India’s state legislatures had a busy year. Not with mundane matters such as inflation, jobs or potholes. Those, apparently, can wait. Instead, lawmakers across the country spent 2025 grappling with …
Diaspora
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The Whistle That Rules Sport: Small Instrument, Big Authority
by Prabhjot Singh 6 minutes readFrom soccer stadiums to Olympic arenas, it is difficult to imagine sports without the whistle. This small handheld instrument, weighing only a few grams, carries immense authority. A single blast …
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At a time when Indian-origin families in the US, Australia, Canada and West Asia are increasingly looking beyond conventional engineering and medical careers, design education from India has emerged as …
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Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman Lifts Fuel Rationing Measures From Govt and Police Vehicles
by UNIby UNI 1 minutes readBangladesh PM Tarique Rahman said that all restrictions imposed on government and police vehicles as part of the country’s fuel rationing measures have been lifted, in order to allow authorities …
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In Conversation with Rajesh Mehta: Raj Gupta, Former Chairman and CEO, Rohm and Haas Company
by Rajesh Mehta, Special to South Asian Herald 8 minutes readRaj Gupta served as chairman and CEO of Rohm and Haas Company with a 13.5% average annual shareholder return at Rohm and Haas over the period of 1948–2009 with the …
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Smriti Irani Urges Diaspora to Invest in India’s Small Businesses, Emphasizes Women’s Financial Empowerment
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readFormer Union Minister of India, Smriti Irani, has called on members of the global Indian diaspora to invest in small businesses in India, highlighting their critical role in driving innovation, …
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Film Review: Assi is Scattered and Finally Pointless Exercise on a Vital Societal Issue
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readThe good points first: the film is based on the rape of Parima (Kani Kusruti), a housewife while returning alone at night via Delhi’s Metro. She is abducted by a …
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Canada Unveils ‘Follow the Money’ Strategy to Combat Rising Extortion and Organized Crime
by Prabhjot Singh 5 minutes readThe Canadian government has announced a series of new measures aimed at tackling the growing threat of extortion and organized crime, with a renewed focus on tracing illicit financial flows …