Indian American (IA) Impact, an organization dedicated to empowering South Asian and Indian American communities, hosted its annual “2025 Summit: Desis Persist – Our Stories, Our Strength” on September 16–17, …
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Sarod Maestro Amjad Ali Khan Dedicates Kennedy Center Concert to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on His 75th Birthday
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readSarod maestro and composer Padma Vibhushan Amjad Ali Khan has announced that the “Sarod Quintet – Three Generations, One Legacy” concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, on September …
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U.S. Tariffs Hit Indian Exporters Across Sectors, Margin Squeeze Seen Despite Mitigation Efforts
by R. Suryamurthy 2 minutes readIndian exporters face heightened uncertainty after the United States slapped a combined 50 per cent tariff on imports from India, making it the most heavily tariffed nation globally and threatening …
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National India Hub Launches First-Ever CPR Training Program for the Visually Impaired in Illinois
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readIn an important step for disability inclusion and public health, the National India Hub (NIH) in Schaumburg, Illinois, launched a specialized Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training Program for the visually …
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AI Could Lift World Trade Nearly 40 Percent by 2040, WTO Warns of Widening Digital Divide
by R. Suryamurthy 2 minutes readArtificial intelligence (AI) could raise the value of global trade flows by up to 37 percent by 2040, but only if governments close digital infrastructure gaps and keep markets open, …
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India–US Trade Talks Resume Under Tariff Shadow, No Breakthrough in Sight
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia and the United States reopened trade discussions in New Delhi on September 16, 2025, but hopes of a breakthrough remain dim as tariff disputes and strategic fault lines weigh …
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Carney and Poilievre Clash in First Commons Debate as Fall Session Begins
by Prabhjot Singh 4 minutes readPolitics is an amazing game. At times, it says so much without creating a furor. At other times, it sparks uproars without anything substantial said or done. On September 15, …
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Applause Entertainment Acquires Rights to 6 Iconic Jeffrey Archer Novels in Landmark Global Move
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readApplause Entertainment, India’s leading content studios, has acquired the exclusive screen rights to six of Jeffrey Archer’s most iconic novels — The Clifton Chronicles, Fourth Estate, First Among Equals, The Eleventh Commandment, Sons of Fortune, …
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The AI and Robotics Revolution: Promise and Peril for Emerging Markets Like India
by Yee Carter, Special to South Asian Herald 10 minutes readArtificial Intelligence (AI) has become the ubiquitous buzzword in the business world, especially in equity markets – almost every financial news story seems to have a mandatory inclusion about AI. …
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California Moves to Add Diwali to Official List of State Holidays
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readThe California State Assembly has approved AB 268, a bill that formally recognizes Diwali, the festival of lights, as a state holiday. The legislation, introduced on January 17, 2025, by …