industry and trade, should they ever bother to see a rather too-transparent writing on the wall. Several filmmakers have stated that they…
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Bangladesh’s Dangerous Interregnum
Bangladesh has entered 2026 without the two women, who monopolized its politics for three decades. Khaleda Zia died on December 30th at 80; Sheikh Hasina lives in Indian exile, sentenced…
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Johns Hopkins Names AMA’s Sanjay Desai Vice Dean for Education at School of Medicine
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has appointed Sanjay Desai, M.D., M.A.C.P., chief academic officer of the American Medical Association, as vice dean for education. In a statement issued…
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A South Asian Realtor’s Perspective on Immigration and Homeownership in the DC Metro Area
As a South Asian and a Realtor with more than 20 years of experience in the DC metro area, I have had a front-row seat to the hopes, fears, and…
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2025 Cinema Recap Part 2: Of Akshaye Khanna, Sequels and More
Here’s a lookback at a year so unique, as said earlier (2025 Cinema Recap Part 1, South Asian Herald) that the word gets a new connotation in the context of…
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Arts4All Foundation and LIJ Forest Hills Hospital Honor Olympic Champion Lauren Skye Scruggs
The Arts4All Foundation, in partnership with Long Island Jewish Forest Hills Hospital, hosted a Community Holiday Meet and Greet and National Human Rights Month Celebration on December 20, 2025, in…
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India’s Anti-Dumping Push Is Not Fixing the Manufacturing Problem
Over time, India has become one of the most active users of anti-dumping duties in the world. In recent years, investigations have proliferated across steel, chemicals, solar equipment, engineering goods, and a broad range of…