In a pioneering hit among art cinema, Ankur, 51 years ago, a young girl made her debut as a poor Hyderabadi girl wanting to become a mother. That girl, Shabana Azmi, was …
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South Asian Fashion Brand Paaie Bridges Culture and Couture at New York Fashion Week
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readPaaie, the Virginia-based South Asian fashion brand, made a dazzling return to the global stage with its showcase at New York Fashion Week (NYFW) on September 13, 2025, at The …
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Assemblywoman Rajkumar Highlights Soara’s South Asian-Inspired Designs at New York Fashion Week
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readNew York State Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar, the first Indian American woman elected to state office, took center stage at “Style Across the Aisle,” an inspiring event that brought together New …
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UNGA President Annalena Baerbock Opens 80th Session, Calls It a “Make-or-Break Moment” for the United Nations
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readOpening the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), President Annalena Baerbock declared, on September 9, 2025, the gathering to be “no ordinary” session, emphasizing that the UN …
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Global Study Finds Women Still Largely Absent in News Media Representation
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readDespite making up half of the world’s population, women continue to account for only a quarter of the voices and faces seen or heard in the news, according to a …
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Securing India’s Welcome: Why Tourist Police Reform Can’t Wait
by Harshita Gupta and Utkarsh Yadav 5 minutes readConsidering a trip to India? The U.S. government has issued a Level 2 travel advisory, urging citizens to exercise increased caution. The warning is a response to security risks from …
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Seven Years After Navtej Singh Johar: Time for Transformative Change
by Harshita Gupta and Utkarsh Yadav 5 minutes readOn September 6, 2018, the Supreme Court of India, while delivering the Navtej Singh Johar and Others v. Union of India, not only struck down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) …
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New York Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar Introduces Bill to Safeguard Vaccine Access
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readNew York State Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar has announced plans to introduce the “Robert F. Kennedy, Sr. Vaccine Access Act,” a measure designed to counter what she described as the Trump …
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Stanford University Honors Srinivasa Ramanujan with Abstract Portrait by Artist Jeena Raghavan
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readJeena Raghavan, a New York- and Bangalore-based artist, has presented an abstract portrait of the legendary Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan to Stanford University. The University has installed the work as …
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Waterloo Warriors Stun Defending Champions Mississauga Premiers to Win World T10® Women’s Series 2025
by Prabhjot Singh 3 minutes readA 63-run unbeaten third-wicket partnership between Terisha and D. Mitra helped Waterloo Warriors surprise defending champions Mississauga Premiers by eight wickets with four balls to spare in the World T10® …