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Education

Pallavi Gogoi Named Knight-Bagehot Fellowship Executive Director

Columbia Journalism School (CJS) has appointed NPR Chief Business Editor Pallavi Gogoi as executive director of the Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism, effective August 17. According to a…

By SAH Staff Reporter · July 27, 2026

East Asia

The Geopolitics of the Next Dalai Lama

Choosing the 14th Dalai Lama’s successor has shifted from a religious affair to a major geopolitical concern in Asia. This process will influence the future direction of Tibetan Buddhism and…

By Sanjay Upadhya · July 27, 2026

Culture & Heritage

Indian Americans Gather to Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary

A consortium of national Indian American organizations brought together Indian Americans from across the country at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., on July 25 for “America’s 250th Anniversary” recognizing…

By T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman · July 27, 2026

Diaspora

Sri Krishna Anugraha Mahotsava Draws Hundreds to SSVT

The Sri Siva Vishnu Temple (SSVT) in Lanham, Maryland, became a hub of devotion, Vedic scholarship, and community participation as hundreds of devotees gathered for the Sri Krishna Anugraha Mahotsava,…

By SAH Staff Reporter · July 26, 2026

Bangladesh

Six More Die from Measles-like Symptoms in Bangladesh 

As Bangladesh's measles outbreak worsened, six more children died from measles-like symptoms in the past 24 hours leading up to July 25, bringing the country's total tally of confirmed and…

By UNI · July 25, 2026

Bangladesh

Bangladesh President Mohammad Shahabuddin Resigns Under Pressure 

Bangladesh’s President Mohammad Shahabuddin, widely known by his nickname ‘Chuppu’ resigned on Friday, bringing to an end a tenure that had become increasingly uncomfortable for almost every major political force…

By Jayanta Roy Chowdhury & Anand Venkitachalam · July 25, 2026

Community

MAI Launches Music Program for Infants and Toddlers

Marathi Aai Initiative (MAI), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting Marathi-raised mothers through cultural programs, has launched Chimukle Sur, a music immersion program for children ages 4 to 36…

By SAH Staff Reporter · July 24, 2026

Diplomacy

India Calls for Clearer UNSC Dispute Resolution Framework

India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, said the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has a broad "repertoire" of "tools and mechanisms" to fulfill its responsibilities for…

By T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman · July 24, 2026