The U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has announced the appointment of Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, Kumar Mangalam Birla, to its Board of Directors and Executive Committee. The Aditya …
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Exclusive: Malaysia’s Datuk Seri Saravanan Murugan on FeTNA 2025, Tamil Leadership, and Empowering the Indian Diaspora
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readDatuk Seri Saravanan Murugan, Deputy President of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) and the longest-serving Malaysian Indian Member of Parliament from Tapah Constituency, participated at the FeTNA 2025 Convention from …
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Guest Column: The Trump-Musk Feud is Not Funny Business
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readIt will be shrugged away in some quarters as two powerful men and an occasional soap opera, but not really a drama to drag on for decades. In the context …
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Foreign Minister Jaishankar Highlights Quad Progress, US-India Ties, and Political Unity
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readIndia’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has praised the global advocacy efforts of the seven All-Party delegations post Operation Sindoor, emphasizing that the initiative showcases India’s “political pluralism” and delivers a …
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PM Narendra Modi on a Five-Nation Trip to Strengthen the Global South Connection
by Prasad Kunduri, Special to South Asian Herald 6 minutes readOn July 2, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave for a five-nation trip across two continents – Africa and Latin America – in a step to strengthen India’s relations …
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Universities Gear Up for $160 Billion Fintech Future with Crypto Programs
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIndia’s higher education landscape is undergoing a strategic shift, as academic institutions across the country actively embrace crypto literacy and digital finance education. Once considered a fringe interest, cryptocurrencies and …
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Secretary Marco Rubio Welcomes Quad Foreign Ministers in DC for High-Level Diplomatic Talks
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 7 minutes readU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted his counterparts from the Quad, Indian Foreign Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi, for …
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Cash to Crypto? U.S. Remittance Tax Fuels Fintech Innovation and Informal Risks
by R. Suryamurthy 7 minutes readThe proposed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R. 1) in the U.S. Congress remains a focal point of intense debate, particularly regarding its evolving provisions on a tax on remittances. …
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India Gains as U.S. Retreats on Section 899; Global Minimum Tax Finds New Stability
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readThe recent decision by the U.S. Congress to drop Section 899 from the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” marks a critical turning point in the evolving landscape of international taxation. …
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Beyond Tariffs: U.S.-India Trade Talks Test New Delhi’s Strategic Trade Vision
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readAs Indian trade negotiators commenced what could be their final in-person talks in Washington, D.C. on June 27, 2025, a looming July 9 deadline casts a long shadow over the …