Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old NY state assemblymember from Queens, has been elected the 111th mayor of New York City on November 4, 2025. His victory is historic on several counts, …
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Hindu YUVA Hosts Scholar Sachin Nandha on U.S. Campus Tour Exploring Hedgewar’s Legacy
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readHindu YUVA USA recently hosted noted scholar, author, and director of the International Centre for Sustainability (UK), Sachin Nandha, for a multi-campus U.S. lecture tour centered on his new book, …
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Film Review: The Taj Story Investigates, Illustrates, Instructs—But…
by Rajiv Vijayakar 7 minutes readSurrounded by the hit Thamma and also the projected small-town success of Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, and co-released with Bahubali—The Epic, one would have expected The Taj Story, a saga sans stars, to go unnoticed …
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Meenakshi Lekhi Calls Science and Technology the Bridge for a Stronger US-India Partnership at FIIDS Roundtable
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 8 minutes readIn a compelling address underscoring the role of innovation and shared democratic values in shaping the global order, former Minister of State for External Affairs of India, Meenakshi Lekhi said …
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Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Pledges to Champion Rare Disease Community at 2025 Indo-US Bridging RARE Summit
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 7 minutes readIn a stirring message of solidarity to the rare disease community, Virginia Congressman Suhas Subramanyam pledged to be their “champion in Congress,” underscoring the critical need for sustained funding, research, …
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D.C. Dispatch: Arctic Fault Lines Linking Climate Commerce and Security from Polar Ice to South Asian Shores
by Anand Patelby Anand Patel 5 minutes readIn this exclusive conversation with D.C. Dispatch, South Asian Herald’s special podcast, Sian Prior, Ph.D., shipping policy director at the Brussels-based advocacy group Seas at Risk, said the Arctic has moved from …
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A Funeral of Corruption: NHRC Probes Alleged Extortion of Grieving Father in Bengaluru
by R. Suryamurthy 2 minutes readThe National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken Suo Motu cognizance of disturbing media reports alleging that a grieving father in Bengaluru was forced to pay bribes to an ambulance …
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On October 31, half a century passed after S.D. Burman, that timeless composer and singer, achieved immortality. Born on October 1, 1906, his melodies were always known to be ahead …
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Supreme Court Showdown to Decide Fate of President Trump’s Global Tariffs
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readThe U.S. Supreme Court will on November 5, 2025, hear one of the most consequential trade cases in decades — Learning Resources, Inc. v. Donald J. Trump — a legal …
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When love defies labels, faith, and family expectations, the results can be both beautiful and brutal. That emotional paradox lies at the heart of a powerful new stage play making …