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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PHOTO: X@narendramodi
Viksit Bharat Beyond Modi: India’s 2047 TestSep 27, 2026
India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressing the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on September 26, 2026. PHOTO: United Nations 
Minister Jaishankar Calls for Accountability Over State-Sponsored Terrorism at UNGA Sep 26, 2026
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Video Games Can Be Tools for Learning, Not Just DistractionsSep 26, 2026
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India Association of Greater Boston Reports Expanded Programs, State RecognitionSep 26, 2026
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Medical Research Matters Only When It Reaches PatientsSep 26, 2026
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India Wins Kabaddi Double as Asian Games Medal Gap PersistsSep 26, 2026
A scene from The Vvaan—Force of the Forrest. PHOTO: Communique PR
Film Review: The Vvaan: Force of the Forrest has Small-Town Appeal With its Olde-Worlde ApproachSep 26, 2026
Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif speaking at the United Nations General Assembly on September 24, 2026, in New York. PHOTO: United Nations
Shehbaz Sharif Touts Pakistan’s Economic Reforms, Urges Regional Stability at UNSep 26, 2026
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VFS Global Launches Suriname Passport Service in New YorkSep 26, 2026
Prime Minister of Bangladesh Tarique Rahman addressing the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 24, 2026, in New York. PHOTO: United Nations
Prime Minister of Bangladesh Outlines Democratic and Economic Agenda at UNGA Sep 26, 2026
Prime Minister of Nepal Balendra Shah delivering his address at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 24, 2026. PHOTO: United Nations
At UNGA, Nepal’s Prime Minister Urges Climate Action After Deadly FloodsSep 25, 2026
Prime Minister of Bhutan, Dasho Tshering Tobgay addressing the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 22, 2026, in New York. PHOTO: United Nations
Bhutan’s Prime Minister Says PM Modi Backs Gelephu Mindfulness CitySep 25, 2026
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar delivering his press remarks at the UN press briefing room soon after launching the initiative on September 25, 2026, at the United Nations in New York. PHOTO: T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman, SAH
India, Liberia Launch UN Group to Protect Shipping and SeafarersSep 25, 2026
From left, President of ORF, Sameer Saran, Ghana’s Foreign Minister Samuel Ablakwa; Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kamina Johnson Smith; External Affairs Minister of India, S. Jaishankar; East-West Center President and Chief Executive Officer Celeste Connors; and Suriname’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and Cooperation Melvin Bouva; at the fifth annual India Day event “Ruptures and Ramparts: Building Bridges for a Changing World,” on September 24, 2026, in New York. PHOTO: T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman, SAH
Minister Jaishankar Calls Reform a Measure of Commitment to the United Nations Sep 25, 2026
A poster of the show. PHOTO: Sakshi Nikam
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, the Original Icon of TV Reality Shows and a US Favorite, is Back Sep 25, 2026
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Opinion: Optics, Opulence and OutcomeSep 25, 2026
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ADB Cuts Bangladesh Growth Forecast to 4.0% for FY 27Sep 24, 2026
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Ishinomaki Smile Documentary Trailer Screened at New York Interfaith ServiceSep 24, 2026
WFM Executive Director Naveena Dasa speaking at the event on September 23, 2026, in New York. PHOTO: T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman, SAH
World Food Movement Sets Goal of One Million Meals by 2030 in USSep 24, 2026
PHOTO: Khushi Sista
Students Learn Leadership by LeadingSep 24, 2026
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Food Businesses Can Build Community, Not Just ProfitSep 24, 2026
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Navratri and the Nine Planets: A Vedic Astrological Guide to the FestivalSep 24, 2026
A poster of Vir Das: Full Volume. PHOTO: Publicis Consultants-Asia
Netflix’s Vir Das: Fool Volume Nominated at the International Emmy Awards 2026Sep 24, 2026
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India Seeks More Gold After Mixed Start at 2026 Asian GamesSep 24, 2026