Indian American Rajan Hooda, PhD., a former McKinsey consultant and Senior Banker, has claimed to have unraveled the mystery behind the construction of Egyptian giant pyramids after dedicating over 50 …
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India Criticizes Asylum Seekers for “Slandering” Nation Amid Surge in U.S. Applications
by News India Times 2 minutes readIn a forceful response to the surge in asylum applications from Indian nationals, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Thursday accused some individuals seeking refuge abroad of “slandering” India and …
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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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FIIDS Urges President Joe Biden to Help Protect Religious Minorities in Bangladesh
by SAH Staff Reporter 4 minutes readThe Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) has written a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, voicing serious concerns about the escalating …
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Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations Observes “Hindi Diwas 2024” at the United Nations
by SAH Special Correspondent 5 minutes readThe Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations organized a special event on November 22nd in New York to celebrate “Hindi Diwas 2024.” This occasion also marked the 75th anniversary of …
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‘I Was in Absolute Awe of How Gurudev Can Find People in the Darkest Places Like This and Reach Them with the Truth’
by Gabriella Savelli, Special to South Asian Herald 8 minutes readRikers Island, New York, is the second largest jail in the United States, and has struggled for years with staff shortages and poor facilities. The Art of Living Prison Program …
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Good Neighbors and Beyond: A SEHER Perspective
by Sanjeev Bhargava, Special to South Asian Herald 5 minutes readMany years ago, I began to wonder, what us, ordinary citizens, can do to contribute to public diplomacy. What could we do, without holding posts and power, to bring greater …
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Adani Group Chair and Others Indicted for ‘Securities and Wire Fraud’ in United States
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readThe U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York on November 20, 2024, unsealed a five-count criminal indictment in federal court in Brooklyn, charging Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, …
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Reliance Foundation and UN India Host ‘Early Warning to Early Action’ Convention in Odisha
by Ananya Prabhakar 4 minutes readReliance Foundation, in collaboration with United Nations India brought together stakeholders from the Global South to discuss strengthening of early warning signs for early action during disasters. The convention, which …
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Indian American Republicans Welcome President-elect Trump’s Pick of Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readIndian American Republicans have commended President-elect Donald Trump for nominating Marco Rubio for Secretary of State, emphasizing that he will play a key role in furthering US-India relations. Senator Rubio, …