On 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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Guest Column: SCO Summit, Ukraine Crisis, and Europe’s Uncertain Coalition
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readMuch of the world was in awe of the events in Tianjin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and the extensive military parade in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary …
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The September 5, 1952-born Rishi Kapoor, easily one of the most underrated actors in Hindi cinema and also one of the most accomplished, always had a valid complaint about his …
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Indian-Origin Amit Kshatriya Named NASA Associate Administrator, Agency’s Top Civil Service Role
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readActing Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Sean P. Duffy, has appointed Indian-Origin Amit Kshatriya as the agency’s new associate administrator, the highest-ranking civil service position within …
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Web Review: Court Kacheri is a Welcome Mix of the Light and Serious
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readDoes a lawyer’s son have to become a lawyer even if he is not interested in the profession and hates everything that comes with it? Is there anything like an …
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Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Honors South Asian Herald Editor-in-Chief with Congressional Record Commendation
by SAH Special Correspondent 3 minutes readIndian American Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) has recognized T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman, Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief of South Asian Herald, with a commendation in the Congressional Record during the proceedings of the 119th …
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President Trump Calls U.S.-India Trade Ties “One-Sided,” Defends Tariffs Amid Court Ruling
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readU.S. President Donald Trump has described America’s trade relationship with India as “one-sided,” criticizing New Delhi for imposing some of the world’s highest tariffs. “I get along with India very …
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Two Iconic Filmmaker-Actor Teams Reunite: Priyadarshan-Akshay and RGV-Manoj
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readAkshay Kumar was Priyadarshan’s favorite actor, and ‘two-gether’ they changed the commercial viability (and raised the bar) for full-on, clean comedies together with Hera Pheri (2000). Subsequently, they gave three hits in …
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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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SCO Summit 2025: Leaders Emphasize Multilateralism, Security, and Global Governance Reforms
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readAs nations worldwide grapple with the impact of ongoing U.S. tariffs, world leaders convened at the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, from August 31 to September …