India’s surprise move to suspend import duties on cotton for 40 days threatens to depress domestic prices and undercut farmers, while creating a lucrative opening for U.S. shippers squeezed out …
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Guest Column: The Difficult Last Mile
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readIf events of Alaska and Washington DC are anything to go by, it would seem that finally there is light at the end of the tunnel as far as the …
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India Cites Domestic Women’s Safety Initiatives as Global Model at UN Security Council Debate
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readCounsellor and Chargé d’Affaires of the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, Eldos Mathew Punnoose, stressed India’s strong stance against conflict-related sexual violence during the UN Security Council …
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Finance Panel Maps Growth Path, Flags Risks from Inflation, Trade Shifts and Energy Transition
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia’s economy may be the fastest-growing among major nations but sustaining that momentum will require deft management of inflation, trade realignment, capital flows and the energy transition, a parliamentary panel …
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Nuclear, Private Capital Cast as Anchors in India’s Energy Transition
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia’s economic future will hinge on how decisively it navigates the energy transition, with nuclear power and private investment set to take center stage, a parliamentary committee has warned. The …
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Pierre Poilievre Wins Battle River–Crowfoot Byelection in Landslide, Returns to House of Commons
by Prabhjot Singh 3 minutes readConservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre is headed back to the House of Commons after becoming the projected winner of the Battle River–Crowfoot federal byelection. He received a little more than …
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US Border Patrol Chief Emphasizes Support for Legal Immigration at India’s 79th Independence Day Celebrations in Virginia
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readChief Michael Banks of the U.S. Border Patrol underscored that the agency is not “anti-immigrant,” noting that immigrants are the underpinning of America. “This country was built by immigrants. It …
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Loudoun County Treasurer Honors T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman for Excellence in “Community Journalism”
by SAH Special Correspondent 5 minutes readLoudoun County Treasurer Henry C. Eickelberg recognized T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman, Editor-in-Chief of the South Asian Herald, for his excellence in “community journalism” during India’s 79th Independence Day celebrations at Dulles …
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JSW, POSCO Eye $7.2 Billion India steel JV as ‘Green Steel’ Demand Surges
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readIndia’s JSW Steel and South Korea’s POSCO Group have signed a non-binding agreement to explore a 50:50 joint venture for a 6 million tons per annum (MTPA) integrated steel plant, …
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From Grocery Bills to Loan Repayments: How UPI Is Reshaping Indian Money Habits
by R. Suryamurthy 2 minutes readIndia’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has continued its blistering growth in 2025, with average daily transaction values climbing from about $9.1 billion in January to $10.9 billion in August, according …