Asha Bhosle had once told me that she had been a “bandakhor” (rebel) since childhood. Though born into a family of Indian classical musician Pt. Deenanath Mangeshkar and his children …
South Asia
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High Testing Fees Turn Quality Rules into Trade Barrier
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readIndia’s expanding quality control regime is coming under scrutiny after a new report flagged sharply rising testing and certification costs as a potential barrier to trade—one that could disproportionately squeeze …
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An era has truly ended. The last of the ruling pantheon of singers—Asha Bhosle—is no more. If Hindi Film Music can be compared to a hand, then her elder sister …
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Seattle Unveils First City-Hosted Swami Vivekananda Statue in the United States
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readThe City of Seattle has become the first city government in the United States to host a life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda at Westlake Square in downtown Seattle. The life-size …
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Cricket Canada Elects Arvinder Khosa as President, Signals Governance Reset
by Prabhjot Singh 2 minutes readAmid ongoing controversies related to transparency, accountability, and fairness in national team selections, Cricket Canada has announced a leadership change, marking what it describes as the beginning of a new …
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Talks Between US and Iran for Peace in West Asia Fail, Both Sides Blame Each Other
by UNIby UNI 4 minutes readThe much-hyped talks between Iran and the United States in Islamabad for peace in West Asia have failed with both sides blaming each other for the fiasco. While the US …
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This movie is—if I may term it so—a disgrace to the two films we have seen with the tagline Ek Prem Katha. The first was the exceptional Gadar—Ek Prem Katha in 2001, which …
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For all those getting bent out of shape that Vice President of the United States, J.D. Vance is returning empty handed from Islamabad after a marathon 21 hours of direct …
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Sylhet, Apr 11 (UNI): Bangladesh’s measles outbreak continues to worsen as two more children died on Saturday within the span of 24 hours, one in Dhaka and the other in …
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Canada By-Elections Seen as Crucial Test for Mark Carney’s Liberal Minority Government
by Prabhjot Singh 4 minutes readWill Doly Begum, who ended her long association with the New Democratic Party (NDP) earlier this year, provide a political boost to Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Liberal Party …