Two Stony Brook University (SBU) research initiatives led by Indian American professors Gurtej Singh and Anurag Purwar have received seed funding through the SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund, which supports “groundbreaking …
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West’s Selective Immigration Push Deepens Brain Drain Pressures on Developing Nations
by Prabhjot Singh 4 minutes read“Poaching the best and ignoring the rest” appears to be the emerging immigration mantra of the developed West as it moves into 2026. The message to countries rich in manpower, …
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National Retail Solutions Deploys Altria Tier 4 Program Across Entire POS Network
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readNational Retail Solutions (NRS) announced the successful development and deployment of the Altria Tier 4 program across its entire point-of-sale (POS) network. The integration embeds Altria’s Tier 4 program directly …
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New York City to Retire MetroCard on December 31, 2025, as OMNY Becomes Sole Fare Payment System
by SAH Staff Reporter 5 minutes readNew Yorkers and visitors using the city’s subway and bus system will have one final opportunity to use the iconic MetroCard on New Year’s Eve. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) …
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In Conversation with Rajesh Mehta: Ambassador Ajay Bisaria
by Rajesh Mehta, Special to South Asian Herald 7 minutes readA seasoned diplomat with decades of experience across South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Indo-Pacific, Ambassador Ajay Bisaria has been at the forefront of some of India’s most consequential diplomatic …
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ISRO’s LVM3 Sets New Heavy-Lift Benchmark with BlueBird Block-2 Commercial Launch
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia’s space agency on Wednesday successfully placed the BlueBird Block-2 communications satellite into low Earth orbit, marking the heaviest payload ever launched by an Indian rocket and underscoring the growing …
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Learning from the World Through a Nepal Lens: My Experience at the IndoUS Bridging RARE Summit 2025
by Dr. Bijaya Mishra, Special to South Asian Herald 6 minutes readI had the privilege of participating in the IndoUS Bridging RARE Summit 2025, hosted at the Hylton Art Performance Center at George Mason University, Virginia, USA, from November 2–4, 2025. …
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Jenifer Rajkumar’s Cybersecurity Bill Signed Into Law, Blocking High-Risk Foreign Technology in New York
by SAH Staff Reporter 4 minutes readNew York State Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar has announced that her cybersecurity legislation, A2237, has been signed into law following unanimous passage. The new law aims to protect New Yorkers from …
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USISPF Welcomes India’s Nuclear and Insurance Reforms, Citing Long-Term Growth Potential
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readThe US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has welcomed the enactment of the SHANTI (Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India) Act, 2025, describing it as a “historic …
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IndoUSrare Names GenoPhe Biotech and IUVA Labs Winners of Pitch4RARE 2025 Startup Competition
by SAH Special Correspondent 6 minutes readThe Indo-US Organization for Rare Diseases (IndoUSrare) has announced the winners of Pitch4RARE, its virtual startup pitch competition held on December 9, recognizing innovative, patient-centered solutions aimed at advancing equitable …