Prime 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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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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USISPF Appoints Top Industry Leaders to India Executive Leadership Board
by SAH Special Correspondent 3 minutes readThe US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has appointed five prominent industry leaders to its India Executive Leadership Board, reinforcing its mission to deepen economic and strategic ties between the United …
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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 …
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FIA-NE’s 4th International India Day Parade Unites Communities in Celebration of Freedom, Unity, and Heritage
by SAH Special Correspondent 4 minutes readThe Foundation of Indian Americans (FIA) – New England hosted its 4th International India Day Parade on August 10, 2025, in Boston, Massachusetts, bringing together communities from across the globe …
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U.S. State Department Credits Trump Administration for Defusing India-Pakistan Conflict
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readThe U.S. Department of State has acknowledged that tensions between India and Pakistan could have escalated into “something quite horrible,” crediting senior American leaders for their swift intervention to deescalate …
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Guest Column: Nukes, Mercedes, and a Dump Truck
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readThere are Generals and there are Generals. And there is Field Marshal Asim Munir, who appears to be getting ahead of himself by wading into an area that even a …
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Handshake or Hardball? What’s Really at Stake in a Modi–Trump United Nations General Assembly Bilateral
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s possible meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of next month’s United Nations General Assembly is shaping up less as ceremonial diplomacy and more …