Though I find the word sounding like a cover-‘worse’ion of Hollywood, the term ‘Bollywood’ has come to stay. I righty prefer the term ‘Hindi Cinema’! On the good side, the …
South Asia
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Rep. Suhas Subramanyam Introduces 9/11 Servicemember Fairness Act to Expand PACT Act Benefits
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readOn September 11, 2025, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) introduced the Susan E. Lukas 9/11 Servicemember Fairness Act, a bill designed to extend PACT Act benefits to servicemembers who reported for …
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Remembering Shankar-Jaikishan on Jaikishan’s 54th Death Anniversary
by Rajiv Vijayakar 7 minutes readCome industry associates or fans, it is universally acknowledged that Hindi cinema’s greatest-ever composers remain the Shankar-Jaikishan duo rather than other hyped names. The duo, however, had some crucial personal …
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Sukhmani Haven’s 2025 Gala in Mississauga Raises Hope and Support for International Students
by Prabhjot Singh 4 minutes readVersailles Convention Centre in Mississauga reverberated with the beats of Punjabi folklore as members of the local Seniors Club, mostly in their 50s, 60s, and 70s, performed “Giddha” for an …
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President Trump’s India Envoy Nominee Presses New Delhi to Halt Russian Oil Purchases
by Anand Patelby Anand Patel 5 minutes readSergio Gor, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to India, told US Senators on September 11, 2025, that stopping India’s purchases of Russian oil would be a top …
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Shishir Sharma Wins Best Actor at DC South Asian Film Festival for ‘Kuch Sapney Apne’
by SAH Staff Reporter 4 minutes readActor Shishir Sharma’s performance in ‘Kuch Sapney Apne’ earned him the Best Actor award at the 14th Annual DC South Asian Film Festival (DCSAFF), held from September 5-7, 2025, in …
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“USA vs Raj”: The Harrowing True Story of an Indian-American Doctor Wrongfully Imprisoned for Over Three Years
by Prabhjot Singh 5 minutes readIt is not fiction. This is a real-life drama of an individual who stood by his ideals and brought one of the world’s mightiest nations to its knees. It is …
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A.R. Rahman’s “The Wonderment Tour” Extended to the United Kingdom
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readAfter a successful 16-City North American leg grossed over $12,500,000 with 150,000 tickets sold, and 40,000 attended the premiere concert in Mumbai, tickets are on sale now for three new …
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Opinion: Pinching the Baby and Rocking the Cradle
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readIt takes a simple mind to read too much into what is happening in the realm of India–United States relations—a tendency to take at face value all that is being …
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Indian Ambassador Welcomes President Trump’s Nomination of Sergio Gor as U.S. Envoy to India
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readIndian Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Kwatra, has welcomed President Donald Trump’s nomination of Sergio Gor as the next U.S. Ambassador to India, calling it a “sign of importance” …