Chairman and Co-founder of Infosys and Founding Chairman of UIDAI (Aadhaar), Nandan Nilekani, has reiterated that the time is ripe to adopt the concept of the “Finternet.” The concept, introduced …
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2025 Spring Meetings: World Bank President Banga Stresses Importance of Lower Tariffs and Regional Trade at High-Level Panel
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readThe President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga underscored the benefits of lower tariffs, emphasizing that they are “good for everybody,” and highlighting the growing significance of bilateral and …
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U.S. Leaders, Indian American Lawmakers, and Community Organizations Condemn Kashmir Terror Attack That Killed 26 Tourists
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readUS President Donald Trump has extended his deepest condolences to India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi following a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, located in Indian-administered Kashmir. The attack, which took …
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IMF’s Gita Gopinath Highlights Role of Resilient Capital Markets and AI at IMF-IOSCO Conference
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readDeputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Gita Gopinath, underscored the vital importance of resilient and stable capital markets in fostering economic growth by enabling the efficient allocation …
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World Mourns the Passing of Pope Francis: Tributes Pour in from South Asian Leaders, U.S. Lawmakers, and Global Figures
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readWorld leaders – including South Asian heads of state and government, as well as Indian American federal and state lawmakers – have expressed deep condolences on the passing of His …
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The Changing DEI Landscape: The Challenge of Finding Steady Footing
by Erin Liby Erin Li 7 minutes readI’m a first year student studying healthcare policy at the University of Pennsylvania, where I’ve been inspired to dig deeper into the complexities of our healthcare system. I’ve always believed …
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From Janakpuri to the Global Stage: How Anmol’s Journey Sparked a Diaspora-Driven Investment Movement
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 7 minutes readTwenty-four-year-old, Anmol Goel is poised to become the youngest venture capital fund manager to independently raise and run an eight-figure fund. His firm, Aryan Ventures, is more than a typical …
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Congressional Report Flags China’s DeepSeek AI as Major U.S. National Security Threat
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readRanking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have released …
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DC-Based Airlink Ushers First Wave of NGO Aid into Myanmar After Earthquake
by Natalie Jacobsen, Special to South Asian Hearald 7 minutes readWhen a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand on March 28, 2025, one Washington, DC-area non-governmental organization (NGO) sprang into action: Airlink. In all disasters, time becomes the biggest …
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IMF Chief Praises India’s Tariff Reforms, Calls for “Clarity” in Global Trade Amid Economic Uncertainty
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readAt the 2025 IMF Spring Meetings Curtain Raiser held at the IMF Headquarters in Washington DC, on April 17, 2025, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, …