The 24th annual Asian Achievers Awards brought together business leaders, celebrities, and sports personalities in London a few weeks ago, continuing a tradition of recognizing British Asian contributions to business …
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President Trump Appoints Katie Zacharia as White House Press Secretary
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readPresident Donald Trump has appointed Katie Zacharia, a senior communications adviser to Truth Social’s parent company, Trump Media & Technology Group, as White House press secretary. She succeeds Karoline Leavitt, …
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Navanethem “Navi” Pillay Receives Nobel Peace Prize for Advancing International Law
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 7 minutes readThe Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on October 9 that Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, a South African-born jurist of Indian Tamil descent, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her …
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Delhi Entrepreneur Completes Everest Base Camp Trek in Saree After MS Diagnosis
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readDelhi-based entrepreneur Kulpreet Freddy Veesuna, 52, reached Everest Base Camp wearing a saree on September 29, 2026, weeks after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Veesuna arrived at Base Camp …
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Lovebirds Designers Amrita Khanna and Gursi Singh on Indian Fashion
by Rishini Weeraratne 13 minutes readI first encountered Lovebirds earlier this year through Amrita Khanna and Gursi Singh’s remarkable presentation at Lunuganga in Sri Lanka. Geoffrey Bawa’s celebrated garden became more than a backdrop; it …
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Women Inspiring Network Launches WIN Connect at New York Climate Week
by SAH Special Correspondent 4 minutes readWomen Inspiring Network (WIN) launched WIN Connect, an AI-powered platform for women leaders, during its #WINLounge event in New York. Held during Climate Week New York alongside the 81st session …
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Minister Jaishankar Calls Reform a Measure of Commitment to the United Nations
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 7 minutes readUnited Nations, New York: India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said the United Nations is struggling to keep pace with a changing world and argued that calls for reform reflect …
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Asian Achievers Awards Honor British Asian Leaders in London
by SAH UK Bureau 5 minutes readThe 24th Asian Achievers Awards, one of the United Kingdom’s most prominent and longstanding celebrations of British Asian achievement in business and society, brought together business leaders, celebrities and sports …
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Rosemin Opgenhaffen on Reinventing Beauty for Women Over 40
by Rishini Weeraratne 21 minutes readI was first introduced to Rosemin Opgenhaffen, founder of Rosemin Beauty, by Farzana Baduel, CEO of Curzon PR, at a Diwali dinner hosted by Sheena Bhattessa, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Citizen Femme, at Jamavar …
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Exclusive: Lakshmi Puri Relaunches ‘Swallowing the Sun’ at JLF Seattle 2026
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readAmbassador Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri relaunched the international edition of her novel, “Swallowing the Sun,” during the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) Seattle 2026, held September 17-20, at the Seattle Public Library, …