South Asia

Advertisement

Wide · 970×250 or 728×90
Community

The New Silk Route: Handlooms, Heritage and High Fashion

In a carefully calibrated blend of culture, commerce and couture, India’s handloom sector is stepping onto an unlikely but high-visibility stage — the glitz of the Femina Miss India finale…

By R. Suryamurthy · April 16, 2026

Diaspora

India Jewelry Trade Rebalances

India’s gem and jewelry exports stood at $27.72 billion (₹2.45 lakh crore) in the financial year 2025–26, marking a modest 0.93% rise in rupee terms but a 3.32% decline in…

By R. Suryamurthy · April 15, 2026

Community

From Bangalore to the Edge of Space

In 2016, Nirupesh Joshi walked away from a senior director's title, and an enviable compensation package in Hong Kong. His wife Mercy Amalraj gave up her career in mobile gaming.…

By SAH Special Correspondent · April 15, 2026

Films

Ram Sampath: ‘I am Half Tamilian, Half- Kannadiga’ 

Art runs in his blood. Ram Sampath, known to Hindi cinema as the composer of films as varied as Khakee, Family, Delhi Belly, Fukrey and Laapataa Ladies and albums like Shiamak Davar’s Mohabbat Kar…

By Rajiv Vijayakar · April 15, 2026

Elections

Bengal Polls: Battle Over ‘Bangaliana’

As Bengal celebrates ‘Poila Baisakh,’ the first day of the Bengali calendar, a vibrant expression of the culture of this riverine land, electoral battle lines are hardening over that very…

By Jayanta Roy Chowdhury · April 14, 2026