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Remembering the Golden Voice of Mukesh: Part 1

On August 27, it is 50 years since Mukesh Chand Mathur left us. Mukesh sang a fraction of the number of songs of his illustrious contemporaries Mohammed Rafi and Kishore Kumar…

By Rajiv Vijayakar · August 26, 2026

Diplomacy

India in Moscow on Sunday, Beijing on Monday

There is a habit in commentary of treating every Indian visit abroad as a signal of which way Delhi is leaning. Lean west, lean east, lean north. The habit misses…

By Rahul Pawa · August 26, 2026

Diaspora

Trump Tests a New Path After H-1B Court Defeat

The Trump administration’s proposed $103, 265 fee on new H-1B petitions is not simply another increase in immigration costs. It is, more fundamentally, an attempt to recover through regulation what…

By R. Suryamurthy · August 25, 2026

Culture & Heritage

Ancient Icons, Enduring Myths-II

The Museum Ulm at the Baden-Wurttemberg state in Germany displays a fantastic exhibit of a man-lion. The icon’s German name is Löwenmensch, meaning ‘lion-person’ or ‘lion-human’. The exhibit, just about…

By Aditya Chatterjee · August 25, 2026

Diaspora

Muizzu Recasts Island States as Global Investment Frontiers

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has called for island nations to be viewed as investable economies rather than solely as climate-vulnerable states seeking international assistance. Speaking at the UN-backed Small Island…

By SAH Special Correspondent · August 25, 2026

Diaspora

Pakistan Positioned to Expand Role in Global Halal Economy

Pakistan is well positioned to strengthen its role in the global halal economy, according to Yousef Hassan Khalawi, secretary-general of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Development. Speaking during a…

By SAH Staff Reporter · August 25, 2026

Diaspora

Film Review: 7 Dogs Is a Dud That Has Nothing to Do with Animals

From the 1970s to the 1990s, we had innumerable films named after deities or holy entities like Krishnavtar (Mithun Chakraborty’s non-starter), Gautam Govinda, Amar Shakti, Ram Avtar, Vishnu Devaa, Shiv Raam, Shanker Shambhuand…

By Rajiv Vijayakar · August 25, 2026

Diaspora

H-1B Sponsorship Cost Set to Soar

The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a sweeping new fee of $103,265 for every H-1B cap-subject petition, including petitions filed under the advanced-degree exemption, a move that could dramatically…

By R. Suryamurthy · August 25, 2026

Diaspora

Jag Nagendra Named to Sacramento’s 2026 Top 60 List

South Asian community leader and Folsom City Council candidate Jag Nagendra has been named to Sacramento’s 2026 Top 60 Change Makers, an annual recognition presented jointly by The Sacramento Bee and the…

By SAH Staff Reporter · August 25, 2026