India’s globally acclaimed Unified Payments Interface (UPI), the backbone of the country’s digital payments revolution, has entered a new phase of policy uncertainty after the government introduced legislation that could …
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Viksit Bharat 2047: A Roadmap to Become a Developed Nation
by Dr. Mohan Kumar 5 minutes readIt is creditable that the Government of India has set for itself and the nation a crucial goal: That India should become Viksit Bharat by 2047, which would be the …
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Sheikh Hasina Says She Will Return to Bangladesh Despite Threats to Her Life
by Jayanta Roy Chowdhury 7 minutes readIn an emotional speech, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on August 5 that she is prepared to return to her country despite the possibility of being detained or …
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Asian Achievers Awards 2026 Reveals Shortlist Across Nine Categories
by SAH UK Bureau 4 minutes readThe shortlist for the 24th Asian Achievers Awards, the UK’s longest-running celebration of British Asian excellence across multiple fields, has been announced ahead of the awards ceremony on September 18, …
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UN Chief Warns Weak India Monsoon Signals Deepening Climate Crisis
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readSecretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres warned that India’s monsoon is already running well “below average,” with forecasts indicating worsening conditions across a subcontinent where more than a billion …
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Infantino Withdraws FIFA Forward Enterprise Proposal
by Prabhjot Singh 3 minutes readAs opposition mounted to FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s proposal to establish the FIFA Forward Enterprise to oversee the organization’s major competitions, including the FIFA World Cup, Infantino announced that the …
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Arctic Is Now a Geopolitical Battlefield, Parliament Panel Tells India
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readIndia’s approach to the Arctic and Antarctic can no longer be confined to scientific research as climate change, geopolitical rivalry and the race for critical resources rapidly transform the polar …
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Nearly half of non-resident Indians (NRIs) who own property in India are planning to diversify their real estate holdings, reflecting a broader shift from emotional ownership to strategic global wealth …
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India Raises Safety Concerns for 10 Million Gulf Indians at UN Security Council
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readIndia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, has said that the safety and well-being of the nearly 10 million Indians living and working in the Gulf region …
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Six Bangladeshi nationals were killed and another was injured in a devastating fire that broke out at a superstore near Queenstown in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province early Tuesday. The …