Speaking at a special celebration for Chatti, New York City’s first high-end Kerala cuisine restaurant by Chef Regi Mathew, Consul General of India in New York, Binaya Pradhan, on March …
Travel & Food
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From IFG 2025 to the Maha Kumbh: How Unexpected Encounters Shape Our Purpose
by Pooja Bhardwaj 5 minutes readAs I settled into the rhythm of everyday life, a survey from Indiaspora landed in my inbox, asking me to recall one serendipitous moment from IFG 2025. I paused—how could …
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American Airlines Jet and U.S. Army Helicopter Collide Midair Over Potomac, Killing 67; Ashburn Ice-Skating Coach Among Victims
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readA midair collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter claimed the lives of 60 passengers and four crew members (64) from the passenger jet, …
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Emirates Launches A350 Flights to Mumbai and Ahmedabad on India’s Republic Day
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readOn January 26, 2025, Emirates will launch its Airbus A350 service to Mumbai and Ahmedabad in India. The state-of-the-art A350 aircraft now serves five destinations across the Emirates network. Featuring …
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Department of State Revamps Passport and Visa Services; Streamlines Processing and Online Renewals
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readThe Bureau of Consular Affairs at the U.S. Department of State has noted it has decisively responded to historic demand for travel documents, implementing sweeping changes to improve accessibility and …
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Air India Unveils Non-Stop Flights to Newark from New Delhi and In-Flight Wi-Fi: A New Era of Luxury and Connectivity
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readOn January 2, 2025, Air India, India’s leading global airline, began operating its flagship A350-900 aircraft on non-stop flights between New Delhi and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in New …
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Breaking Bread Breaks Borders, Mends Broken Hearts
by Natalie Jacobsen, Special to South Asian Hearald 8 minutes readIt was a clear-sky evening in Dallas on the brink of winter. Our group bus pulled up to an unassuming office building that had shuttered for the day, save for …
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Crossing Continents: European Explorers and India’s Mysteries
by Amit Agarwal, Special to South Asian Herald 7 minutes readMy new book is an account of Bharat through the eyes of European travellers, covering the medieval period between the 15th and 19th centuries. My earlier books, “Swift Horses Sharp …
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Turkey or Eggplant: An Indian American Thanksgiving
by Archana Adalja, News India Times 5 minutes readDiwali has just gone with numerous celebrations among the Indian American community and Thanksgiving follows right behind, making life full of one joyful festival after another, of meeting friends and …
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Usha Chilukuri Vance says her husband cooks vegetarian Indian food
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readUsha Chilukuri Vance, the Indian-origin wife of the Republican Vice-Presidential nominee, J D Vance, shared that “he’s a meat and potatoes kind of guy,” but he adapted to her vegetarian …